Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar Menu

89 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138
  • Appetizers, Snacks and Small Plates

    • Brisket Nachos

      pulled beef brisket, jalapeños, pico de gallo, and sour cream over cheesy corn chips
      $16.00
    • Light & Dark Bread Pudding

      Irish style bittersweet and white chocolate bread pudding
      $6.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Dip

      Served with tortilla chips and celery sticks
      $9.00
    • Chips & Salsa

      Medium-hot salsa with cilantro, fresh jalapeños & onions
      $5.00
    • Garlic Bread

      $7.00
    • Hummus Bi Tahini

      hummus with pita bread, onion, pepperchini, kalamata olives and cilantro pesto stir-in
      $7.00
    • Menage À Trois

      Our three fav dips (salsa, guac, hummus) & chips
      $15.00
    • Nachos Supreme

      cheese, guacamole, salsa, and vegan chili
      $14.00
    • PEI Mussels

      A big bowl of freshly harvested mussels in white wine & garlic with crusty French bread.
      $14.00
    • Quesadilla

      with chicken or just cheese, served with Pico De Gallo, Salsa Verde and sour cream on the side
      $9.00
    • St. Louis Style Ribs Appetizer

      Rack of BBQ pork ribs slathered in sauce
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Sambal

      Sambal spiced tail of shrimp with tortillas for wrapping
      $10.00
    • Potato Skins

      With bacon, cheese, scallion, jalapeño, chive sour cream
      $8.00
    • Totchos

      Potato "tots" with beer cheese, choice of bacon or brisket, scallions, pico de gallo served like nachos.
      $8.00
    • Wings

      10 un-breaded, bone-in wings with choice of buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing or tiki sauce with ranch on the side
      $14.50
    • Late Night Snacks

      House made snack mixes- ask what's available today! Turmeric Ginger Crispy Chickpeas Lime and Black Pepper Crispy Chickpeas Vegan Cool Ranch Crispy Chickpeas Mayan Mix- Cinnamon-cayenne chickpeas, chocolate, craisins, pepitas Sweet and Spicy Candied Walnuts
      $3.95
  • Salads

    • Caesar Salad

      Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons and Caesar dressing (no anchovies) and topped with shredded Parmesan cheese
      $8.00
    • Five Bean Chili

      with cilantro pesto, cheese, chopped red onion and cornbread
      $8.00
    • Greek Salad

      Romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, green bell pepper, red onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese and Greek dressing
      $9.00
    • Mediterranean Salad

      Romaine lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, feta, roasted red bell peppers, tahini dressing
      $9.00
    • Santa Fe Salad

      Grilled chicken breast, avocado, bacon, cheddar & jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, with Honey BBQ Ranch dressing
      $14.00
  • Sandwiches

    • Brisket Sandwich

      BBQ beef brisket and coleslaw on a bulkie roll
      $18.00
    • Chicken Breast Sandwich

      Skinless, boneless, unbreaded breast on baguette with choice of honey-bbq ranch, pesto mayonnaise, Russian dressing, or bleu cheese dressing
      $12.00
    • Chicken Caesar Wrap

      Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, Parmesan and Caesar dressing wrapped and toasted in a flour tortilla
      $10.00
    • French Dip Sandwich

      Cold cut roast beef on baguette with hot au jus for dipping. Served with potato chips.
      $14.00
    • Grass Fed Beef Burger

      Two quarter pound beef patties on a bulkie roll with lettuce, tomato and pickles and potato chips
      $16.00
    • Jumbo Beef Hot Dog

      Skinless Beef Frank on buttered bun, with side of chips, ketchup, mustard, relish
      $12.00
    • Mediterranean Wrap

      Grilled chicken breast, feta cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, roasted red bell pepper, black olives, tahini dressing wrapped in flour tortilla, with potato chips
      $12.00
    • Portobello Reuben

      Grilled mushroom, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, on dark rye with potato chips
      $14.00
    • The Reuben

      Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, on dark rye with potato chips
      $16.00
    • The Grendel Sandwich

      Roast beef & herb-garlic cheese on choice of bread
      $12.00
    • The Impossible (TM) Burger

      An impossibly delicious vegan patty with lettuce, tomato, Americana sauce (vegannaise, sriracha, ketchup) and potato chips
      $16.00
    • Tofu Mediterranean Wrap

      $12.00
    • Tuna Melt

      Tuna fish salad with onions and celery, topped with melted cheddar on English muffin, with potato chips
      $10.00
    • Lobster Roll

      Lobster meat salad lightly dressed with mayo and a dash of Tabasco on a buttered deli roll toasted on a Panini press.
      $25.00
  • Main Dishes

