Neptune Oyster

The modest and cherished Neptune Oyster showcases the finest seafood in the Boston area. The maritime colors of blue and white are used throughout the restaurant, with mirror highlights.

You've heard it said that wonderful things come in little packages. Though it debuted quietly in 2004 in a place as small and pearly as its namesake, Neptune Oyster soon established itself as a real Boston dining pioneer, nearly single-handedly updating the ancient Italian neighborhood it calls home while also redefining New England seafood. Of course, it still does. There's always some stunningly unexpected treasure to try for every dazzling seafood plate or superb bowl of chowder: Sea urchin ditalini; roast monkfish with beef cheeks in mustard vinaigrette; fried oysters with pickled beef tongue and Gruyère.

Neptune's trademark warm buttered lobster rolls and popular cornmeal johnnycakes with honey butter and bluefish and sturgeon caviar have won national acclaim. Local seafood meals created with the freshest Atlantic seafood are on the menu.

While the wait for a table is typically long, it simply adds to the joy everyone has when they're eventually seated they know they've arrived somewhere special.

Address: 63 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113

Phone: 617-742-3474