James Hook & Co is a seafood restaurant in Seaport Fort Point, Boston.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Boston's culinary scene on a guided express Food Tour. Savor lobster, North End pizza, and a Boston cream donut while discovering the city's history and hidden gems.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Sample Boston's most iconic seafood dishes on a guided walking tour. Enjoy fresh, local favorites and learn about local history during your adventure.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Explore Boston’s seafood scene with insider access to fish piers, family-run shacks, and harbor views. Taste lobster rolls, chowder, and more while uncovering the city...
Address: 440 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110
Pauli's on Salem Street in Boston's North End has rolled lobster rolls and Italian subs since 2014. Best counter-service lobster roll in the city.
OrderHot-buttered lobster roll, full-claw and tail, on a 12-inch bun.
TipOrder the XL roll and split between two. Online order ahead skips the 15-minute counter wait.
Gene's on Bedford Street has hand-pulled wheat noodles and folded Xi'an flatbread in Boston's Downtown Crossing since 2013. Located in Chinatown.
OrderHand-pulled cumin lamb noodles, the Shaanxi house dish.
TipClosed Sunday. Cash only. The flatbread sandwich is the to-go order; the noodles need a seat.
Yvonne's reopened the historic Locke-Ober space on Winter Place in Downtown Boston in 2015 as a modern supper club. Located in Beacon Hill. Priced at $$$.
OrderTruffle cacio e pepe with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
TipThe unmarked door is inside a fake wig shop. The library room is the quiet seat.
Giacomo's on Hanover Street has run no-reservations Italian-American in Boston's North End since 1985. Cash only, big portions, sidewalk line by 18:00.
OrderLobster ravioli with vodka sauce, the house signature.
TipCash only. The line moves fast at 17:30 weekdays; weekends run 45 minutes.
Regina Pizzeria on Thacher Street has fired thin-crust brick-oven pies in Boston's North End since 1926. The original location only, walk-ins, no slices.
OrderThe Margherita; the crust is the menu's whole point.
TipAvoid the chain locations citywide. Only the Thacher Street original is the historic pie.
Santarpio's on Chelsea Street has fired Boston-style thin pies in East Boston near Maverick station in Boston since 1933. Located in North End.
OrderPlain cheese pie and a side of charcoal-grilled lamb skewers with bread.
TipTake the Blue Line to Maverick. Skip the menu, order pies and skewers; the grill is the whole show.
