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167 Raw

Very popular and always busy, 167 Raw is worth a wait in line for insanely buttery lobster rolls, plush tuna burgers, raw oysters, & seafood tacos.
Charleston, SC

Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough

Abbott’s is a Connecticut shoreline lobster picnic featuring bracing clam chowder, steamers and mussels, and gorgeous steamed lobsters whatever size you like.
Groton, CT

Aunt Carrie’s

Aunt Carrie's, at Point Judith on the ocean, remains one of the few restaurants in Rhode Island that still serves a full shore dinner.
Narragansett, RI

Beal’s Lobster Pier

Beal's is a no-frills lobster pound on a working Southwest Harbor, Maine, pier. Lobsters are unimpeachably fresh; the lobster roll is beautiful.

Betty’s Pies

Pies have made Betty's reputation in Northern Minnesota, and they are sweet treats to remember, especially the milk shake made with a whole slice of pie.

Bite Into Maine

Bite into Maine offers lobster rolls assembled with obsessive detail. It's a truck that parks at some of the Portland area’s most attractive locations.
Cape Elizabeth, ME

Bob’s Clam Hut

Maine shoreline summertime seafood, eat-in-the-rough style. Bob's clam plates and clam rolls, scallops, shrimp, and lobster rolls are Kittery, ME bests.

Cantine Bernard

This friendly Quebec snack bar has earned honors for its poutine and burgers since 1961. Try Cantine Bernard's locally loved guedille sandwich.

Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock

Captain Scott's provides delightful atmosphere, leisurely dining, and some of the best and most reasonably priced seafood in Southeastern Connecticut.
New London, CT

Carolina BBQ

A family-run restaurant since 1969, Carolina BBQ is a traditional all-you-can-eat pig pickin: smoky pulled pork plus a constellation of side dishes around it.

Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound

Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound welcomes post-hike travelers for bacon-wrapped scallops with Maine maple syrup, hot chowder, and, of course, lobster.

Clam Box

The Clam Box is the place to eat the best fried clams on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Get them piled high on a platter with French fries & onion rings.

Clam Castle

Clam Castle has been a significant shoreline source of fried clams and clam chowder for decades. Its warm, buttery lobster roll is one of Connecticut's finest.

Clam Shack

Clam Shack fried clams are great; lobster rolls are even more impressive, so huge and fresh. Al fresco dining only at this Kennebunk landmark..

Crystal Beer Parlor

Savannah's oldest restaurant is a place to eat, drink & socialize. The broad menu includes burgers, seafood, Greek fare & craft brews galore.
Savannah, GA

Denmo’s Snack & Dairy Bar

Denmo’s is a happy Connecticut drive-in restaurant serving excellent fried seafood & hot lobster rolls as well as beautiful foot long hot dogs with hot relish.
Southbury, CT

Du-Par’s

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Du-Par's in the Los Angeles Farmer's Market is a fantastic destination for a snack, a stack of pancakes, or a chicken pot pie.
Los Angeles, CA

Eagles Nest

The Eagles Nest serves Maine down-home cooking to a mostly local crowd. We love the massive lobster roll and the strawberry shortcake.

Eaton Street Seafood

Fresh fish at its finest makes casual Eaton Street Seafood an essential Key West food-lover's destination. In season, stone crabs are a must.
Key West, FL

El Cristo

El Cristo is popular among Miami's Little Havana visitors who seek beautifully rendered traditional Cuban cooking, simple or deluxe.
Miami, FL

Faidley Seafood

Crab cakes at Faidley's in Baltimore's Lexington Market are huge softballs of the sweetest meat grilled to perfection. Maryland's best!
Baltimore, MD

Fishermen’s Grill

Off the tourist trail in Portland, Maine, the tiny Fisherman's Grill serves up classic homemade clam chowder and fried seafood.

Frankie’s

Frankie's of Waterbury is one of Connecticut's top hot dog restaurants, notable for the hot-sweet relish available for its foot longs. No indoor dining.

Glenwood Drive-In

Hot dogs and hamburgers are cooked on a grate over charcoal at Hamden, Connecticut's Glenwood Drive-In, where every meal should also include onion rings.
Hamden, CT

GoodLands BBQ Restaurant

GoodLands BBQ Restaurant is a buffet in a former gas station, serving hickory-cooked pork, fried chicken, mac 'n' cheese & all South Carolina complements.

