Rafiki Bistro Moving Into Old Forest Cafe Space in Cambridge

A modern bistro featuring organic, healthy cuisine is coming to Cambridge, and it is moving into the space where a well-known restaurant and bar had been for many decades.

Rafiki Bistro will be opening this spring on Mass. Ave. between Porter Square and Central Square, taking over the spot where the Forest Cafe had been since the 1930s (and which closed earlier this winter). According to the restaurant's website, Rafiki Bistro will focus on organic fare while stressing environmentally friendly and socially responsible practices.

The breakfast menu at Rafiki Bistro includes pancakes, French toast, and burritos (with a cafe menu featuring bagels and pastries, while the lunch menu includes a variety of burgers (beef, salmon, ostrich, chicken, turkey, walnut), soups, paninis, and hummus. The dinner menu has such items as chicken tangine, veggie enchiladas, and fish stew, as well as options from the lunch menu.

As mentioned in an earlier article, it appears that the owners of the Clear Conscience Cafe in Cambridge's Central Square are also the people behind Rafiki Bistro.

[April 26 update: Rafiki Bistro is now open.]

The address for this new restaurant in Cambridge is: Rafiki Bistro, 1682 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138. The phone number is (617) 661-7810. And the website is at: http://www.rafikibistro.com/