Location: Boston, MA
Visit Date: May 25, 2019

“PAGU is a Japanese tapas restaurant located in Cambridge’s innovation hub by Chef/Owner, Tracy Chang. It is a restaurant and cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, inspired by Chang’s experiences with O Ya, Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Spanish three-star Michelin Restaurante Martin Berasategui, Guchi’s Midnight Ramen, and Harvard’s Science+Cooking course.

The menu highlights local ingredients, with a focus on seafood, celebrating the harmony of techniques and flavors of Japanese and Spanish cuisines.”

Cedar Campfire Black Cod: Seaweed Salad | Sesame

Food

Kale and Brussel Salad: Candied Cashew | Verjus | Shallot
Squid Ink Oyster Bao: Pickled Purple Cabbage | Norioli | Shiso
Cedar Campfire Black Cod: Seaweed Salad | Sesame
Cheesy Wafflato + Avocado + Eggs: Smoked Mozzarella | Caramelized Shallots | Arugula Salad
Tortilla de John Bush: Spanish Omelette | Egg | Potato | Tomato Jam | Torched Goat Cheese
Okonomiyaki: “Japanese Frittata” | Rita’s Pork Belly | Egg | Cabbage | PAGU Sauce | Furikake

Drinks

Leg Up: Gracenote Espresso | Japanese Whisky | Brandy de Jerez | Creme de Cacao
Ring of Fire: St. George Chill Vodka | Umami Mix| Tomato | Orion Beer
Shochu Shrub: 8000 Generations Shochu | Cucumber | Grapefruit Shrub | Soda