Nobody’s claimed this yet
Be the first local to put Lobster Roll in Boston on the map. Your Top 5 anchors the City Consensus for everyone who comes next.
Start a Top 5 for Lobster RollEditor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Boston Globe and The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Neptune Oyster · North End
The best-known roll in town. a generous Maine lobster roll on toasted brioche, hot with butter or cold with mayo.
James Hook & Co · Waterfront
A fish shack in the middle of Boston's waterfront. The Hook family has been harvesting shellfish here for a century.
Belle Isle Seafood · Winthrop
Urban seaside spot known for an oversized all-tail lobster roll option (cash only).
Row 34 - Seaport | Boston · Fort Point
Chef Jeremy Sewall's Seaport oyster hall. Warm-butter version with sweet, tender meat, plus a cold option named for his grandmother.
Eventide Fenway
The Globe singles out the unconventional preparation. Lobster on a steamed bao with nutty brown butter that lends umami without overwhelming the meat.