A Taste of Boston: Clam Chowder & Boston Cream Pie

One of the “must eats” that I always take people to who are visiting Boston include the original clam chowder soup and Boston cream pie. While we waited to get oysters at Neptune Oysters (click here to read more), we stopped by Union Oyster House to get some clam chowder soup. Union Oyster House is America’s oldest restaurant and right on the Freedom Trail. The clam chowder is great but the best part is the corn bread about 3-4 inches high that comes complimentary.

union oyster house

clam chowder and corn bread

Another “must eat” is the origin of the Boston Cream pie. They’re completely different from the Dunkin’ Donut rendition and are moist, light and delicious.

boston cream pie

We also stopped by Mike’s Pastry and Paul Revere’s house in the North End that I’ll post next. This is the problem when I travel, I always find too much good food to eat!

A Taste of Boston: Neptune Oyster

While in Boston, I had oysters a few times (as seen here). What I consider the best oysters in Boston were definitely from Neptune Oyster. We arrived about 30 minutes after it opened. The waitress asked for a cell phone number and we were told it would be about a 2-hour wait for our table for 4. When they were finally ready for us, we were seated at one of the tables set up for 6. We shared the table with our neighbors, but with the wait and the small space I found it understandable.

outside

We sat down and were offered an oyster menu and a regular menu. The friends and I decided to go for 6 oysters each while the fiance chose the burger with fried oysters.

the oyster menu

The first oyster we tried (Wellfleet) didn’t have a really distinctive taste but was plump and delicious. The second oyster (Island Creek) was definitely my favorite. The oysters were so good I had to order them again when we went to Legal’s for dinner. The next two oysters (Katama Bay and Ichabod’s Flat) were yummy but had an aftertaste that I didn’t particularly love. They both had the buttery finish which I don’t think I’m used to. The last two oysters (Riptide and East Beach Blonde) had clean finishes and were on the smaller side.

delicious oysters

The finace’s burger was also delicious. It came oozing with cheese and filled with fried oysters. It had a brioche bun which came grilled and there were crispy fries on the side. This is a spot I know I’ll come back to. Except next time I might add in an entree… and get a full dozen oysters!

burger with fried oysters

inside the burger