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10 Best Office Caterers Near Boston and Cambridge (2026 Review)

Feeding your Boston or Cambridge office shouldn't mean defaulting to the same sandwich platters every week. We ranked the 10 best office caterers in the area by price, allergen friendliness, best item, and ease of ordering — so you can find the right fit and actually impress your team.

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Ordering lunch for the office sounds easy — until you're juggling 12 dietary restrictions, a $20/person budget, and a boss who wants it to feel like you actually tried.

Whether you're feeding a team of 8 for a weekly standup or 150 for an all-hands, the Greater Boston area has some genuinely excellent options.

We researched the best, ranked them honestly, and broke down exactly what you need to know before you order.


1. Rebecca's Culinary Group

Cuisine: American / New England
Best For: Large-scale corporate accounts, universities, recurring office programs

Rebecca's Culinary Group is the biggest name in Boston corporate catering for a reason — recognized by the Boston Business Journal as the largest caterer in Massachusetts, they operate at a scale few competitors can match. They offer everything from grab-and-go boxed lunches to full buffet spreads, serving clients at Northeastern, in Kendall Square, and across the Greater Boston area. If you're running a recurring office lunch program and need a partner who can scale with you, Rebecca's is one of the safest bets in the city.

Most Interesting Item: Harvest Bowl — roasted butternut squash, beets, kale, pepitas, pickled onion, and goat cheese with cranberry apple cider vinaigrette

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Strong — vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available; customizable per event

Price Per Person: $15–$25 (contact for quote)

Ease of Ordering: 9/10 — online ordering portal, dedicated catering specialists

📍 Serves Boston, Cambridge, Longwood, and Greater Boston
🌐 rebeccasculinarygroup.com

2. Basil Tree Catering

Cuisine: Global / Eclectic (vegetarian-forward)
Best For: Offices that care about dietary inclusivity, sustainability, and Cambridge-area delivery

Basil Tree has been operating out of Cambridge since 1987, and they've built one of the most loyal corporate client bases in the city — MIT Sloan, Harvard, biotech firms, and nonprofits all order regularly. They're LGBTQ-owned, woman-owned, and certified as a sustainable business, with their menu labeled V / VG / GF / DF on every item. If your team has a lot of dietary restrictions, Basil Tree is probably the easiest catering experience you'll have — every box is individually labeled and they use their own delivery drivers (no third-party couriers).

Most Interesting Item: Pad Thai — a perennial office favorite that travels well and appeals to almost everyone

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Excellent — every item clearly labeled; allium-free, nut-free, and dairy-free options available

Price Per Person: ~$18–$25 (packages from ~$21.69/person)

Ease of Ordering: 9/10 — online ordering, very responsive team, own delivery fleet

📍 10 Fawcett St, Cambridge — serves Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, Watertown
🌐 basiltree.com

3. Baker's Best Catering

Cuisine: American / Seasonal
Best For: Suburban offices (MetroWest, Newton, Needham corridor), high-volume corporate events

With over 42 years in the business and a 20,000 sq ft commissary in Needham staffed by 75 culinary team members, Baker's Best delivers an average of 150 orders a day across Boston and the suburbs. They're fully compostable — one of the first in the state to make the switch — and their seasonal menus rotate constantly so you're not ordering the same thing every month. They also have a partnership with Gordon's Fine Wines for events that include bar service. The main caveat: their allergen disclosure is transparent but honest — their facility is not nut-free and cross-contact is possible.

Most Interesting Item: Big Bird Sandwich — hand-carved turkey, house-made stuffing, and cranberry aioli on a brioche roll

Allergen Friendliness: ⚠️ Moderate — GF, vegan, dairy-free options available; not a nut-free facility, cross-contact risk disclosed

Price Per Person: $18–$30+ (custom quotes; seasonal menus)

Ease of Ordering: 8/10 — 24–48 hour advance notice required; phone or email ordering

📍 150 Gould St, Needham — delivers to Boston, Cambridge, and MetroWest
🌐 bakersbestcatering.com

4. Milk Street Cafe

Cuisine: American / International / Kosher
Best For: Downtown Boston offices, teams with kosher dietary requirements

Milk Street Cafe has been feeding downtown Boston since 1981, and it remains one of the most trusted names for corporate lunch delivery in the Financial District. Everything is made from scratch daily, and they're supervised by the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of Greater Boston — making them the go-to for offices with kosher requirements. Their catering menu is genuinely broad: sushi, hot entrees, sandwiches, salads, bagel spreads, and desserts, all clearly labeled and priced per person. Leftovers go to the Boston Food Bank at end of day.

