Boston Seafood Lovers Food and History Walking Tour
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Boston, USA
- 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Boston is heaven for seafood lovers, thanks to iconic dishes such as lobster roll and clam chowder. On this walking tour, dive into the city's seafood delights punctuated with peeks at its colonial and revolutionary history—all with a guide for foodie insights and tips. Enjoy lobster roll and chowder, see Freedom Trail sites, roam the harborfront, and finish with a sweet treat in the North End.
- Learn background on local dishes you may miss alone
- A must for foodies: Taste lobster roll, clam chowder, and more
- Numbers are limited for a more personalized experience
- Get active on a walking tour—and refuel with food samples
Sample Menu
Starter
New England Clam Chowder
Taste a cup of award-winning Clam Chowder. This delicious "chowdah" is so thick, your spoon will stand straight up in the cup!
Starter
Raw Bar
Try fresh Oysters on the half shell, and "peel & eat" jumbo Shrimp!
Main
Lobster Roll
Enjoy a full-sized Lobster Roll (served warm or cold) - no samples, or half sizes on this delicious Food Tour!
Dessert
Cannoli
Finish this tasty tour with cannoli from a famous North End pastry shop!
What's Included
- See sites along the Freedom Trail including Old State House, Faneuil Hall and Paul Revere House
- 3-Hour Boston Seafood Lovers Food & History Walking Tour
- Sample a 2-time Winner of Boston's "ChowderFest"
- Stop for fresh oyster and shrimp at a local Raw Bar
- Walk along the waterfront for scenic views of Boston Harbor
- Visit Long Wharf, the oldest commercial port in the city
- Eat lunch at a National Landmark! Enjoy a FULL SIZE lobster roll at America's oldest restaurant.
- Finish your delicious tour with a treat from a famous North End bakery!
- Our professional Guides are also local Stand-Up Comics!
- Gratuity/Tip
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Modern Pastry - Underground263 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, USA
Tours start in Boston's historic North End. Meet your Tour Guide at Modern Pastry Underground. Please DO NOT wait in line for the pastry shop - walk right in, and head downstairs!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Modern Pastry - Underground
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Paul Revere House (Pass By)
2
North Square Park
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
HarborWalk
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Long Wharf
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Old State House
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Quincy Market
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Pass By)
7
Union Oyster House
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Modern Pastry - Underground (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- If the minimum number of 4 travelers isn't met, we will offer an alternative date or a full refund.
- Operates in all weather conditions (rain, shine or snow!), please dress appropriately.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Travelers consistently praise the tour guides for their deep knowledge of Boston’s history and engaging storytelling, which, combined with insightful restaurant recommendations, enriches the experience. The food and beverage offerings, especially seafood specialties like chowder and lobster rolls, receive frequent appreciation for quality, variety, and generous portions. Overall, the culinary aspect and knowledgeable guidance stand out as key strengths of the tour.
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Very knowledgeable guide. Great food. Just the right amount of food at each stop. Best food hands down was Boston Sail Loft clam chowder.
Beautiful scenery, lots of great history of the area, and a wonderful tour guide. Shawn-Paul really knows the area and his history! The hot apple cider and cider donuts at our first stop, lunch stop in N. Conway and waterfall hikes in the White Mountain National Forest were all lovely. Highly recommend this tour and ask for Shawn-Paul!
Good good and historical info with humor!
Dan was informative in a very fun way!
He took us to the best chowder and lobster roll in Boston !
Great walking tour. Wonderful restaurants. Delicious food. Loved our guide, Dan. He is very knowledgeable and made for a very entertaining and enjoyable tour.
This was a great way to get some history of the area, some great food, and become more familiar with the North End. Dan was an excellent guide and gave us some other food recommendations for our trip. I’m not a history guy at all but it felt like being in Boston I should get a bit of a history lesson. I love food so I decided to do a food tour to make the history lesson bearable. Dan kept the history interesting and the food delicious. Highly recommend this tour!
This was a fabulous tour! Dan was super informative and very funny! The pace was perfect. We saw many historical sites along part of the Freedom Trail enhanced by Dan’s great stories. The food choices were top notch. Best Chowder I’ve ever had! This is a must do tour!
I've done lots and lots of food tours, this one ranks as one of the most boring. The food itself was great, the actual tour was too long with too much standing around or sitting around. We waited in lines too much, and a tour guide who seemed scattered and disorganized. There were safety issues where the tour guide crossed busy city streets against the walk lights and just seemed like he was not focused. We were supposed to end at the starting point, it didn't happen. It went over the time quoted and we spent way too much time sitting doing nothing in each of the stops. Never went to Quincy Market or Faneuil Hall as stated on the itinerary. I would not recommend this tour.
