Lobster Roll in Boston

Boston's lobster-roll picks cross-referenced from The Boston Globe's 2025 Best of the Best and The Infatuation's ranked 2025 Boston lobster-roll guide.

• #1

  Neptune Oyster

  North End

  “The Globe calls it justifiably the best-known roll in town — a generous Maine lobster roll on toasted brioche, hot with butter or cold with mayo.”

• #2

  James Hook & Co

  Waterfront

  “A fish shack in the middle of Boston's waterfront, per the Globe — the Hook family has been harvesting shellfish here for a century.”

• #3

  Belle Isle Seafood

  Winthrop

  “The Globe's 'perfect lobster roll in the perfect urban seaside escape'; the Infatuation flags the oversized all-tail option (cash only).”

• #4

  Row 34 - Seaport | Boston

  Fort Point

  “Chef Jeremy Sewall's Seaport oyster hall — the Globe praises its warm-butter version with sweet, tender meat, plus a cold option named for his grandmother.”

• #5

  Eventide Fenway

  Fenway

  “The Globe singles out the unconventional preparation — lobster on a steamed bao with nutty brown butter that lends umami without overwhelming the meat.”