Most Interesting Item: Fajita Bowl — sliced grilled flank steak or chicken over romaine with avocado, bacon, dried cranberries, and crispy onions ($22.95–$28.95/person)

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Strong — color-coded guide in cafe; vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free options; Kosher certified

Price Per Person: $15–$30 depending on package; clear per-person pricing on full menu

Ease of Ordering: 9/10 — online ordering, EzCater integration, same-day orders accepted

📍 50 Milk St, Boston — primarily serves Financial District and downtown Boston
🌐 milkstreetcafe.com

5. Sam LaGrassa's

Cuisine: Deli / Gourmet Sandwiches
Best For: When your team is craving genuinely exceptional sandwiches and doesn't want to compromise

Sam LaGrassa's has been at the same location in downtown Boston since 1968, and there's a reason they've outlasted every catering trend. Meats are sliced in-house, sauces are made from scratch, and the bread is baked to their own specs. For corporate catering, they deliver sandwich trays or individual bag lunches — each sandwich cut in half, wrapped, and labeled. Free delivery to the Financial District. The catch: this is a premium option price-wise, but for client lunches or team appreciation days, it's one of the most impressive things you can put in a conference room.

Most Interesting Item: Pastrami Sandwich — hand-sliced, in-house cured pastrami that Boston Eater has called the city's best

Allergen Friendliness: ⚠️ Moderate — vegetarian options available; not designed as an allergen-focused operation

Price Per Person: $18–$28 (premium pricing; worth it for client-facing events)

Ease of Ordering: 8/10 — 24-hour advance notice preferred; same-day accepted; phone or online

📍 44 Province St, Boston — free delivery to Financial District; citywide delivery available
🌐 samlagrassas.com

6. Flour Bakery + Cafe

Cuisine: Bakery / Café / American
Best For: Breakfast catering, smaller office lunches, teams that love pastries and quality sandwiches

James Beard Award-winner Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery is one of Boston's most beloved food institutions, and their catering program brings that same care to office events. With nine locations across Boston and Cambridge, they're convenient for pickup or delivery, and the quality of their baked goods is simply unmatched in the city. For breakfast meetings especially — croissants, scones, morning buns, and seasonal pastries — Flour is a crowd-pleaser that makes your office look good. Sandwiches and salads fill out the lunch menu nicely.

Most Interesting Item: Morning Bun — flaky laminated dough rolled in cinnamon sugar; an office cult favorite

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Good — clear labeling; gluten-free and vegetarian options available; not an allergen-free facility

Price Per Person: $14–$22 (contact catering@flourbakery.com for quote)

Ease of Ordering: 7/10 — email order request required; best for planned-ahead events

📍 Multiple locations across Boston and Cambridge
🌐 flourbakery.com/catering

7. Above and Beyond Catering

Cuisine: American / Creative / Event-Style Best For: High-stakes corporate events, client galas, holiday parties — not everyday lunch drop-off

Above and Beyond has won Boston's A-List Best Wedding Caterer two years running and South End Favorites Best Caterer five consecutive years. For everyday office catering they're overbuilt — this is the team you call when you're hosting an executive dinner, a client appreciation event, or a company milestone. They provide full event support including staffing, setup, and cleanup. If you need to impress, they'll impress.

Most Interesting Item: Custom chef-driven seasonal menus — signature stations built around your event theme

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Good — fully customizable menus; accommodates dietary restrictions with advance notice

Price Per Person: $35–$75+ (full-service event pricing)

Ease of Ordering: 6/10 — requires consultation; best for planned events, not last-minute lunches

📍 South End, Boston — serves Greater Boston and Massachusetts
🌐 aboveabc.com

8. Viga

Cuisine: Italian / American
Best For: Offices feeding 60+ people regularly; Financial District and downtown locations

Viga is a Financial District staple that offices return to again and again for large-group catering. Multiple reviewers specifically mention using them for 60+ person office lunches and raving about the value. They operate as a corporate-and-office-focused caterer (not private events), which means their entire operation is optimized for the kind of reliable, scalable, weekday lunch delivery that busy offices need.

