17 Best Seafood Restaurants near Ipswich

“This visit, was my first in many years, do to living out of the area. With that said, this place is a true gift to the community. The food was awesome ! Extremely fresh, generous portions (which is rare these days) and totally delicious ! I will be returning as soon as I'm in the area again, and I urge everyone to bring friends and family, to this amazing local treasure ????

Wheelchair accessibility: Ground level, and extremely easy in and out.“

“Purchased crab cakes and sweet potato cakes from Natick Farmers market, loved both. Sweet potato cakes made a great side and were stuffed with other veggies for a varied bite. Crab cakes had a great mixture of crab and spices, very similar to what you'd get in a restaurant on the Chesapeake. Both fully cooked already so all you need to worry about is reheating enough--so easy and only took a few mins. Clear instructions on both packages.“

“Just a very friendly family owned place. Very clean open kitchen. Roast beef is just fantastic every time. Big portions. Fast service. I go there every Saturday after I make my delivery in Ipswich.“

“SUMMER IS FOR PAPER PLATE MEALS! I love going to the Ipswich Shellfish Market. They always have a great selection of fresh shellfish and BEAUTIFUL seafood. The pricing is fair, too!The folks who work there are knowledgeable and very friendly. I am happy to spend my money here, and I would more often if they were open every day :)Tonight we enjoyed some steamers from the Dutch oven on the grill and some simply delicious haddock tacos (with tortillas from Burrito Spice, another Ipswich FAV)WE LOVE IPSWICH SHELLFISH MARKET!!“

“Dined here recently for the first time, what a hidden gem. Nice cozy atmosphere, Food was top notch, delicious, and huge portions. Waitress was excellent, very friendly and knowledgable. Highly recommend this place if you want real authentic Italian food. We will definitely be back.“

“Made a trip down to J.T. Farnhams today (first one of the season). Fried Clams and Shrimp were AWESOME!!! Can't wait for our next trip down.“

“This was my first time having a lobster roll. Couldn't have picked a better spot. Six of us came here based on the high reviews and those reviews were spot on. I got the mayo lobster roll, and that was so good I had to try the butter. Friends got the clam chowder and the lobster bisque. Lobster bisque was the best I've ever had and the clam chowder was a VERY close second to my favorite place, and that is very high praise. I'm glad I don't live near this place, because I'd go broke getting food from here every day!

Parking: Right outside the window, about 5 spots. If it was really busy I could see parking being an issue, but when we were there, they were perfectly keeping up with the amount of people showing up so there was always at least one spot available“

“Ok so I took a chance as normally and was looking to try someting new for Mother's day as my family was looking for a place that could host us. I made a reservation about a month before knowing that most resteraunts are going to be packed on mother's day especially more so on the coast if the weather was nice. I arrived about an hour early for our reservation not knowing what to expect for a wait and the hostess announced it was almost a 2 hour wait and if I put my name in that it would be possible to be seated earlier which was smart as we were seated 30 mins prior to my reservation. All of us ordered different items from the menu as well as the traditional seafood fried platter which would be my only gripe as the did not have the market price listed anywhere and when asking the waitstaff appearently no one knew how much it was which took a little while to get an answer. Once finding out the price was $50 we decided to order it and see. Low and behold al the food that arrived were generous portions and the seafood platter could easily feed 2 people and I regrettingly wished I had shared it or ordered for myself. I had several pieces from that plate and it was delicious. Everything we ordered was tasty and filling and I was thanked from the family for my dining find which the locals consider it a hidden gem which it is off the highway and in the marsh area off the beaten path from most of the other coastal eateries.
The staff was extremely accomidating, the drinks were great as well as the cold beer and the whole overall experience, while a little on the pricey side (inflation nation) it was an enjoyable dinner.
I would definately come back and tell others as this place was very good! I would def try it out !“

“really nice place, great people, good food. love it there.“

“We wanted a baby and dog friendly place to meet-up with family. Ample parking. Outdoor seating with large tent in case of rain. I thought the fried seafood was great. We ordered from food truck that opened at 3pm. I'm sure the crowd size can vary but it wasn't bad for a sunday afternoon. There were a few lawn games and an ice cream counter too. I would go here again.

Parking: Lots of parking“

“We came on a rather busy night but were able to be seated quickly on the patio. The atmosphere was great and the food was very tasty. They had a good children’s menu, and crayons as well, though there were a lot of babies there that night so no high chairs available. The service was friendly and quick.

Wheelchair accessibility: There weren’t any steps to get into the restaurant, but in order to reach the restroom, you have to go down two flights of stairs“

“excellent restaurant and bar!…. nice people my issue is the fact when I was leaving this evening I was absolutely eaten alive by mosquitoes… is it just me?� I never in my life been swarmed like that“

“Made reservations and got sat right away. Loved that they had chalk to write on the tables, it was very kid-friendly. The food was good, but the peaches in the salad were bruised and did not taste fresh. The rest of the peach and burrata salad was very good. The decor is fun and the staff was friendly.“

“Just wow... Super nice people/servers, combo plate of scallops melted in my mouth, fried Haddock was great. Whatever they do with fryers, is top notch. Such a view of the water. We will return whenever we're in town. My wife's lobster roll, A++.“

“Excellent food with tons of choices. The managers and staff are personable and overall very helpful. I love bringing my kids in for food and live music (they love the rolls). Chowder is fantastic my favorite starter. You can’t beat the views and the atmosphere overall.“

“Taku is just incredible! The sushi is fabulous. Very talented chefs, and the presentation is gorgeous. They also offer a wide variety of options.“

“my friend loves their chicken kebob salad and introduced it to me last year and I think about the salad a lotso much, that I asked if we could go here for my birthday on Fridaythe shop owner is already so nice, I’ve never seen him not smilewhen I told him it was my birthday, it was as if he turned into a family memberhe asked if I had any cake that day and asked about my plans. It warmed my heart“