Harraseeket Lobster

Enjoy superb Maine seafood at a picnic table overlooking Freeport's harbor with a glorious view. Specialties: boiled-to-order lobster; Whoopie Pie dessert.

Hawk’s Crawfish

Proudly “in the middle of nowhere,” Hawk's is a roadhouse destination for pristine purged crawfish, boiled in delicate spices. Great shrimp, too!

Highland Park Grille

Overlooking the Aiken Golf Club, with tables offering a sunset view, the Highland Park Grille is a clubby place that welcomes all. * CLOSED *
Aiken, SC

Hitching Post

Hitching Post steaks, cooked over fire of live oak wood, come with a full dinner of Santa Maria side dishes that are an old California ranch country tradition.

Island Restaurant

Island Restaurant is an Upper East Side neighborhood retreat with yacht-like decor & menu of fine Northeast seafood and New York comfort-food standards.
New York, NY

Jeanette’s Edelweiss

Jeanette's Edelweiss transports you to a German Bierhaus. Menu options range from schnitzel and spatzle to pretzels, sausages, and apple strudel.

Joe Jost’s

Since 1924, Joe Jost's has remained an uncompromised gentleman's drinking hole; a taste of a time when saloons served pickled eggs & peanuts.

Johnny Ad’s

Johnny Ad's is a shoreline destination for hot (or cold) lobster rolls in toasted, buttered buns as well as fragile fried clams, shrimp, & scallops.

JoJo’s Grill-a-Dog

Hot dogs get the craftsman’s touch with homemade buns and condiments at JoJo's of San Bernardino. Don't miss funnel cake fries.

Ken’s Place

Ken's is a rollicking eat-in-the-rough Maine drive-in restaurant with fried clams, haddock, scallops & shrimp plus whole lobsters. A local fave since 1927.
Scarborough, ME

Kettle Cove Creamery & Cafe | Maine Lobster Roll

Kettle Cove Creamery is a charming little Cape Elizabeth purveyor of strong coffee, colorful ice cream & good sandwiches including a fantastic lobster roll.
Cape Elizabeth, ME

Kitchen Little

Omelets are stupendous at this shoreline restaurant, but don't slight lunch: fine burgers, world-class fried clams, and Southern New England Style clam chowder.

Kool Kone

Kool Kone is a longtime roadside attraction in Wareham, attracting crowds for lunch, dinner, ice cream and miniature golf in the adjoining “Dolphin Cove.”

Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale

Lenny & Joe's sets high standards for casual shoreline seafood in Connecticut, especially for whole-belly clams, hot lobster rolls & fried scallops & shrimp.

Lobster Claw Seafoods

Lobster Claw clams are superior to the fried clam strips found elsewhere. Freshly-made onion rings are superlative and chowders are dense with seafood.

Lobster Landing

Hot lobster rolls are grand at this colorful Connecticut seafood shack perched at the edge of Long Island Sound. Dining is extremely informal, all outdoors.

Lobster Shack

With the feel of a quaint seaside cabin, Lobster Shack is the place to indulge in fine clam chowder and abundant lobster rolls.

Lobster Shack

Here is the most dramatic possible setting for lobster-eating – the water's edge, framed by a pair of lighthouses at the entrance to Casco Bay, Maine.
Cape Elizabeth, ME

Mabel’s Lobster Claw

In Kennebunkport, Mabel's is a long-standing tradition for lobster shore dinner including creamy chowder and concluding with peanut butter ice cream pie.
Kennebunkport, ME

Maine Diner

The Maine Diner is one of America's best, featuring exemplary Downeast dishes such as lobster pie and seafood chowder, also classic blue-plate specials.
Wells, ME

Markey’s Lobster Pool

At Markey's, we recommend utterly grease-free fried seafood and a lobster roll. Sit out back on the covered deck and look out over the river.

O’Rourke’s Bar & Grill

O'Rourke's is a friendly tavern where the menu is an array of pub food accented with Rhode Island flavor such as stuffies and lobster rolls.

Orem’s Diner

Breakfast at Orem's in Wilton, Connecticut is diner-good: crusty hash browns to accompany eggs, big hot muffins & endless refills for your coffee cup.

