The 11 Best Places for Crab Legs in Boston (2024)

1.The Barking Crab

8.4

88 Sleeper St (at Seaport Blvd.), Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 176 tips and reviews

Gerardo Rocha:Best king crab legs EVER!!!

Carolyn Boucher:Everything! Great fresh lobster and crab legs

Celeste M.:Best crab cake appetizers anywhere. Outside atmosphere is cool, definitely for tourists. Excellent service!

2.Eastern Standard

528 Commonwealth Ave (at Kenmore Square), Boston, MA

American Restaurant · Kenmore · 305 tips and reviews

Ajit Verghese:King crab leg is an amazing appetizer. Or meal with Island Creek Duxbury oysters. Best oysters around.

GourmetLive:The opulent raw bar adds great ambiance to Kenmore Square’s elegant brasserie. Local oysters and clams are perfectly fresh; the Alaskan king crab legs are succulently rich.

Alegría LeeMe:Great co*cktails. Try the Bourbon and spice. :-) Also desserts are grear

M:The service was exceptional!! The steak was great! For sides, the lobster macaroni & cheese and the creamy corn. I also liked the co*cktail shrimps for appetizers.

Sarah A:Filet mignon!! And the corn on side

4.Boston Chops

7.8

52 Temple Pl, Boston, MA

Steakhouse · Downtown Boston · 3 tips and reviews

Michael Hadwin:Good steakhouse with wide menu. Impressive wine list. Some great value wines if you know your South Africa and Southern America producers.

Ali:Good food and good service. Try the bone marrow.

Cindi Knell:Overpriced, undercooked and not worth the $$$$. $60 got me this. Salad was aweful. At this price should serve something better than french fries. Asked for med steak came out rare.

5.Morton's The Steakhouse

8.5

2 Seaport Ln, Boston, MA

Steakhouse · Seaport District · 29 tips and reviews

💫Coco:One of the better Morton's location, pretty view of the water. Definitely check out the bar bites, you can't go wrong!

BostonKate:Go for the bar bites-- half off... 4:30pm - 6:30pm and 9pm - Close

Goerlitz:Very nice food. Definitely going back in April, when I hit Boston again!

6.The Oceanaire Seafood Room

8.3

40 Court St (at Tremont St), Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Boston · 52 tips and reviews

Steve Herrera:You can't go wrong with any of the seafood, but starting with the clam chowder is a must.

Adam Bickelman:Surprisingly busy. Older crowd. Never knew this place existed.

Arjun Naskar:Crab cakes are a must!

7.Shabu Zen

8.4

16 Tyler St (btwn Beach St. & Kneeland St.), Boston, MA

Asian Restaurant · Chinatown - Leather District · 69 tips and reviews

Kelly Burke:The tomato broth is amazing! 🍅

BU Today:A hands-on approach to dining, Shabu-Zen lets you cook your own food at your table in a piping hot broth. Not sure if you want beef or pork? You can cook up both, with your choice of veggies. Read more.

Alwyn Velasquez:Try the Pork And Beef For Hot Pot - Thinly sliced perfect for soup.

8.Fogo De Chão

8.3

200 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA

Brazilian Restaurant · 67 tips and reviews

Jorge Muñoz:Best brazilian restaurant I've ever been. Salad and nice sides (parmesan cheese...)buffet,but dont get full with this, wait for the meat (all you can eat menu)...caipirinhas are awesome. Expensive

Alex Borodkin:If you like meat in your mouth come here

Josh Valentine:Eat until you die.

9.Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.2

250 Northern Ave Ste 200 (at D St.), Boston, MA

Steakhouse · Seaport District · 69 tips and reviews

Mahee Ferlini:Very cool, very large place with an incredible view of the harbor. Try the lamb chops

Thrillist:With over 8,500 bottles of wine to pretend to be kno about, this truly is a high roller’s paradise. Pair the extra-juicy double-cut lamb chops with the shrimp co*cktail for phenomenal taste synergy. Read more.

Nicole Maneri:The sommelier is a hottie!

10.Coppersmith

40 W 3rd St (btwn A & B), Boston, MA

American Restaurant · D Street - West Broadway · 23 tips and reviews

Patricia:Meal highlights: pumpkin soup (delicious) and the burger: toasty buttered bun, juicy meat, and a reasonable size so you can gobble down the entire thing without gastric distress.

nicola forani:Very nice a cosy place. We had great chicken with a nice a spicy dressing + very nice calamari. Great service and very people.

Caroline Dickey:Cool industrial vibes. I stopped in for a weekday lunch and enjoyed the chill reggae music. Cool rooftop upstairs too. Fish tacos were super crispy & delicious + the Mexican street corn was AMAZING.

11.Legal Test Kitchen

225 Northern Ave (@ D St), Boston, MA

Seafood Restaurant · Seaport District · 90 tips and reviews

Colette Lankau:Lobster wrap delicious. Clam chowder the best!

Sheeri Cabral:There's a kickass card magician behind the bar Fridays 5:30-8 pm. He will BLOW YOUR MIND. He does unbelievable stuff.

Alex Cloak:LTK Paella. Not only Legal, but also Legit.

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