The Neighborhood Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to The Neighborhood Restaurant, a beloved gem located in Somerville, MA, that proudly showcases the flavors of Portuguese cuisine. Specializing in breakfast and brunch, their menu features a delightful variety of options meant to satisfy everyone, including a dedicated kid's menu. You'll find innovative dishes like the Oatmeal Wheat Waffle topped with bananas and Turkish bacon, or the grapefruit wheat pancakes bursting with fresh berries.
Breakfast mainstays include hearty classics such as stuffed French toast and robust Portuguese breakfast platters, perfect for those who crave a truly filling meal. Guests rave about the iconic cream of wheat, often described as a warm hug on a plate. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, making it a great spot for family gatherings or a comforting brunch with friends. Do bear in mind, though, that it’s cash or Venmo only, adding to the unique charm of this neighborhood favorite.
Breakfast Mains
#1. Cream of Wheat
Seasoned fruit, sweet toast, served with our homemade jam, coffee and a small orange juice.
*#2. Three Eggs with Toast and Home Fries
*#3. Three Eggs and Home Fries
Your choice of sausage, bacon, linguica, ham or turkey bacon.
*#4. French Toast
Made with sweet, white, or wheat bread and homefries.
*#5. French Toast, 3 Eggs, and Home Fries
*#6. French Toast and Home Fries
Comes with your choice of sausage, bacon, linguica, ham or turkey bacon.
*#7. Pancakes and Home Fries
*#8. Pancakes with 3 Eggs and Home Fries
*#9. Pancakes and Home Fries
Choice of sausage, bacon, linguica, ham or turkey bacon.
*#10. Wheat Pancakes with Home Fries
*#11. Wheat Pancakes, 3 Eggs, and Home Fries
*#12. Wheat Pancakes and Home Fries
Choice of sausage, bacon, linguica, ham or turkey bacon.
*#13. Neighborhood Cheese Omelette
Peppers, onions, ham, and cheese.
*#14. Cheese Omelette and Home Fries
Choice of sausage, bacon, linguica, ham or turkey bacon.
*#15. Three Eggs with Linguica, Fried Banana, Home Fries, and Toast
*#16. Mushroom and Cheese Omelette
Comes with fries and toast.
*#17. Bacon and Cheese Omelette with Home Fries and Toast
*#18. Spanish Omlette, Toast, and Home Fries
Peppers, onions, salsa, and cheese.
*#19. Linguica and Cheese Omlette with Home Fries and Toast
*#20. Spinach and Cheese Omlette with Home Fries and Toast
*#21. Broccoli and Cheese Omelette with Home Fries and Toast
*#22. Tomato, Mushroom Cheese Omelette with Home Fries, and Toast
*#23. Sirloin Steak, 3 Eggs, Home Fries, and Toast
Add sauteed mushrooms or peppers and onions for an additional charge.
*#24. Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, Toast, and Home Fries
*#25. Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes and Cheese, Toast, and Home Fries
*#26. Bagel and Cream Cheese with Home Fries
*#27. Steak Tips with 3 Eggs, Home Fries, and Toast
Add sauteed mushrooms or peppers and onions for an additional charge.
#101. Oatmeal Wheat Waffle
Topped with bananas, served with a side of scrambles egg whites with a slice of cheese, spinach, broccoli, tomato and turkey bacon.
#102. Grapefruit Wheat Pancakes
Topped with fresh berries, served with a side of scrambled egg whites, with a slice of cheese.
Chopped Salmon Over a Garden Salad with Soup
Grilled Chicken Over a Garden Salad with Soup
VEGAN BREAKFAST
Tofu , Tomato, spinach, broccoli and mushrooms mixed together , side home fries , fried banana , rice and beans and a side of fruit
Good and Healthy
Kid's Menu
Kid's Eggs
1 eggs, bacon & home fries.
Kids Pancake
1 Pancake, Bacon and Home Fries
Kids French Toast
1 slice of French Toast, Bacon, and Home Fries
Kids Waffle
1/2 waffle served with bacon and home fries. Comes with cream of wheat or seasonal fruit.
Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich
Newark Portagee
Two eggs an d a chorizo patty, with cheese, onions and peppers on a fresh baked homemade roll.
Officer Louie
Linguica with 3 eggs, home fries, a large cream of wheat and wheat toast. *NO SUBSTITUTIONS!* (please change order to #3 if youd like to substitute)
Even More Breakfast
A Sweet Start to Your Day
Fried Banana
Pancakes (side order)
Please choose: plain, wheat, blueberry or seasonal
French Toast (side order)
Please choose: white, wheat, sweet or seasonal
Belgian Waffle
Gluten-Free Waffle
Fresh Fruit and Whipped Cream
Nutella and Berry Crepe
Strawberry and Whipped Cream Crepe
Cream of Wheat Special**
ONLINE ORDERING ONLY! 4 Cream of Wheats for $25!Save over $10!
Side Home Fries
Side Bacon
Side Turkey Bacon
Side Sausage
Side Linguica
Smoked sausage.
Side Ham
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
Side English Muffin
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Cream of Wheat ONLY
Beans & Rice
Croissant
Toast
Side Morcella
Breakfast Side Orders
Sides
100% Pure Maple Syrup
Home made HOT SAUCE
Made in house at the Neighborhood!
