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Legal Seafoods

255 State Street

Legal Seafoods is located in one of Boston's sharpest quarters, serving some of the city's sharpest diners - it's a popular spot for business lunches. The clam chowder (US$4) takes this traditional New England soup back to its glory days, before it turned into potato chowder. Legal serves this dish the traditional way, with oyster crackers, and it's best followed by a dish called Grilled Everything Tuna, which gives this familiar fish a kick thanks to a tasty mixture of spices, red peppers and cucumbers.

Atlantic Fish

761 Boylston Street

On the edge of Boston's landmark Copley Square lies another landmark. Atlantic Fish is one of Boston's premier seafood restaurants and it's easy to see why. The house speciality is Maine lobster, caught in the cold, clean waters of the Atlantic. The lobster ravioli (US$18) comes with shiitake mushrooms and basil cream. The restaurant has stunning views of historic Boston.

B&G Oysters

550 Tremont Street

B&G is an underground oyster bar that's been making a splash since it opened in 2003. You can watch the chefs slaving sway in the open kitchen in this candle-lit romantic restaurant, which is designed to look like an oyster shell. Try the crispy calamari with spicy lemon aioli (US$12) before digging into the overstuffed lobster sandwich (US$21). B&G manages the rare feat of delivering home-cooked tastes in a modern environment.

Union Oyster House

41 Union Street

John F. Kennedy used to eat at the Union Oyster House, where a booth is dedicated to his memory. And the late president wasn't the only notable visitor to shuck a plateful of Cape Cod Littlenecks: the revolutionaries of the Boston Tea Party also fortified themselves here. Today, the Union Oyster House is less radical, with a separate children's menu and an interior heavy on the nautical theme. But there's still enough in specialist New England tastes to keep devoted seafood fans happy. The native swordfish (US$23.95), along with the other mains, comes with a New England touch of fluffy home-baked corn bread.

The Daily Catch

323 Hanover Street

New York isn't the only American city to benefit from Sicilian flavours: Boston can also thank the island for giving it the Daily Catch. The Freddura family has merged New England and old Italy effortlessly by taking the local seafood and giving it a handful of garlic here and a splash of sherry there, served in an intimate restaurant that seats 20 only. Try the fresh, spicy calamari meatballs before getting stuck into the clams and linguini, which come sizzling hot in the pan in which they're cooked.

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