A Thai sensation in Cambridge

fresh, friendly Thai, made to order

Noodles, curries, fried rice and roasted duck, cooked the moment you order them. No MSG, nothing artificial, and happy to go easy on the oil or the salt — just ask.

Slices of crispy roasted duck in red curry with green beans, carrot and tomato
  • Noodles
  • Curries
  • Fried rice
  • Roasted duck
  • Hot pots
Shrimp pad thai with bean sprouts, crushed peanut and a wedge of lime

Made to order

every plate, cooked when you order it

At Pepper Sky's we skip the artificial ingredients — no MSG, ever. Every dish is made to order, so small changes are easy: extra tofu, no onions, less salt.

Pad Thai and the fried rices need a little oil in the wok, but most of our pan-fried dishes can be made with none at all. Just tell us when you order.

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  • No MSG

    No MSG and no artificial ingredients, in any dish on the menu.

  • Easy on the oil

    Most pan-fried dishes can be cooked with no oil at all — ask when you order.

  • The lunch board

    Lunch-size noodles, fried rice, curries and stir-fries, all on the menu.

  • A Cambridgeport local

    On Pearl Street, a short walk from MIT — a neighborhood spot for Cambridge and Boston.

The lunch board

lunch plates, quick and generous

Lunch-size portions of the kitchen's favorites — noodles, fried rice, curries, stir-fries, seafood and duck — served with jasmine rice where it belongs.

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Kind words

what the neighborhood says

Five-star Google reviews from people who came in, ate, and came back.

  1. Pepper Sky's a great restaurant with continued great quality over many years. We've had their noodles (special shout out for the spicy pad Thai), fried rices, and curries, and everything we've had has been delicious.

  2. Solid, no-nonsense lunch spot. I needed a quick bite during my lunch break and decided to give this place a try. I am glad I did.The chicken Pad Thai lunch special was excellent, piping hot, and came out in less than ten minutes. The portions are very generous for the price. It is hard to find a fresh, flavorful meal for under cheap these days, but this place nails it. The staff is efficient, and the restaurant is clean.I will definitely add this into my weekly lunch rotation. Highly recommended if you want great, authentic Thai food that will not break the bank or make you late getting back to the office.

  3. My son and I stopped in for a bite since we'd been eyeing them for months. No disappointment for our anticipation!! The curry mango chicken was a bowl fit for royalty and served with the same flair. The curry spices were perfectly 👌🏾 balanced with the sweet and kind heat of the chili peppers. Best was the wings of Teriyaki. They may as well been the wings 🪽 of Paradise. My sons are wing connoisseurs. Too bad the other one missed THIS because they were showstopping!! So juicy, they should be drank through a straw! But we'll be back and warned them so!😋😋😆😆😁

  4. Pepper Sky’s was a great dinner spot tonight. I had the massaman curry with shrimp, and it was excellent. They let you choose your heat level on a scale from 1 to 4, with 4 being the hottest. I ordered a 3, and as someone from Texas, I found it to be a really pleasant balance of heat and flavor. The service was quick and attentive throughout the meal. The space is on the smaller side, but tables turn over fairly quickly, and it never felt cramped or overly loud. Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience, and I would definitely come back.

  5. The Pad See-Ew was so. delicious. Perfectly sweet without being overwhelming, and the chicken was perfectly cooked and so tender. The Thai Iced Tea was also yummy and not too sweet. The servers were kind and quick. I asked them to put my Thai Iced Tea in a to-go cup, and they were happy to do so! One person was a 10-min wait, which was fast considering I caught the beginning of the dinner rush.

Find us

come find us on Pearl Street

Stop in, call ahead for pickup, or order online for delivery.

20 Pearl St.CambridgeMA02139
(617) 492-2541

Hours

Sunday
11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM

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The Pepper Sky's storefront on Pearl Street, with its blue awning

Good to know

questions, answered

All the questions
Does Pepper Sky's use MSG?
No. We don't use MSG or other artificial ingredients in any dish.
Can a dish be made with less oil or less salt?
Yes. Everything is made to order, so tell us when you order. Pad Thai and the fried rice dishes need some oil in the wok, but most of our pan-fried Thai dishes can be made with no oil at all.
Do you have vegetarian dishes?
Yes. The Kui Chai chive dumplings are strictly vegetarian, the fried tofu and the vegetable stir-fries are on the menu year-round, and because we cook to order you can ask for extra tofu or leave out the onions on most dishes.
Can I order online for pickup or delivery?
Yes. Use the Order online button to order for pickup or delivery, or call the restaurant and we'll have it ready.