Alive & Kicking Lobsters is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

1. Alive & Kicking Lobsters

8.9
269 Putnam Ave (nr River Street), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews

Geoffroy B.Geoffroy Bablon: Fast, then feast! The lobster, lobster sandwich, and clam chowder are all delicious. Just have them all, bring a good friend to share (some). Sit outside, or indoor-ish. Heating not guaranteed.

JennyJenny: The lobster roll here is actually a lobster sandwich, between two slices of toasted bread, and it's pretty delicious! Stuffed with lobster, not doused in mayo, comes with Cape Cod chips.

Dimitri G.Dimitri Gatowski: Awesome place which focuses on the food. No fancy stuff, you come in for order and eat on the benches outside. Delicious lobster sandwich, I recommend the soup of the day along with it!

Russell House Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

2. Russell House Tavern

8.5
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews

El P.El Pelon: Lobster slider great value and well seasoned must try if you are here

Katie G.Katie Gerard: Oysters are delicious! Not a lot of gluten free options though-especially @ brunch.

Seong H.Seong Hwang: $1 oyster between 2-5pm as well as after 11pm! So good! I strongly recommend leek and mushroom pizza as well as fried oysters andnlobster slider.

Summer Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

3. Summer Shack

8.1
149 Alewife Brook Pkwy (at Rindge Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews

Lisa C.Lisa Chartier: Nifty atmosphere in a place I thought shut down awhile back. Great menu & fresh seafood! The grilled mahi mahi with tropical salsa & jasmine rice was scrumptious, as well as the oyster bar ceviche. Read more.

Boston.comBoston.com: The oyster selection is outstanding, and the blackboard specials of grilled fish are worth any price. Read more.

Seth C.Seth Cargiuolo: Oysters, lobsters and the "be good to yourself" fish specials are always awesome. Family favorite for years.

The Red House Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

4. The Red House Restaurant

7.7
98 Winthrop St (at John F Kennedy St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 46 tips and reviews

Bill W.Bill Wendel: DREAM DATE: One of the few Boston / Cambridge bar / restaurants with a REAL fireplace, 50 cent oyster happy hour, cozy, Shaker feel. Bartender Dominic rec Old Chub, Scotch Imperial Ale dark but sweet

Helen H.Helen Huppuch: Come sit on the patio and have some oysters or at night sit by the fire and enjoy the atmosphere which will transport you to Vermont, Rockport, Newburyport. or a farm in Maine or Upstate New York.

Lane R.Lane Rettig: Lobster fra diavolo was superb. Lobster is fresh and sweet and the pasta must be handmade.

Waypoint is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

5. Waypoint

8.7
1030 Massachusetts Ave (at Putnam Ave), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 29 tips and reviews

Rachel T.Rachel Tine: Pasta with brown butter, absinthe tasting, Hamachi crudo, bone marrow lobster salad, home made bread plate, monkfish cheek... sooooooo much good stuff!

Alex P.Alex Pinto: I Love this place. Good vibe, food and service. The bucatini it's perfect , an Oyster degustation (different origins and types ) it's a must !

Youssof M.Youssof Mal: Oysters come with a unique pickled fennel mignonette, the peel + eat shrimp has a delightful smoked flavor, the steak is perfectly cooked, but the highlight was whole roasted branzino.

The Hourly is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

6. The Hourly

8.3
15 Dunster St (Mount Auburn), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · Harvard Square · 11 tips and reviews

Ronan L.Ronan Lyons: Great selection of food and drinks, in particular oysters (obviously!). Very friendly staff too.

Constantin W.Constantin W: Very nice ambiance, great oyster selection and non-pricey entrees!

Gökhan E.Gökhan Egene: Great selection of oysters..try momo s.blanc Marlborough..not cheap but reasonably priced for the quality

The Mad Monkfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

7. The Mad Monkfish

8.4
524 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl St), Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews

Paul D.Paul Dome: Amazing cranberry crab rangoon

Rachel G.Rachel Gagnon: The red riding hood roll is unbelievable! Try the cranberry crab rangoon too, so good!

PatriciaPatricia: Their special Fairy Tale sushi is creative and delicious. The crab rangoons, spare rib appetizer, and curry dishes are all so tasty!

