Seafood
Little Whale Oyster Bar’s fried clams. / Photo by Matthew Schrage for Little Whale Oyster Bar
If there’s one thing Boston’s known for, it’s seafood: classics like summery feasts of fried clams and comforting bowls of chowder, sure, but also splurge-y seafood towers and sushi feasts, casual poke bowls, raw bars, dollar oysters galore, and so much more. This page serves as a growing archive of Boston’s seafood-related coverage, from dining guides to news stories about the city’s latest fish-focused restaurant opening to our ultimate, unabridged, A-to-Z guide to New England seafood. Stay tuned for updates.
Amar, from Acclaimed Chef George Mendes, Debuts 17 Stories above the Back Bay
George Mendes, a renowned chef at the forefront of the modern Portuguese cuisine movement in the United States, just opened his latest restaurant, Amar, in […]
Go Ahead, Get Café Sushi Delivered
Sure, we’re all a little bummed that the Cambridge mainstay Café Sushi has suspended dine-in service indefinitely, especially after its beautiful 2018 makeover. The 39-year-old […]
Restaurateur Garrett Harker Debuts the First of Four New Venues
The Harkertown revival begins today: Restaurateur Garrett Harker—of the late, great Eastern Standard and more—opens All That Fish + Oyster, the first of his four […]
311 Omakase Brings a High-End Japanese Feast to a South End Brownstone
Featuring an 18-course Japanese seafood journey that takes diners from horsehair crab to horse mackerel, 311 Omakase is now open in Boston, tucked in the […]
Where to Eat Spectacular Seafood around Boston
Seafood is practically synonymous with Boston: When out-of-towners come to visit, we inevitably get asked where to find the best lobster roll, the best chowder, […]
Coming Soon: Savr, a Restaurant in the Exclusive St. Regis Residences
When the St. Regis Residences in Boston opened doors to residents this past November, it marked a new era of luxury living in the city. […]
Nightshade Noodle Bar’s Rachel Miller Leads Local James Beard Nominees
The James Beard Foundation announced its nominees for 2023 restaurant and chef awards today, March 29, a pared-down version of the semifinalist list from January. […]
Roger Berkowitz Adds a New Seafood Business to His Fish-Filled Resume
Good news for seafood lovers nationwide: A very familiar face in the business has launched an online fish market, shipping flash-frozen seafood and prepared dishes […]
A Boston Industry Vet Plans a Restaurant and Fish Market for the Seaport
Boston’s rapidly developing Seaport District has a tendency to attract out-of-town chain restaurants to its ever-growing dining scene, but a local restaurateur will bring a […]
Review: Moëca Largely Succeeds With Wildly Clever Seafood
To paraphrase an old saying in the restaurant business: “When life gives you green crabs, make green-crab bisque.” For readers who don’t follow sustainability issues, […]
Caviar Cones Come to Cambridge
“Butter boards were 2022; we’re going to do butter dip in 2023,” says chef and restaurateur Will Gilson, laughing and lighting the candle under a […]
The 2023 James Beard Semifinalists Are a Testament to Greater Boston’s Incredible Dining Scene
It’s that time of the year again: The James Beard Foundation has announced its semifinalists for 2023 awards, highlighting talented restaurant industry folks throughout the […]
Matsunori Handroll Bar Gives Boston a Hands-on Taste of Sushi
Put down your chopsticks: There’s a new sushi restaurant in town, and it’s all about the handroll. “No fancy cutlery needed, no chopsticks learning curve; […]
50 Greater Boston Restaurant Openings We Can’t Wait for in 2023
We’re only a couple weeks into 2023, and it’s shaping up to be a busy—and exciting!—year on the local dining front. There are rebirths (Eastern […]
15 New Full-Service Boston Restaurants We Loved in 2022
What a good year for eating. 2022 took us around the globe with new restaurants hyper-focused on regional cuisines previously underrepresented in Boston: We’ve now […]