19 Best Seafood Restaurants near Newbury

“We ate at Bob Lobster twice in 3 days and the food was Amazing! I could’ve eaten the steamers by myself. The scallops and whole belly clams had a nice crunch to them. Not greasy like we’ve had at other places. The steamed lobster was Perfect and the Lobster roll was to die for! The lobster / corn chowder is a must! We will definitely be back!!!“

“We drive 45 minutes to & from to eat at the Clam Box. My husband grew up down the street and I worked in town for 15 years. Plus my parents would take me there as a kid. ALWAYS consistent! ALWAYS delicious. 10 out of 10! Worth the wait in line at peak season every time!“

“awesome sandwiches and subs. Great seafood. they always hook it up. Nikos over 110 all day“

“Great food, friendly staff! We wait all winter four return!“

“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.“

“Everything we had was amazing. Steamers, onion rings, garlic bread, grilled swordfish, fish and chips, and haddock sandwich all great. The only "complaint" would be that the fries are just ok. Definitely would recommend and definitely would eat there again.“

“So this was our 2nd trip, the 1st was not favorable. Woodman's without question made sure we would come back. So we did and probably on the worst weekend of the year, July 4th weekend! It was well worth it. The line was out the door and down the side walk to the next building. We questioned if we wanted to wait since they had a table set up with water and other items to pass the time. The wait was not bad at all, we had ordered 20 minutes after we started our wait and had our food in under 10 minutes. So a total of 30 minutes, not bad at all. I'm still baffled that there were so many empty tables available, where did all the people go that were in line?
We got clam chowder, a fried whole belly clams plate, a fried scallop plate and 2 fried lobster tails. All of it was excellent. The chowder was full of substance with good flavor, the fried seafood was also excellent, the fried food was clean with no old or bad frying oil taste, the fries are typical fries, the onion rings were outstanding, you can see them battering the onion rings behind the register and the lobster tails were also excellent. We had a beer and a mix drink which both were excellent as well. I actually told the bartender just make something fruity and strong that my wife will like. She made something which she said had no name but my wife was very happy.
This was all nice priced at $110 for the food and another $20 for the drinks. Yeah I know $130 sounds expensive and I agree so that's why we only do this once maybe twice a year. It was worth it to us!
I will be honest I did believe the fried lobster tail was a little small, I think they were a lobster tail that was split in half so 2 pieces out of 1 tail. The only other thing we saw was that the portions are a LITTLE small. Don't get me wrong these plates were not loaded with fries and onion rings to appear they are big portions. There was a good portion of fries and onion rings and a good amount of good sized seafood as well. It was more that when we go to these places when not knowing the size portions we each order a meal and share each other's. At the end of the meal we grab a to-go box and are like holy crap we should have just ordered 1 and shared it which we do the next time. This time we both finished our meals, left full and happy.
In the end this place is well worth it.
Speedy, friendly service, great food, priced comparable makes this place a must visit. In the end I would give this place a strong A to A+.“

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

“Went here for our 5th anniversary last week and we loved it! Our server was so friendly and recommended the clams which were a special for the day and the seafood pie and both were phenomenal.

For the price, (which was a little more) it was REALLY quality! We're from California and the prices would have been the same but the amount of seafood would have been much much less! The seafood pie was packed full of various kinds of seafood and had some really nice pieces of lobster including two lobster claws!

I've been craving some good fried seafood so I got a mix of shrimp and fish with the onion rings and fries. Let the picture speak for itself! Delicious and exactly what I was craving!

Definitely recommend you give it a try but be ready for a little wait for a seat if you don't call ahead for a reservation!“

“There haddock is the best. No one can beat their onion rings!! I have been coming to Ceals since I was a kid. The quality is outstanding.“

“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“

“Excellent food and drinks!“

“Great clams. staff are attentive and friendly“

“Very Nice people. Excellent stuffed Clams. (old school) Thank You. Curbside Service 👍👍“

“Mary does an amazing job we have buying lobsters and Steamers for years and always good and fair prices“

“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.“

“totally not worth it the portions are not the same as they used to be the service stunk they gave me the wrong order and tried to say it was the same price when I went back I will never be back again and the quality of the food was gross my cat enjoyed the fish“

“An Ipswich staple, they have the best sandwiches and roast beef. Always good for grabbing a cheesesteak, roast beef, or chicken salad to name a few of my favorites!“

“The food was so good! Friendly waitress and outdoor seating. It was a great place to celebrate my birthday.“