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Lunch Meals at the Cambridge Senior Center

The Council on Aging (COA) partners with Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) to offer hot, nutritious lunches to Cambridge and Somerville adults ages 60 and older.

Lunch is served at the Cambridge Senior Center (806 Massachusetts Ave.) Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. All meals are cooked on-site.

Reservations

Reservations are required. To reserve a meal, call 617-349-6047 or stop by the Cambridge Senior Center’s Front Desk up to one week before your reservation date.

Cambridge Residents

  • Cambridge residents receive reservation priority Monday through Thursday.
  • Lunch is available for a suggested donation of $3 for Cambridge adults ages 60 and older.
  • Reservations are held until 12 p.m.

Somerville Residents

  • Somerville residents can reserve lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. These meals are sponsored by SCES.
  • Lunch is available for a suggested donation of $3 for Somerville adults ages 60 and older.
  • Reservations are held until 12 p.m.
  • Somerville residents cannot reserve lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays. On those days, lunch is $5 and available after 12 p.m.

Not reserving, or not a Cambridge or Somerville resident?

Advance reservations are not available for non-Cambridge and non-Somerville residents. You are welcome to arrive at the Cambridge Senior Center Monday through Thursday after 12 p.m. to find out if lunch is available. Menu options are not guaranteed, and meal vouchers and credits cannot be applied.

 

FAQs

I’m a Cambridge resident; how does the change in meal price on Tuesdays and Thursdays affect me?

At this time, there are NO changes in meal price for Cambridge residents. You can continue to reserve your lunch Monday – Thursday, and the suggested voluntary meal donation is $3.00

I’m a Somerville Resident, how do these changes to meals program affect me?

Somerville residents are welcome to reserve their lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays only, and the suggested voluntary meal donation is $3.00 

I live in Somerville; can I reserve my lunch on Mondays & Wednesdays?

No. You are welcome to wait until 12:00 p.m. and the cost for your meal will be $5.00 

I do not live in Cambridge or Somerville; how do these changes to the meals program affect me?

Non-Cambridge and Non-Somerville residents are welcome to wait until 12:00 p.m. and the cost per meal on Monday and Wednesday is $5.00, the cost per meal on Tuesday and Thursday is $6.75

 

Local Food Resources

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) offers a variety of nutrition and meals service, including congregate meals and Meals on Wheels home delivery, for adults age 60 and older. To learn more, visit the SCES Meals and Nutrition Services webpage or call 617-628-2601.

Cambridge Food Resource Guide

The Cambridge Food Resource Guide provides a list of local community meals, food pantries, and other resources. The guide is maintained by Cambridge in Motion, a division of the Cambridge Public Health Department. It is available in Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), English, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish.

View the Cambridge Food Resource Guide
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