Best of Boston

2019 Best Lobster Roll

Island Creek Oyster Bar

NINA GALLANT. STYLING BY ELLE SIMONE

For Ethel’s Lobster Roll, named for his beloved grandmother, chef Jeremy Sewall sources delicate, ultra-fresh meat from his Maine fisherman cousin, then classes it up with a rosemary-imbued bun, crème fraîche, and the perfectly calibrated blend of celery salt and pickle. Your favorite seafood shack can’t compare.

500 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, 617-532-5300, islandcreekoysterbar.com

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