Boston Restaurants That Have Been Serving for Over 100 Years
These places were already serving Boston a century ago, and they still are.
6 Boston institutions worth knowing
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Serving since 1826 200 years
Union Oyster House
Known for Raw oysters · Clam chowder
Eat oysters and chowder at a bar that has been open since 1826.
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Serving since 1903 123 years
Santarpio's Pizza
Known for Cheese pizza · Grilled lamb skewers · Homemade sausage
Thin-crust pizza and grilled lamb from an East Boston family business that has been going since 1903.
Founded as a bakery in 1903.
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Serving since 1909 117 years
J.J. Foley's Cafe
Known for Fish & chips · Guinness
The same family has run this Irish pub on the same South End corner since 1909.
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Serving since 1925 101 years
James Hook & Co.
Known for Lobster rolls · Clam chowder
Order a lobster roll past the live-lobster tanks at a waterfront family lobster business dating from 1925.
See why it's a classic
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Serving since 1926 100 years
Bova's Bakery
Known for Florentine cannoli · Rice balls · Rocky road brownies
A family bakery open 24 hours, at the corner of Salem and Prince since 1932.
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Serving since 1926 100 years
Regina Pizzeria Thacher Street
The North End's original pizzeria, still at its Thacher Street address since 1926.
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