


It’s hard to miss: Just look for the building that’s actually shaped like a red-and-grey clam box, with opened “flaps” on the roof. Ipswich is also home to a (totally unrelated) Clam Box restaurant, a 1938-built North Shore landmark. The Fisherman’s Platter at the Clam Box in Ipswich.

Everything comes with French fries and coleslaw, too.Ĥ98 Cambridge St., Cambridge, 61,. Just as tempting, though, are the to-go fried seafood dinners, which cover sole, smelt, squid, and salmon, besides the usual suspects like clam strips and crab cakes. The verdict is in: when it comes to excellent selection and really reasonable prices, this longtime, family-owned Portuguese fish market and restaurant is where to go for fresh catch from Boston-area docks (as well as imported Iberian sardines and stickleback). (Want to channel a spicier beach scene? Hit up the Baja Box, a neighbor-sibling serving Mexican-inspired battered fish tacos, street corn, nachos, and more.)ħ89 Quincy Shore Dr., Quincy, 61,. Better yet, mosey over in between suntanning rounds to grab some deep-fried seafood-popcorn shrimp, clam cakes, calamari, and more-and bring it back to your sandy plot. The Clam BoxĮvery summer on the South Shore, the 1968-founded Clam Box is the go-to place to unwind after a day at Wollaston Beach. Dive in on the waterside patio, which offers some pretty cool views of takeoffs and landings at Logan airport across the harbor.ġ Main St., Winthrop, 61,. But don’t let that distract you from the wide selection of fried-seafood dinners: Smelts, crab cakes, fish cakes, and scallops, among other options, are all served with French fries, onion rings, and coleslaw. As with a few entries on this list (see also: Yankee Lobster), Belle Isle is maybe best known for its superlative lobster roll.
