Where to stay in Boston, for the food
Chef reads the best lists and what reviewers say, and tells you how far each hotel is from dinner.
‹ Every part of BostonWaterfront
The food: Order Traditional creamy chowder at Legal Sea Foods Long Wharf; Buttered brioche roll at Boston Sail Loft; Takeout lobster roll at James Hook & Co.
The sights: Faneuil Hall 7 min walk
Hotels in Waterfront
14 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Waterfront. Chef looks for hotels in Waterfront first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
Where to eat in Waterfront
All 14 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.
- Legal Sea Foods Long WharfNew England clam chowder · order Traditional creamy chowder1 min
- Boston Sail LoftLobster roll · order Buttered brioche roll6 min
- James Hook & CoLobster roll · order Takeout lobster roll7 min
- Modern PastryBakery · order Pistachio cannoli9 min
Union Oyster HouseNew England clam chowder · order Oysters9 min- Galleria UmbertoClassic · order Square Sicilian-style pizza slice10 min
Neptune OysterLobster roll · order Maine lobster roll10 min- The Barking CrabFried clams · order Fried whole-belly clams10 min
- Mamma MariaRomantic dinner10 min
Mike & Patty'sCafe · order Carolina Caviar breakfast sandwich11 min- Mike's PastryBakery · order Cannoli11 min
- The Red FoxRomantic dinner12 min
- Bova's BakeryBakery · order Florentine-style cannoli13 min
- Parker's Restaurant at the Omni Parker HouseBoston cream pie · order Boston cream pie13 min
Then the food
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