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A practical guide to three Boston seafood restaurants
Three Boston seafood restaurants whose City of Boston licences and recorded inspection passes appear in the city's public datasets.
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How we reported this
This article was reconstructed and updated on 29 July 2026. It replaces an earlier version of this page. Details below are drawn from City of Boston licence and inspection records and each restaurant's own website; records reflect the dates shown.
Boston's seafood dining tradition runs through a number of long-operating rooms near the harbour and downtown. Rather than ranking venues, this guide lists three restaurants whose City of Boston food-establishment licences appear in the city's public records, with the inspection result the City dataset records for each.
Union Oyster House, 41 Union St
Union Oyster House operates at 41 Union Street under City of Boston food-establishment licence 19089. The City dataset records a pass on 26 May 2026.
The Barking Crab, 88 Sleeper St
The Barking Crab, at 88 Sleeper Street on the Fort Point Channel, holds City of Boston licence 20104. The City dataset records a pass on 15 July 2026.
Row 34, 381 Congress St
Row 34 operates at 381 Congress Street in the Seaport under licence 90328. The City dataset records a pass on 16 April 2026.
How this guide was compiled
Venue names, addresses and licence numbers were checked against the City of Boston's public licence records, and inspection outcomes against the city's food-establishment inspection dataset, both published on Analyze Boston. Venue details were corroborated against each restaurant's own website. Hours, menus and prices change; confirm directly with each venue before visiting. Inspection results are point-in-time records for the dates shown, not a statement about current conditions.