Best of Boston
Best Seafood Restaurant
2004 Best Seafood Restaurant, South
Jake’s Seafoods
Hull
When you've had it with ersatz seafood joints that underfeed and overcharge you, set your sights on a place that doesn't pretend to be anything [...] read more»
2004 Best Seafood Restaurant, West
Skipjack’s Seafood Emporium
Newton
Skipjack's is obsessed with providing the freshest seafood in the neighborhood in a setting of nautical charm and modern comfort. Its oyster list boasts aphrodisiacs [...] read more»
2003 Best Seafood Restaurant, Upscale
Aura
Boston
First, the bad news: There's no clear view of the water. Now, the good news: With seafood this fresh, you know you must be close. [...] read more»
2003 Best Seafood Restaurant, North
Woodman’s of Essex
Essex
This is what you might call seafood in the rough: You stand at the counter, shout your order, eat it, and leave. But paper plates [...] read more»
2003 Best Seafood Restaurant, West
Skipjack’s
Newton
For the healthy: blackened tuna sashimi. For the daring: wasabi-crusted salmon. And for the hungry: a lobster roll that's meaty, chunky, and sweet. No matter [...] read more»
2002 Best Seafood Restaurant, Upscale
KingFish Hall
Boston
For a town that prides itself on its seafood, it can be tough to find a seafood restaurant that goes beyond the standard boiled lobsters [...] read more»
2002 Best Seafood Restaurant, North
Periwinkles
Essex
Glowing candles and a well-scrubbed interior may keep it more refined than your average fish shack, but Periwinkles' sea fare is straight-off-the-boat fresh. The crabmeat [...] read more»
2001 Best Seafood Restaurant
KingFish Hall
Boston
We know it's in, yikes, Faneuil Hall Marketplace. And we know it's owned by, yawn, Todd English. Still, KingFish Hall blows all the other seafood [...] read more»
2001 Best Seafood Restaurant, South
Jake’s Seafood
Hull
This is the kind of casual seafood place where you're as comfortable bringing a date as you would be having the kids in tow. The [...] read more»
2000 Best Seafood Restaurant, Affordable
The Barking Crab
Boston
A perennial after-work hangout for Financial District types, the Barking Crab is a funky, inexpensive joint with great seafood. The decor is confined to kitsch: [...] read more»