    • Barbeque Beef Brisket

      slow-cooked with chipotle BBQ sauce served with mac & cheese and coleslaw
      $22.00
    • Faroe Island Broiled Salmon

      broiled Faroe islands salmon with mixed veggies and rice pilaf
      $18.00
    • Gorgonzola Pasta

      Tri-color Rotini with gorgonzola cream sauce and fresh tomato
      $11.00
    • Guinness Irish Stew

      Beef & veggies slow cooked in Guinness Stout with mashed potatoes
      $16.00
    • Lala’s Gril

      Grilled chicken breast, with chimichurri on the side, small Mediterranean salad and rice.
      $14.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      elbow macaroni with blended cheese sauce
      $9.00
    • Paella Mar Y Montana

      Spanish saffron rice with shrimp, calamari, mussels, chicken thighs, bacon, Baja sauce
      $18.00
    • Pasta Puttanesca

      $10.00
    • Pasta With Pesto Genovese

      house-made pesto with fresh basil, garlic, pinenuts, walnuts, Parmesan, and olive oil
      $12.00
    • St Louis Style Pork Ribs Dinner

      BBQ Pulled Pork Plate with mashed potatoes or mac and cheese, and side of coleslaw
      $20.00
    • Salvadoran Vegetables & Tofu

      Broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers, onion and tofu, marinated with saffron, lemon, and lime with your choice of rice, pita, or quinoa
      $12.00
    • Spinach Pie

      spanaikopita, made with egg and cheese and a flakey pastry topping, served with cucumber yogurt on the side, a side of rice and a side greek salad
      $14.00
    • Linguini With Calamari

      $15.00
  • Soup & Chili

    • Large Meat Soup

      $8.95
    • Five Bean Chili

      with cilantro pesto, cheese, chopped red onion and cornbread
      $8.00
  • Desserts and Snacks

    • Late Night Snacks

      House made snack mixes- ask what's available today! Turmeric Ginger Crispy Chickpeas Lime and Black Pepper Crispy Chickpeas Vegan Cool Ranch Crispy Chickpeas Mayan Mix- Cinnamon-cayenne chickpeas, chocolate, craisins, pepitas Sweet and Spicy Candied Walnuts
      $3.95
    • Light & Dark Bread Pudding

      Irish style bittersweet and white chocolate bread pudding
      $6.00
  • Draft

    • Bent Water Pemium Lager

      $7.00
    • 10 Oz Lager

      $5.00
    • 10 Oz Sour

      $7.00
    • 10 Oz UFO

      $6.00
    • Bent Water Kettle Sour

      $9.00
    • Bent Water Sluice Juice

      $10.00
    • 10oz Sam Seasonal

      $6.50
    • Long Trail Northwest IPA

      $8.00
    • 10oz Hefeweizen

      $5.50
    • 10oz Long Trail Northwest

      $5.00
    • Greater Good Draft

      $12.00
    • Half & Half

      $8.00
    • Snakebite

      $7.00
    • 10oz Cider

      $6.50
    • Guinness Stout

      $8.00
    • Cambridge Amber

      $8.00
    • Hard Cider

      $7.00
    • Hefeweizen

      Unfiltered wheat beer from Germany. Light bodied, nose of clove and banana, perfect example of this style. Recommend if customer is looking for Blue Moon, Allagash.
      $8.00
    • Grendel’s Ale

      English-style Pale Ale brewed for Grendel's by Boston Beer Co. Very similar to Bass Ale, Smuttynose, Sierra Nevada. Less hoppy than American Pale Ales.
      $7.00
  • Packaged Beer

    • Dogfishhead SeaQuench 12 Oz Cans

      $7.00
    • Guinness Non Alcoholic Draught 16 Oz Can

      $8.00
    • Sam Adams Just The Haze Non- Alc IPA Can

      $6.00
    • Topo Chico Strawberry Hard Seltzer 12 Oz Btl

      $7.00
    • Dogfishhead Citrus Squall 12 Oz Can

      $8.00
  • Wine By The Bottle

    • Andre & Michel Quenard Chignin

      $50.00
    • Familie Perrin Cotes Du Rhone

      $42.00
    • Vitiano Rosso Italia

      $42.00
  • Express Lunch

    • Caesar Salad

      Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons and Caesar dressing (no anchovies) and topped with shredded Parmesan cheese
      $8.95
    • Greek Salad

      Romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, green bell pepper, red onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese and Greek dressing
      $8.95
    • Mediterranean Salad

      Romaine lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, feta, roasted red bell peppers, tahini dressing
      $8.95
    • Chicken Breast Sandwich

      Skinless, boneless, unbreaded breast on baguette with choice of honey-bbq ranch, pesto mayonnaise, Russian dressing, or bleu cheese dressing
      $8.95

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Menu Gallery

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