You don’t have to cast your net very wide to find a seafood restaurant around here, but this Cambridge spot is in a school of its own. Moëca has a global perspective on the day’s freshest catch, and a traceable approach to sourcing. The shareable menu is apt to change nightly with hyper-seasonal seafood, vegetable and pasta dishes. Think: crudo adorned with summer herbs and stone fruit, smoked trout potato flatbread, udon noodles with curried mussels, and an elevated take on fish and chips.
Helmed by chef Michael Pagliarini and his wife, Pamela Ralston, of nearby Italian gem Giulia, Moëca is teeming with homegrown talent, including longtime Giulia sous Brian Gianpoalo as chef de cuisine and award-winning pastry chef Renae Connolly. Homemade gelato is a must-order.