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Boston Area

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

  1. 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.

    Visitor destination See why it's a classic

  2. 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.

    Locals + visitors See why it's a classic

  3. 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.

    Neighborhood regulars See why it's a classic

  4. 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

  5. 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.

    Neighborhood regulars See why it's a classic

  6. 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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