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Lobster Roll in Boston
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Top 5 Lobster Rolls 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.”