Chef-owner: Tracy Chang · Opened 2017
Opened 2017 by Taiwanese-American chef Tracy Chang, who trained with three-Michelin-star Martin Berasategui in San Sebastián and at O Ya in Boston. The name means 'pug' in Japanese, honoring her dog. Michelin Bib Gourmand since first Boston edition.
$15–$30 per person
Japanese-Spanish tapas from chef Tracy Chang, Michelin Bib Gourmand. Two-story loft space in Central Square with deep-blue walls and wood-topped tables; the menu blends Japanese precision with Spanish warmth (okonomiyaki, guindillas, squid-ink paella).
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310 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Mon-Wed: 5PM-9PM, Thu-Sat: 5PM-10PM, Sun: 5PM-9PM
3 min walk from Central
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