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Best Boston Seafood Restaurants


Nothing is more disappointing than going to an oceanfront restaurant, only to discover that the bland fish you're eating was frozen between being caught and being served to you. The best seafood is fresh, and prepared in such a way as to accent the natural flavors of the sea without overwhelming them. Presented in alphabetical order, here are the top seafood restaurants in Boston.

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B&G Oysters Seafood
13/20
550 Tremont St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-423-0550
While somewhat overpriced, B&G Oysters is the subterranean South End raw bar gem of Barbara Lynch. More...

The Barking Crab Seafood
Quick Bite
Dining Room at The Barking Crab, Boston, MA 88 Sleeper St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-426-2722
You can’t beat the skyscraper-lined harbor view at this seafood spot located in the up-and-coming Fort Point Channel district. More...

The Daily Catch Seafood
12/20
2 Northern Ave.
Boston, MA 02210
617-772-4400
Not just a seafood house, The Daily Catch also captures a taste of Italy with Sicilian-style dishes. More...

East Coast Grill Seafood
14/20
1271 Cambridge St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-6568
After many years, Chris Schlesinger's no-holds-barred joint offers up the spiciest seafood in Boston and beyond. More...

Jasper White's Summer Shack Seafood
12/20
Dining Room at Jasper White 149 Alewife Brook Pwky.
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-520-9500
Consistently good seafood in a casual atmosphere. More...

Kingfish Hall Seafood
12/20
Dining Room at Kingfish Hall, Boston, MA S. Market Building
188 Faneuil Hall Mktpl.
Boston, MA 02109
617-523-8862
The Faneuil Hall outpost of Todd English's empire reels in tourists as it turns out contemporary seafood, plus late-night sushi. More...

Legal Sea Foods Seafood
12/20
26 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
617-426-4444
Legal Sea Foods, like the Red Sox and the Kennedys, is a Boston institution and the epitome of the large-scale seafooder. More...

Legal Harborside Seafood
13/20
270 Northern Ave.
Boston, MA 02210
617-477-2900
Tri-level Liberty Wharf seafood restaurant with a range of dining milieus. More...

Neptune Oyster Raw Bar
14/20
63 Salem St.
Boston, MA 02113
617-742-3474
This North End raw bar somehow exemplifies both the minimalism of its genre and the warmth of the surrounding neighborhood. More...

New Jumbo Seafood Chinese
13/20
5-9 Hudson St.
Boston, MA 02111
617-542-2823
For a while too popular for its own good, this Chinatown seafood spot is once again back up to snuff. More...

Oishii Boston Sushi
15/20
Dining Room at Oishii Boston, Boston, MA 1166 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02118
617-482-8868
Sushi lovers unite at Oishii’s larger, fancier urban outpost. More...

Turner Fisheries Restaurant & Bar Seafood
13/20
Dining Room at Turner Fisheries Restaurant & Bar, Boston, MA The Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
617-424-7425
Appealingly inventive seafood comes as a welcome surprise at the juncture of tourism and business conferencing that is Copley Place. More...



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