When one thinks of Boston, visions of succulent lobster, icy oysters, crab cakes and clam chowder come to mind. Although Boston hosts a plethora of restaurants with nearly every cuisine on the planet, it is a Nirvana for seafood lovers.
No trip to Boston would be complete without a night at the Union Oyster House. The restaurant is the oldest in Boston; it has continually operated since 1826 and has been a favorite of such notables as Daniel Webster and J.F.K. The menu is a catalog of the world’s greatest seafood recipes with appetizers of Basque style mussels and steamers, chowders of clam, lobster, fish and such Ye Olde New England favorites as fried scrod, grilled swordfish and fresh sea scallops.
There is nothing much better than to punctuate the end of a day at the ocean with a clambake. Jasper White’s Summer Shack hosts sunset clambakes on the white sand beach of Spectacle Island. The island is a short cruise by ferry from the Long Wharf and offers spectacular views of the city’s skyline. The beachside feast includes clam chowder, pit steamed lobster, clams, mussels, tender corn, potatoes and dessert of the chef’s choice that will blow you away.