The 15 Best Places for Chowder in Boston

Gwen Cummings: Oldest restaurant in the United States! Delicious chowder and a fun place for history buffs

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

Divya Mulanjur: Loved it. Sit at the oyster bar. the oyster shucking guy was a delight. Even showed us a trained lobster! Definitely have the amazing oysters and clam chowder. We got complimentary corn bread too :)

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

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

Zeynep Y: Excellent clam chowder, super fresh calamari, lobsters any way you want.

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

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

Ariadna Grané: we had the clam chowder and the diavolo lobster, very good! The diavolo was slightly spicy but very tasty! Nice place for a romantic dinner!

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!

Katy Thomas: Lots of tourists in the area so consider trying one of their other locations. Great local oysters, chowder is super, can't go wrong with lobster roll...

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

Mazda: 3 reasons to visit this great seafood joint: the lobster roll, the clam chowder, and the raw bar.

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.

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.

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

Richard H Harris: Clam chowder, oysters and lobster all great.

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.

Caitlin B: Clam chowder was delicious! Great spot to go after harpoon brewery for some good food

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.