Most Interesting Item: Italian-style hot entrees and deli platters built for sharing at conference-room scale

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Good — vegetarian and customizable options available

Price Per Person: $14–$22 (strong value for larger groups)

Ease of Ordering: 9/10 — corporate-focused operation; optimized for recurring orders

📍 Financial District, Boston — primarily serves downtown Boston offices
🌐 VIGA CATERING

9. Pressed Cafe

Cuisine: American / Healthy / Sandwiches & Bowls Best For: Health-conscious offices, teams that want vegan and GF options alongside crowd-pleasing sandwiches

Pressed Cafe has built a strong loyal following across the Boston metro area with multiple locations in Boston, Newton, Burlington, and Woburn. Their catering program is well-suited for offices — everything is individually wrapped and labeled with ingredients, sandwich platters come with a complimentary specialty salad for every 10 sandwiches, and they offer a solid range of vegan and vegetarian options. The menu spans breakfast boxes, lunch platters, signature bowls, and mac platters — versatile enough to work for a morning all-hands or an afternoon working lunch. One important note for allergy-sensitive teams: Pressed is transparent that their kitchen is not allergen-free and cross-contact is possible, so it's worth flagging this for anyone with severe allergies.

Most Interesting Item: Signature Bowl Platter — Mediterranean-style grain bowls served family-style, serves 10–12

Allergen Friendliness: ⚠️ Moderate — vegan and GF options available (GF wrap +$1.25/person); not an allergen-free kitchen, cross-contact risk clearly disclosed

Price Per Person: $14–$20

Ease of Ordering: 8/10 — order by phone or email per location; EzCater available; individually wrapped and labeled

📍 Locations in Boston (Seaport, Prudential), Newton, Burlington, Woburn
🌐 pressedcafe.com/catering

10. ANI Catering & Cafe ⭐

Cuisine: Armenian & Middle Eastern Best For: Corporate catering that's genuinely memorable — shawarma, falafel, kebabs, and mezze platters that make people look forward to office lunch

We'll be upfront: ANI is our family's business, and we've been catering the Greater Boston area for over 30 years — long before EzCater existed, and back when "Mediterranean catering" wasn't even a category people searched for. We started as a caterer before we ever opened a café, which means our operation is built around feeding groups well, not just walk-in customers. The food is halal, made fresh without preservatives, and genuinely different from anything else on this list.

For office managers, here's what matters most: the food travels beautifully, it's easy to eat in a conference room, portions are generous, and there's something for every diet — halal, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options throughout the menu. On EzCater we carry a 4.9-star rating across 71 reviews, with 100% on-time delivery. Real clients, real results.

What to order for your team: The Corporate Lunch Box (chicken shawarma, beef or chicken kabob, or falafel — each served with salad, pita, and choice of starch) is the most popular office option. For larger groups, our mezze platters — hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, stuffed grape leaves, falafel — turn any conference lunch into something people actually look forward to.

Most Interesting Item: The Kabob Combo Plate — char-grilled chicken and beef kabobs served together on one platter with pilaf, fresh salad, warm pita, and your choice of tahini or garlic sauce. It's the kind of spread that makes people stop mid-conversation to ask where the food came from.

Allergen Friendliness: ✅ Excellent — halal, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options clearly available; fresh ingredients, no preservatives

Price Per Person: $15–$22 (strong value; $350 minimum for delivery orders on EzCater)

Ease of Ordering: 9/10 — order via EzCater, Square, or call us directly at (617) 484-6161

📍 687 Belmont St, Belmont, MA — delivers to Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, Watertown, and surrounding areas
🌐 anicateringandcafe.com
📞 (617) 484-6161

Final Thoughts: How to Choose

No single caterer is right for every office. Here's a quick guide:

  • Need Kosher? → Milk Street Cafe

  • Team full of dietary restrictions? → Basil Tree

  • Client-facing or high-stakes event? → Above and Beyond or Sam LaGrassa's

  • Breakfast meeting? → Flour Bakery

  • Large recurring program? → Rebecca's Culinary Group or Viga

  • Want something genuinely different and memorable? → ANI Catering & Cafe

Full disclosure: ANI Catering & Cafe is our family's business, and we're proud to be part of Boston's catering community. The other nine companies on this list are included on their own merits — they represent some of the best and most established corporate caterers in the greater Boston area. We recommend them honestly.

Ready to try ANI for your next office lunch? Request a corporate catering quote at anicateringandcafe.com

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