If you’ve never met a lobster you didn’t like (especially if it comes with a ramekin full of drawn butter and a bib), here’s your summer game plan: 45+ preparations – from the simple to the sublime – to satisfy your every crustacean-y craving. Area chefs feature the beloved local delicacy in all its glory – steamed and stir-fried, rolled into sushi or atop plates of hand-crafted pasta, if you prefer. Have a look at all the different ways you can enjoy lobster before summer’s out.
Along with their classic Maine lobster roll, the seafood pros at B&G Oyster Bar have added a delicious baked stuffed lobster (complete with Ritz cracker, celery and butter) to the menu for the summer. This dish will disappear when fall rolls around so get your hands on it while you can.
Davio's Boston is rolling out the perfect summertime indulgence. Served on a toasted and buttered split top bun and with a side of fries, their New England-style lobster roll epitomizes the flavors of the season.
Davio’s – Braintree
250 Granite Street Braintree, MA 02184 781-843-4810
Davio's Surf & Turf tastes just as delicious and grandiose as it looks. Featuring a shelled lobster claw and Davio's signature steak as well as their to-die-for mashed potatoes and asparagus, this dish will keep you happy and satisfied for days to come.
Davio’s – Chestnut Hill
55 Boylston Street Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 617-738-4810
Located at The Street in Chestnut Hill, Davio's Boylston Street (aka Route 9) outpost features an indulgent risotto complete with Maine lobster, asparagus, fresh herbs and a delicious lobster cream. This warm weather treat is the perfect comfort food - light yet satisfying - to enjoy this summer.
Davio’s – Foxborough
236 Patriot Place Foxborough, MA 02035 508-339-4810
Located in Patriot Place, Davio's Foxborough prepares their New England style lobster rolls with lobster straight from Maine. You can enjoy this classic fan favorite in the dining room or out on patio as you take in the summer sun.
Davio’s – Lynnfield
1250 Market Street Lynnfield, MA 01940 781-944-4810
Head for the North Shore to eat like a king. The epic seafood tower at Davio's Lynnfield caters to your every seafood-sih whim with Maine lobster, lump crab, shrimp, oysters, clams, tuna and scallop crudo. You'll leave feeling like royalty.
Harvest
44 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-868-2255
Located in the heart of Harvard Square, Harvest has a delicious lobster offering of Scituate lobster bisque. The bisque comes with lobster roe dumplings, pearl onions and chervil. Focusing on the freshest ingredients, Harvest makes sure to only give you the best and their lobster bisque is no exception.
The Hourly Oyster House
15 Dunster Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617-765-2342
Get to Harvard Square to live out your dream of eating lobster at every meal. The Hourly Oyster House has lobster on the menu for lunch, dinner and even brunch, where they do the unthinkable by combining a breakfast fave with a seasonal specialty in their savory Lobster Pancakes. Turns out, the unthinkable is pretty delicious.
il Casale Lexington
1727 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02420 781-538-5846
Il Casale's thick-cut Truffle Rigatoni is served in a creamy sauce with even thicker-cut chunks of lobster and when your done eating will only leave you craving a nice long nap. Located in Belmont Center, enjoy a nice quiet evening with lobster on their beautiful brick outdoor patio.
Mooo, located at the XV Beacon Hotel on Beacon Hill, is plating up lobster this summer in a big way with their 3 ½ pound Maine broiled lobster served out of the shell and with compounded butter and vegetables. Mooo's straightforward and indulgent dish is certain to solve your lobster cravings this summer.
Available either hot and toasted with drawn butter or cold with mayo, Pier 6 serves up a fresh lobster roll. Enjoy a lobster roll or a seafood platter with oysters, clam, shrimp and lobster tail out on Pier 6's deck on the waterfront and take in the Boston summer.
Served with a creamy red wine sauce and parmesan crema, Posto's lobster gnocchi captivates your taste buds with another one of their delicious pasta dishes. Located in Somerville, Posto is a reminder that you don't have to go to the North End to get good pasta.
Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar
Boston Landing, 96 Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 617-254-0044
Let yourself become a kid again with the Rail Stop's Lobster Mac & Cheese. The fresh cavatelli with aged cheddar and bread crumbs is sure to satiate your cheese and lobster hankering.
Row 34 – Boston
383 Congress Street Fort Point, MA 02210 617-553-5900
At Row 34 you have the choice of a warm buttered lobster roll or Ethel's fresh and creamy lobster roll, both served with chips and coleslaw and both equally delicious.
Row 34 – Portsmouth
5 Portwalk Place Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-319-5011
Located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Row 34 is a seafood-driven restaurant that is known for its two signature lobster rolls. Offering the classic warm buttered roll and the team’s take on a cold, creamy roll, both options are stuffed with plump lobster meat, and reliably delicious.
Scampo delivers on your lobster fixin' in an unconventional but delicious way with their lobster pizza. Their thin-crust pizza topped with fresh lobster meat is a summer combination that you do not want to miss.
Sorellina
One Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 617-412-4600
Tresca's Ravioli Aragosta makes trekking out to the North End more than worth it. The lobster filled ravioli with a sun dried tomato cream and Maine lobster garnish will make you feel like you're on the Cape and in Italy all at once.
Uni
370 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 617-536-7200
Uni's lobster sushi roll is sure to leave you coming back for seconds and maybe even thirds. The roll comes equipped with brown butter mayonnaise, pickled celery, bacon lettuce, tomato and of course some mouthwatering lobster.
Waypoint
1030 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-864-2300
Waypoint in Cambridge breaks away from the sea of lobster rolls and lobster sliders by offering lobster toast as a side on their lunch menu, Served on croissant bread with lobster salad and dill powder, this is a summer treat that you would have to be silly to miss out on.