Best Clam Chowder in Boston
 

Or should I say Chowda,where do you recommend to get this dish in beantown?

Most people will tell you to go to Legal Seafood, but I favor Jacob Wirth's. Since 1868. Go there for lunch. The Union Oyster House is fun, too -- since 1826. Everybody from Daniel Webster to JFK ate there. Durgin-Park has a fun old-time atmosphere, too, if you can stand the touristicisms of Faneuil Hall.

Previous winners of Boston Chowder fest:

Past Chowderfest Winners

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1982 Mass Bay Company -- Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers

1983 Mass Bay Company -- Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers

1984 Turner Fisheries Bar & Restaurant -- Westin Hotel

1985 Turner Fisheries Bar & Restaurant -- Westin Hotel

1986 Turner Fisheries Bar & Restaurant -- Westin Hotel **

1987 The Claddagh

1988 The Last Hurrah -- Omni Parker House

1989 Chart House

1990 Chart House

1991 Jacob Wirth Restaurant

1992 Mass Bay Company -- Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers **

1993 Bay State Chowda Company

1994 Bay State Chowda Company

1995 Chart House **

1996 Gourmeli's Seafood -- Boston Marriott -- Copley

1997 Venus de Milo (Swansea)

1998 Atlantic Fish Co.

1999 Atlantic Fish Co.

2000 Captain Parker's Pub

2001 Captain Parker's Pub

2002 Times Irish Pub and Restaurant

2003 Houstons

2004 Ned Devines Irish Pub, Faneuil Hall, Boston


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** denotes Chowderfest Hall of Fame members. Restaurants that win Chowderfest three times are entered into the Hall of Fame.

I went to Chowderfest a couple of years. By far the best I had was cooked up by the Navy boys whose ship was in the harbor. Good lord that was some good soup.

Siince the "chowda:" of Legal is now made in their commisory on the pier...just go around tasting everybody elses.. it's still good though.

Ned Devines Irish Pub sounds like my kind of place for chowda. Nothing better than great grub in a casual setting. And probably more affordable than the other places. :-)