Charlie's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

8. Charlie's Kitchen

7.6
10 Eliot St (at Winthrop St.), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · Harvard Square · 168 tips and reviews

jesse k.jesse kb: Double lobster roll...tasty and affordable. My Charlie's Kitchen staple.

Michael M.Michael Morisy: Double Lobster Roll is a must, and only $11!

Paul C.Paul Choza: Fish and chips are excellent the lobster is like 15 bucks cheaper than red house next door. Wear your cool clothes, it's got that vibe.

Cafe Luna is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

9. Cafe Luna

8.3
612 Main St (Portland St), Cambridge, MA
Café · 124 tips and reviews

Rita C.Rita Chesterton: Best corn beef cash benedict ever! You must try. Lobster bemedict is awesome too.

Grace D.Grace Dingledine: The lemon ricotta pancakes are incredible. The lobster Benedict is also good. Note that you can make reservations--even for brunch!

Susan H.Susan Hwang: Lobster Eggs Benedict...was simply AMAZING!!!

Puritan & Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

10. Puritan & Co.

8.6
1166 Cambridge St. (Prospect St), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Inman Square · 63 tips and reviews

Crystal K.Crystal King: Stellar food and service. One of my new fave spots. Try the clam chowder! And ohhhh the rolls are to die for.

Aeron H.Aeron Hodges: Cour-cheverny is a perfect pairing to my clam and corn chowder!

Michael A.Michael Anthony: Skirt steak with the best fried rice ever and the best fried clams

Area Four is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

11. Area Four

8.9
500 Technology Sq, Cambridge, MA
Pizzeria · Kendall Square · 209 tips and reviews

Remlee G.Remlee Green: Good food, but tiny portions for your buck. Yummy pizza with clams and bacon!

KibbeeKibbee: The stuffed clams were great! (A bit pricey 2/$12) any pizza you get, throw eggs on it, you're welcome. Great decor.

Jessica A.Jessica Acosta: GET THE CLAM AND BACON PIZZA! Enough said!

Courthouse Seafood Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

12. Courthouse Seafood Restaurant

8.2
498 Cambridge St (Sixth St.), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · East Cambridge · 10 tips and reviews

Mina E.Mina E.: Huge chunks of barely dressed meat in their lobster roll definitely beats many others in town.

frauhausfrauhaus: Fried clams with big bellies! Wicked pissah!

Roth G.Roth Gill: Clam Roll is awesome!! $5.95, huge portion and fries. Cooked perfect!!

PAGU is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

13. PAGU

7.6
310 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

Jeanette M.Jeanette Mukai: $60 prix fixe menu lets you try 4 different pintxos, pork belly bao, and Guchi's midnight ramen. On top of that, try the squid ink oyster bao. Cocktail list is also great.

Tiffany L.Tiffany Lopinsky: Squid Ink Oyster Bao is a must!

Jeff B.Jeff Byrnes: Get the squid ink oyster bao; it’s fantastically good. Cocktails are fun & inventive, and the staff is just a delight.

Little Donkey is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

14. Little Donkey

8.4
505 Massachusetts Avenue (Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

Dan R.Dan Roberts: The clam garlic bread, the tuna poke, the popovers with wagyu tartar, the burger (with an onion soup mayo sauce!), the cream corn, the chow fun, the matcha profiteroles, the cookie dough, ...

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: Outstanding addition to Central Square. Get the monkfish biryani and the little gems salad. Clam toast and the tuna tartare are stellar.

Jared L.Jared Leavitt: Amazing food, rushed service. You can't miss ordering the oysters, BLT Lettuce wraps, foie gras, silver queen corn and lobster fra diavlo. Ask server to slow down cadence to enjoy your meal.

Lord Hobo is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Cambridge.

15. Lord Hobo

8.1
92 Hampshire St (at Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · 120 tips and reviews

Rich T.Rich Thorne: Get the fried oysters. They are the bomb.

Robyn H.Robyn Holman: $1 oyster and $5 appetizer specials are amazing!

Caleb H.Caleb Hutchings: One of the best beer bars in Cambridge. Great draught selection, food is good but menu is slim. The truffle fries are the go to appetizer and $1 oyster deal is a good decision.