Best of Boston

A true Boston experience for locals and tourists alike? Braving the Neptune Oyster line. In any weather, at any time of day, a queue of seafood lovers continues to snake down Salem Street, waiting to cozy up inside the small, packed restaurant — celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! — for a taste of the acclaimed lobster roll, hot with butter or cold with mayo. Those in the know venture onto other parts of the menu, too, enjoying delicate crudos, raw-bar classics, and caviar- and smoked-bluefish-topped johnnycakes.