Restaurants in Northeast Massachusetts

Find no-fuss seafood with marina views at Pickering Wharf. At this dockside grill, the New England clam chowder is made with applewood-smoked bacon.

A 70-year-old landmark on the North Shore's "Clam Alley," serving excellent deep-fried bellies beside a tranquil salt marsh.

At the laid-back tavern, locals gather to dine on fresh seafood dishes such as lobster mac and cheese.

The legendary restaurant claims to have invented the fried clam in 1916. But don't expect much of the décor beyond slightly shabby red-and-white-che