Boston Magazine: The Best Seafood Restaurants Around Boston Right Now
From Mediterranean-inspired hotspots to old-school clam shacks serving New England classics.
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The best new restaurant of 2025, a coastal Greek gem, plays into a theme of “fishing, feasting, and foraging”—and wow, the “fishing” part of the equation is unmissable. A rotation of whole fish preparations are a big highlight; think grilled tsipoura (dorado) with orange blossom honey, ladolemono (lemon and olive oil dressing), and herbs (which are snipped theatrically over the fish at the table). You’ll want to fill your order with seafood small plates, too, like prawn with squid ink tzatziki, kataifi, and charred red pepper essence or cod cheeks with seaweed trahanas (a grain-like product) and a foam of smoked avgolemono.