Overton’s

A summer-only seafood shack by the water in East Norwalk, Connecticut, Overton's serves fried clams, shrimp and scallops as well as hot dogs and hamburgers.
Norwalk, CT

Oxford Creamery

New England summer seafood at its best. Oxford Creamery lobster rolls are legendary; fried clams are superb, too. A Mattapoisett, Massachusetts restaurant gem!

Papa’s Kitchen

Located off Atomic Road near the SRS nuclear reservation, Papa's Kitchen is a cheerful cafe serving breakfast, meat-&-2 lunch & supper, and handsome burgers.

Pearl Oyster Bar

Pearl Oyster Bar is a tiny New York restaurant known for simple classics of the Maine coast, especially smoky clam chowder and a lavishly buttered lobster roll.
New York, NY

Plaza Café

Santa Fe's oldest restaurant has a broad menu of diner fare, New Mexican food, and Greek specialties. Plaza's garlic-infused quesadilla is memorable.
Santa Fe, NM

Port Lobster Co.

Port Lobster Co. is a take-out lobster pound making excellent rolls and chowder. Straightforward lobster rolls are sold at rock-bottom prices.
Kennebunkport, ME

Purdys Farmer & the Fish

At once rustic and sophisticated, Farmer & Fish is a rollicking culinary Shangri-La that sources produce from its own backyard garden and seafood from nearby.

Red Shed Diner & Produce

A colorful, welcoming roadside restaurant & produce stand, Graniteville's Red Shed serves hearty cafe meals and blue ribbon pies & cakes. * CLOSED *
Graniteville, SC

Red’s Eats

Pilgrims come to Red's Eats, a Wiscasset, Maine, Roadfood landmark drive-in restaurant, and wait in line to savor what may be the best lobster roll anywhere.

Rising Tide Restaurant

Located at the back of the Pine Point Fishermen's Co-Op, Rising Tide Restaurant serves authentic Maine meals with a picturesque waterside view.
Scarborough, ME

Rye Harbor Lobster Pound

A minimal menu features lobster at its best, including sherry-scented lobster rolls and fluffy chowder, which is a swirl of butter, cream, and sweet crustacean.

Sea Basket | Maine Seafood in the Rough | Wiscasset, ME

Lobster stew is a Sea Basket best-of-Maine dish. Exquisite seafood at this happy roadside cafe includes clam chowder, fried shrimp, clams, and haddock.

Sea View Snack Bar

Easy access from I-95 and a full menu of Yankee shoreline fare make Sea View a worthy quick-stop in Eastern Connecticut.

Shade

Shade is the restaurant in the charming old (but newly renovated) Higgins Beach Inn. It's great for late afternoon cocktails and stylish Maine seafood meals.
Scarborough, ME

Simon Pearce Restaurant

The Simon Pearce restaurant, perched above a rushing waterfall, is Vermont landscape at its most romantic. The food is hearty Yankee, with an Irish twist.
Hartford, VT

Spicy Boys

Thai fried chicken is king at Spicy Boys brewery food truck. Tater Tots, dusted with spice, are a must-eat, as is cool Napa slaw.
Austin, TX

Taggart’s

90+ years-old Taggarts of Canton offers superb ice cream concoctions, but there's also a full menu of sandwiches, burgers, soups and salad.
Canton, OH

Telway Hamburger System | Sliders In Detroit | 24/7

Telway Hamburger system is an extremely divey local gem serving sliders in Detroit and coffee all night. Locals buy burgers by the sack.
Detroit, MI

The Knack

The Knack is a fresh take on the Cape Cod roadside stand, offering appealing updates to traditional clam shack and drive-in fare.

The Tomato Place

Vine-ripened tomatoes and other local produce fuel creative southern cooking at this funky roadside shack. There’s an entire menu of B.L.T. variations.

Tubby’s Ice Cream

Tubby’s has been churning out some of Maine’s best ice cream since 2001. It also has a full menu of burgers, lobster rolls and phenomenal hot dogs.

Westbrook Lobster House

Westbrook Lobster is a year-around source for excellent Connecticut shoreline seafood, the lobsters coming steamed, baked, in a casserole or lobster roll.

Westfair Fish & Chips

Westfair Fish & Chips is a kitchen with an order window and a few tables. Fried clams, sole, scallops, shrimp & oysters all are Connecticut bests.

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