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Chef-owner: Will Gilson with Ming-Tai Huh & Nicholas Vantzelfde · Opened 2024
Opened July 2024 inside the First Street Market development in East Cambridge as the latest from Cambridge Street Hospitality Group — chef Will Gilson (Puritan & Co, The Lexington) with Square payments alum Ming-Tai Huh and Nicholas Vantzelfde. The name 'amba' references the fermented mango condiment that traveled from India through the Middle East; the signature shawarma-rubbed rotisserie chicken is the hero order.
$15–$30 per person
Chef Will Gilson's Mediterranean concept at First Street Market. Named after a popular Middle Eastern condiment, Amba serves spiced rotisserie chickens with an array of sides and sauces. Fast-casual, flavorful, fresh.
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55 First St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Daily: 11AM-9PM
5 min walk from Lechmere
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