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Top food to try in Boston

6 dishes to eat in Boston, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Clam chowder

Clam chowder
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Cream-based, with a cracker, and treated seriously.

2. Lobster roll

Lobster roll
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New England style with butter, or Maine style with mayonnaise.

3. Boston cream pie

Boston cream pie
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A cake, not a pie, and the state dessert.

4. Cannoli in the North End

Cannoli in the North End
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Filled to order, and the subject of a genuine and long-running rivalry.

5. Oysters

Oysters
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Wellfleet and Island Creek, from the cold Atlantic.

6. Roast beef sandwiches

Roast beef sandwiches
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A North Shore speciality, three ways, with sauce and cheese.

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