Home made grape jelly
This is a jar of home made jelly made in house from our grape barber . Its an 8 oz jar .
Meat Cake
Home made ground beef cake
Shrimp Cake
Cod Cake
*#100. Belgian Waffle - Special
Topped with berries, banana and whipped cream. Served with 2 eggs, sausage patty, home fries, and toast.
*#99. Pancakes
Blueberry or lemon poppy pancakes. Served with 2 eggs, sausage patty, home fries and toast.
*#98. Nutella and Banana Crepe - Special
Crepe with nutella and bananas. Served with 2 eggs, sausage patty & home fries
*#97. Stuffed FrenchToast - Special
Homemade bread stuffed with strawberries. Topped with whipped cream and strawberry glaze. Served with 2 eggs, sausage patty and homefries.
*#96. Garden Feta Omelette - Special
Meat-free! Made with spinach, broccoli, mushrooms and tomatoes. Served with rice, beans, home fries and toast.
*#95. Homemade Corned Beef Hash - Special
Served with 3 eggs, home fries and toast.
*#94. Eggs Benedict - Special
Made with choice of ham and spinach or crabcake and tomato or hash. Served with homefries.
*#93. Portuguese Breakfast - Special
2 eggs, linguica, morcella, cod cake, shirmp cake, meat cake, rice and beans.
*#92. Chorizo Patty Sandwich - Special
Served with egg, cheese, peppers and onion, home fries, rice and beans.
*#91. Spicy Crispy Chicken Omelette - Special
Served with cheese, pepper and onions, jalapeno chips. Topped with sour cream, rice and beans, and home fries.
El Salvadorian
Scrambled eggs with peppers and onions topped with crema. Served with rice, beans, a fried banana and home fries.
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs on top of a corn tortilla, with cheese and salsa. Served with rice, beans, a fried banana and home fries.
BBQ Trio Breakfast
Steak tips, chicken and shrimp. Served with 2 eggs, rice, beans and home fries.
Chicken and Waffles
Belgin waffle with crispy chicken, topped with scallions and bacon, drizzled with homemade honey hot sauce. Served with home fries.
Irish Breakfast
Irish Breakfast: bangers, tomatoes, home fries, blood sausage, baked beans and toast. served with cream of wheat or fruit.
Specials
Lunch Mains
Chicken Fingers and Fries Lunch
Fried Cod Cakes Lunch
Fish and Chips Lunch
Grilled Chicken (w/Swiss & mushroom) Lunch
Topped with Swiss and mushrooms.
Febras de Pork Lunch
Portuguese style.
Linguica Lunch
With pepper and onions, or favas.
Grilled Salmon Lunch
Grilled Ray-finned fish.
Grilled Codfish Lunch
Fried Shrimp Lunch
Sirloin Steak Ham and Egg on Top Lunch
Bife de Casa. Beef steak.
Shrimp with Garlic and White Wine Lunch
Fillets Portuguese Style Lunch
Fried shrimp and fried fish.
Porco Alentejana
Pork and clams in white wine and garlic.
Steaks Tips Lunch
Beef steak.
Paella Lunch
Seafood rice.*please note this takes atleast 45 minutes to cook*
Portuguese Lunch
Shrimp cake, meat cake, cod cake, crab cake, rice and fries.
Open Pit Lamb Chops Lunch
Large Garden Salad
Large garden salad served under your choice of protein. Lettuce, tomato, cucumber and onion. Served with our homemade dressing and fresh bread.
BBQ Trio Lunch
Steak tips, chicken & shrimp. Choose two sides: rice, veggies or fries
Turkey Club
Poultry sandwich.
Cripsy Chicken Sandwich
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwich
BLT Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato with mayonnaise.
Cheeseburger on Homemade Roll
Grilled or fried patty with cheese on a bun.
Chorizo Patty
Chorizo patty, pepper, onions and cheese on a homemade roll.
Codfish Sandwich
Comes with lettuce, tomato and boom boom sauce.
Bifana Sandwich (Portuguese Staple)
Pork marinated in white wine and garlic. Served with onions on a home made roll & onions. Served with Portuguese fries
Sandwiches
Lunch Salad
Garden Salad
Nice refreshing.
Garden Salad with Chicken
Nice refreshing.
Garden Salad with Salmon
Nice refreshing.
Garden Salad with Steak Tips.
Nice refreshing.
Chicken or shrimp CEASAR salad
CEASAR salad with home made croutons , with either grilled shrimp or grilled chicken OR fried chicken . You pick one!!!
Orange Juice
Coffee
Coke
Sprite
Diet Coke
Orange Soda
Ginger Ale
Ice Tea
Lemonade
Goya Juice Too Mango
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Flavoured Soda Water
Iced Coffee
Plain Imported Seltzer Water
Apple Juice
Cranberry Juice
Hot tea
Drinks
Bakery
Corn bread
Our home made corn bread
Pop over
Our sweet version of a pop over .
Loaf of white bread
Homemade white bread loaf made fresh daily.
Sweet bread (masa)
Homemade Portuguese sweet bread loaf baked fresh daily.
Tiramisu
Home made Tiramisu
Rice pudding
Home made rice pudding
Flan
Home made flan