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15 Best Seafood Restaurant Restaurants in Boston

The 15 best seafood restaurant restaurants in Boston, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

By TastyPals Editors•15 ranked picks•June 5, 2026
OstraBoston Sail LoftAtlantic Fish Company
Seafood Restaurant restaurants in Boston
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Who this guide is for

This guide covers the highest-rated seafood restaurant restaurants in Boston. The picks are sorted by Google rating and review volume to give you a reliable shortlist. Picks span Beacon Hill, Boston and Back Bay.

Quick picks

Ostra
Seafood Restaurant • Beacon Hill
A strong fit for date night with a $$$$ spend and a room that feels aligned with the guide.
Boston Sail Loft
Seafood Restaurant • Boston
A strong fit for cocktail with a $$ spend and a room that feels aligned with the guide.
Atlantic Fish Company
Seafood Restaurant • Back Bay
A strong fit for wine bar with a $$$ spend and a room that feels aligned with the guide.
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On this page

  1. 1. OstraView →
  2. 2. Boston Sail LoftView →
  3. 3. Atlantic Fish CompanyView →
  4. 4. The Hourly Oyster HouseView →
  5. 5. James Hook & CoView →
  6. 6. Yankee LobsterView →
  7. 7. Select Oyster BarView →
  8. 8. Legal Sea Foods - HarborsideView →
  9. 9. Saltie GirlView →
  10. 10. Luke's Lobster Back BayView →
  11. 11. Bootleg Special Kitchen & BarView →
  12. 12. WaypointView →
  13. 13. Union Oyster HouseView →
  14. 14. Legal Sea Foods - Long WharfView →
  15. 15. Neptune OysterView →

How the restaurants compare

Ostra
Ostra
Beacon Hill • Seafood Restaurant
4.7
Rating
Price
$$$$
Best for
date night
Mood
Beacon Hill
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Boston Sail Loft
Google
Boston Sail Loft
Boston • Seafood Restaurant
4.6
Rating
Price
$$
Best for
cocktail
Mood
Boston
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Atlantic Fish Company
Google
Atlantic Fish Company
Back Bay • Seafood Restaurant
4.6
Rating
Price
$$$
Best for
wine bar
Mood
Back Bay
The Hourly Oyster House
The Hourly Oyster House
Cambridge • Seafood Restaurant
4.6
Rating
Price
$$
Best for
date night
Mood
Cambridge

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

15 ranked picks

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