900 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215
617-247-1500
Owned and operated by mother-daughter duo Longteine and Nadsa de Monteiro, the Elephant Walk has been serving award-winning French-Cambodian cuisine since 1991. The menus reflect the founders' ethnic and cultural heritages, combining the exotic (that's the Cambodian side) and the familiar (that's the French side).
Now with locations in Boston, Cambridge and Waltham, the Elephant Walk makes its bi-cultural fare accessible and convenient for everyone. The restaurant also offers a broad range of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free choices. Add to that an award-winning wine list and a knowledgeable and personable staff and you've got the perfect spot for your next gathering, be it personal or professional.
Cooking at The Elephant Walk
Add a touch of French-Cambodian flair to your cooking repertoire with some help from Nyep andNadsa de Montiero.
Dinnerfest 2012
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Nadsa de Monteiro is passionate about creating good food then inspiring Americans to expand their palates. She wants them to try the unexpected flavors she has known since childhood. Born in Cambodia, but raised in Yugoslavia, the Philippines, Taiwan and France, she draws on her international background for inspiration in the kitchen.
de Monteiro immigrated to the United States in 1987. Shortly after she was naturalized an American citizen, she brought her parents to Boston where they started The Elephant Walk in August 1991. de Monteiro began to cook at The Elephant Walk in mid-1992 under the watchful eye of her mother, Longteine de Monteiro (known as Nyep). Soon she and her mother began to experiment, moving their cuisine well beyond traditional Cambodian fare. When the family opened its second Elephant Walk, de Monteiro was ready to take the reigns in the kitchen, and is now Executive Chef for all three of the family's restaurants.
Like her mother Nyep, de Monteiro is largely self-taught. She has also studied with Michelin Chef Yves Thuriés in Cordes, France, and at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in Cambridge, Massachusetts. But clearly the most important influence in her kitchen is Nyep, a chef she describes as "still the best."
