Top Lobster Roll dishes in Boston

Warm lobster meat tossed in brown butter on a steamed bao-style bun — the Portland signature, ported intact

Warm knuckle and claw meat tossed in drawn butter, piled into a toasted split-top brioche — the dish that put them on the map

Cold lobster lightly dressed in mayo on a buttered, griddled split-top bun

Maine-style with cold lobster and mayo on a buttered split-top bun, available in regular and jumbo foot-long sizes

Cold knuckle and claw meat with a brush of mayo and Luke's seasoning on a toasted top-split bun

Cold-mayo style, generously packed with sweet claw and knuckle meat on a buttered split-top bun — the canonical order

Generous knuckle-and-claw meat with either warm butter or chilled mayo dressing on a toasted split-top roll

Cold knuckle and claw meat with a brush of mayo and Luke's seasoning on a toasted top-split bun

Cold knuckle and claw meat with a swipe of mayo, lemon butter, and the house seasoning on a toasted split-top bun

Classic Connecticut-style warm-butter or cold-mayo lobster roll on a split-top bun.

Knuckle and claw meat lightly dressed, served warm with butter on a griddled bun — restrained and seafood-forward rather than mayo-heavy

Cold or warm preparation on a buttered split-top bun with celery and light mayo

Maine or Connecticut style with a generous lobster fill on a buttered split-top bun

Chilled lobster meat lightly dressed in mayo with a hint of celery on a buttered bun

Warm lobster meat tossed in drawn butter on a toasted split-top brioche

Classic New England preparation — the obvious order for visiting diners

Classic New England roll with butter or mayo on a split-top bun

Classic mayo-dressed cold lobster on the same brioche bun — the traditional alternative

Hot-buttered or cold-mayo style on a split-top New England bun — the classic done to chain spec

Cold lobster salad with mayo on a buttered, griddled split-top hot dog bun

Maine-style cold lobster roll on a toasted split-top bun with mayo and celery

Generous chunks of cold lobster meat on a buttered, griddled split-top bun

Knuckle and claw meat dressed lightly, on a buttered split-top bun

Local lobster meat on a buttered bun, sourcing-driven and seasonally priced

New England‑classic lobster roll—fresh, coastal flavors in a refined bar setting

Available warm with drawn butter or chilled with mayo, on a buttered split-top bun

Griddled baby buns with butter, mayo, lemon and herbs—elevated, snack‑able lobster rolls that pair well with cocktails

Cold lobster meat in a buttered split-top bun, mayo-light Maine-style

Cold lobster in mayo on a buttered split-top bun — the Boston standard, served straightforwardly

Rich lobster meat warmed in brown butter, served in a griddled roll—elevates casual bar fare

Chilled lobster meat with mayo on a buttered split-top bun

Maine-style with mayo on a buttered split-top bun, served with chips or fries

New England-style on a buttered split-top bun — the expected Seaport waterfront order

Classic New England-style lobster roll, dependable but priced for the view

Cold mayo-dressed lobster in a buttered split-top roll — the New England visitor's order