The 15 Best Places for Chowder in Boston

Margaretha Gunawan: Clam Chowder in tje bowl, make it two, and the natural oyster cracker!

Q: The clam chowder is awesome! When you get more clams than potatoes, you know you're in Boston!

Craig Desmarais: Oysters and chowder are great. Sit at the raw bar and let the staff educate you about Boston!

A: Musssels and clam chowder great! Nice viee cool and quiet

Social News Network: Located right on Boston harbor, Boston Sail Loft is a perfect place for lunch or dinner with friends. Order the clam chowder, you won't regret it.

Morgan Amber: Loved the chowder and lobster Mac and cheese. I also loved that this place was on the water and low key

Subhro M: Love the clam chowder, fish is excellent, crab cakes are amazing and so is the lobster roll

Adam Lipkin: Lobster ravioli. ..wow! Delicious local fish, blackened cod and crab crusted haddock. All soups rocked..clam chowder, sea bass and fish stew. Def recommend this place if you want incredible seafood.

Phil Buckler: Best seafood in Boston. Fairly expensive but absolutely worth it. Clam chowder is amazing

Tim P: The swordfish with ginger dressing is phenomenal, and you can't go wrong with the clam chowder!

Simon Xu: the new england clam chowder was awesome, steamed lobster of course. the wine flight was nice too

Melody: Lobster Bisque and clam chowder are out of this world!

Vik Chhabra: Easily the best Clam Chowder in Boston. Pru location is also consistently good.

Candid Cuisine: Get the Lobster roll + Clam Chowder in bread combo Read more.

Djaniella D.: Grab a hot, buttered lobster roll (worth the extra $$ over the cold roll) & clam chowder bread bowl combo deal and split with a friend. Decent price, huge bread bowl, delicious chowder and lobster!

Karen Hu: Clam chowder is a must!! And yes to bread bowl 

Stephanie S.: Definitely have to stop and check out this place! Whether to just browse around or find good eats. Clam chowder from Boston Chowda is highly recommended!

Cindy T: Lobster roll and New England chowder are a must

Andrew W: Great clam chowder, but don't call this "chowda." This is refined, elegant and light. Fried clams are perfect. Raw oysters are super fresh and flavorful. Try a variety.

Elizabeth Kopko: The best! Clam chowder, lobster roll (hot w butter) and the lobster salad... Do it.

Ting: Great Connecticut style lobster roll (hot butter,no mayo) w/ large chunks of succulent lobster meat.Priced at $29,it's well worth the penny for the quality and portion.Clam chowder is Italian style.

Examiner.com: They've got creamy and cream free low calorie clam chowders covered, both seasoned to yummy perfection! Read more.

Bri U: Great service! The clam chowder is a must as well as the oysters!!!

S M: Delicious chowders (clam and fish), possibly the longest wine list in Boston, quick and friendly service, a massive seafood menu with lots of daily specials, and a 'special but informal' atmosphere

Eric Smith: Best clam chowder I have ever had. The food and service were great. Next trip back to Boston I will be back here.

Bill H: Clam Chowder and Tavern Onion soups are both amazing. The chowder is full of clams. The onion soup is tasty and loaded with Gruyere cheese

Stephanie Cianchetti: Some of the best clam chowder. Great brunch. Just all-around fantastic place. Everything I've had there is really good.

Tony Eng: I'm from New York City and thought the name of this restaurant was pretty ironic due to it being in Boston. Lobster roll and clam chowder was awesome and so was the service. Great staff, good food!

KneeTherapist: if you're at the convention center make the walk over here, clam chowder was the best I've had and the lobster club sandwich was good too.

Adam Karapet: Lobster roll and clam chowder, yumm

Ellie Rountree: Get the small lobster roll (good price!) and the clam chowder. Sprinkle with Old Bay. Be happy.

Jen A: Nothing fancy in terms of seating but the food is delicious. You have to try: the lobster roll, lobster Mac and cheese and the clam chowder

Evelyn Tio: By far the best lobster roll I've ever had. Stuffed with meat--this is the real deal. Sometimes they give free samples of clam chowder which is also delicious!

Anna Regoutz: Delicious lobster rolls and I also quite liked the clam chowder. Blueberry lemonade is super delicious. Didn't need the chips to be honest

Lea Ceasrine: Really great clam chowder to warm up in this -15 degree weather!

Henry Hill: The best Lobster Rolls and Clam Chowder in Boston.

Anna Chow: Great food and shops. This place is at it's best during the holidays! My favorite: Clam Chowder Bowl.

Emma Chowns: Try the Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl - Chewy bread, delicious, heavenly-smelling chowder

Keith Kaplan: Love the bread bowl new england clam chowda!

Moushumi Chaudhury: Really cute seafood place. I sat at the bar and had a lovely bowl of Boston clam chowder (of course!) and avocado toast with lobster. Perfect!

Simple Foodie: Lobster and Waffle, Lobster Roll, Clam Chowder.

Cole Kennedy: I’m obsessed with their oysters and spin on clam chowder (thinner, multiple types of clam). Really, the entire menu is full of inventive dishes that’s a refreshing shift from classic Boston seafood.

Alex Calvert: Clam chowder and the fish and chips are a must

Ilse: Great chowder!

Carol Briscoe: The Cam chowder is a meal unto itself; thick and filling.