This food tour was an absolute highlight! The guide did a fantastic job blending delicious food stops with fascinating historical tidbits that really brought the area to life. I especially appreciated how the stories and local insights added depth to each location we visited. The walking portions were easy, comfortable, and perfectly paced, making the experience enjoyable without ever feeling rushed or exhausting.
Come hungry and ready to eat, and so much to learn as well. Big Al was amazing!, funny and made the experience the best, we do it again.
One of the best food tours we’ve ever been on! Big Al was FANTASTIC!!! We had the absolute best time. Big Al was very kind & knowledgeable in all things Boston and the food was outstanding. Highly recommend!!
Delicious bites, funny and knowledgeable guide, a wonderful day, despite the mostly pouring day. The lobster 🦞 roll and chowder were amazing.
A lot of fun! Dan, our guide , was extremely entertaining, informative, and fun! It was one of our highlights of our Boston trip
It was a great time with very interesting history of the area and the food was fantastic. Our Guide, Big Al did a great job.
I am sure everyone says Dan is the man. This was a great food tour and he made it even better. History anecdotes, humor, fun, not rushed. probably the most chill food tour I have experienced. Highly recommend!!!
Of course it is always the guide that makes or breaks a trip and our guide, Dan, made this an exceptional tour. Dan had a great repore with all the restaurants and this made for a fun and delicious day. The pace of the tour was leisurely which gave us time to get to know the other members of our group and also provided us with opportunities to pick Dans wealth of knowledge about the Boston area and other great restaurants to visit.
This could not have been a better experience!
Our guide Dan was amazing! The food was excellent and plentiful! The historical commentary was excellent! I highly recommend!
Dan was great. Even with just two of us signed up he shared nuggets of history, gave great food recommendations and of course took us to four great food locations. Chowder, lobster roll, oysters and Cannolis were fantastic. Touring the chart house restaurant was a highlight and his overall general knowledge of the area was fun to hear. And thanks for all the recommendations on food locations in Maine!
Nice stroll through Boston and some great history along the way. Food was on point and the chowder is worth the tour. Dan was funny and kept everyone engaged. Highly recommend this tour.
Loved the small group experience-only 10 of us with our guide Dan. He kept us on a good pace. We had plenty of time to enjoy each food stop. All the tastings were great. The only suggestion I would make is on the Quincy Hall walkthrough. It was very crowded and while interesting, served mainly as an air-conditioned passage to Faneuil Hall. Perhaps if time permitted, a stop at one of the concessions for a taste. Otherwise, Quincy Hall could be omitted from walk-through. Happy that Dan picked up the cannoli for the group rather than we all walk back to our starting point together for dessert. Overall, Dan provided a great experience for us.
Food and history…perfect combo for traveling foodies! My family from 11 to 44 enjoyed all of Dan’s expertise!
Sign up for this tour with Dan. I’ve been on several food tours and knew within 5 minutes this would be the best one ever. He’s remarkable, engaging, quick-witted, and so knowledgeable as a native Bostonian. He definitely has a gift for hospitality. He deserves all the praise because he makes this tour top notch.
On top of all of that the food was incredible and we were stuffed by the end.
If you take no other tour take this one.
Great seafood choices! Amazing tour. Our guide Dan was able to navigate us through the crouds of Scottish fans to some of the best seafood I've ever had. The history was very informative too!
It was a small group, so it was very good experience. Daniel did a good job keeping the group engaged and providing great information throughout the tour. Will look for Daniel to be our guide when bringing the family out.
We had a great time on this tour. Dan was fun and informative. The food was great. All around perfect afternoon
Dan was fantastic! It was just my daughter and me and it was great getting a lot of insight about the history and suggestions for food from a "non foodie". Overall a great time a A LOT of food.
Check with the company before you book!!! I booked months in advance for this tour. This has nothing to do with Boston or the tour. It has to do with Viator! We plan our day go to the Boston Tea Party experience and I get a text asking if I’m here. No my booking is at 5. Get a text saying no booking is at 5. So basically it was cancelled with a partial refund after I booked another tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
So sorry, Sean! I am not sure how Viator sold you a 5pm start time, as our SeaFoodie tour starts Daily at 11am, but thank you for your understanding and flexibility. And for graciously re-booking with Boston Pizza Tours, we'll give you each one free drink. See you tomorrow!
Our guide (Dan) was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. The restaurants visited were fantastic. Chowder and lobster rolls might have been the best we ever had. Would definitely recommend to friends traveling to Boston.
Excellent guide, very knowledgeable. Dan had a flare for making the history of the area/Boston very fascinating.The food was absolutely delicious, everything you would want it to be, and a lot of it. Definitely a five star, I would recommend this tour to everybody.
Dan, our guide, was very personable and funny. Food was great, especially chowder and lobster rolls.
Dan was so great! I really enjoyed his sense of humor and his knowledge of the best restaurants in Boston. I had the best clam chowder of my life!
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