The Best Seafood Near UNI, by the Record

An L-shaped pewter bar anchors this compact seafood spot tucked into the ground floor of a Back Bay rowhouse. The menu shifts with the catch, running from daily crudo and Maine uni toast to whatever oysters and shellfish came in that morning. The plateau de fruits de mer is the move if you're with someone you like, or someone you want to impress. A James Beard semifinalist, 2025.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
2. James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Michael Serpa

1. AAA Four Diamonds
2. James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality

The shucker in a blue apron working the window display is a fixture at this North End seafood spot, where oysters rest on crushed ice behind the glass like a slow-motion invitation. Inside, mosaic tile, white marble, and red leather banquette make a narrow room feel considered rather than cramped. The day's oysters are listed on a small card; the wine list leans European coastal. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list, and the line outside most nights explains why.

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3. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

Moëca is named for a soft-shell crab and runs on the same idea: something from the sea, handled with care, at the right moment. It's a neighborhood seafood restaurant in Cambridge that reads as date-night territory without making a thing of it, low lighting and a room that actually works. The menu is built for sharing, with global flavors pulled across small and large plates. Bon Appétit named it one of America's Best New Restaurants in 2023.

1. New England Pastry Chef of the Year · Yankee Food Awards · Renae Connolly
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3. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

1. Boston Magazine #44 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
2. Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Caviar Service · Best of Boston

1. World Culinary Awards 2025 · Nominee · World's Best Landmark Restaurant
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3. World Culinary Awards 2025 · Winner · North America's Best Landmark Restaurant

1. Boston Magazine #28 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

1. James Beard Awards 2025 · Winner · Best Chef: Northeast · Sky Haneul Kim
2. USA Today Restaurants of the Year
3. New England Restaurant of the Year · Yankee Food Awards