Bred Gourmet

Bred Gourmet is the Cambridge location of BRED, a restaurant that calls itself the home of the smoked burger, set between Central Square and Kendall Square. Its kitchen runs on maple and hickory smoke, and the menu blends Caribbean and Creole flavors into comfort food, from burgers to brunch, backed by craft cocktails. The space is set up as a kitchen, bar and lounge, aimed at people who want a place to connect, celebrate and belong.

The story begins in 2015, when self-taught chef Tambo Barrow left corporate work to cook food shaped by his Trinidadian and Bajan family roots. The menu has grown since then with inspiration from kitchens and street corners he has encountered around the world, and he describes the restaurant as something that keeps changing with its guests. The original BRED remains in Lower Mills in Dorchester, and this Cambridge outpost brought the concept across the river.

What to Know

• Catering, corporate lunches and private events are available.
• The restaurant describes its burgers as award-winning.
• The restaurant is a member of the Sustainable Business Network’s Local First program.
• It is also part of the Central Square Business Improvement District.