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The Lobster Pool Restaurant

329 Granite Street (Route 127), Rockport, MA 01966
(978) 546-7808 Find location!

Photo of The Lobster Pool Restaurant, in Rockport, MA The North Shore of the Greater Boston area is famous for its top seafood restaurants and clam shacks. From the comfortable dining room of the Village Restaurant in Essex to the casual self-service dining of Woodman's of Essex, also in Essex, and The Clam Box in Ipswich, this scenic, laid-back area is a seafood lover's paradise.

While many of the clam shacks and seafood restaurants on Cape Ann and other parts of the North Shore are often packed during the summer months, there are a few places that the public does not seem to know about. One of the best of these is The Lobster Pool Restaurant on the outskirts of Rockport. What makes The Lobster Pool so special is the fact that this casual restaurant serves outstanding seafood in a setting that can be conservatively described as "spectacular." Situated on Ipswich Bay, The Lobster Pool has a west-facing view over the ocean, a relative rarity in New England. On a warm summer evening, diners order their food at the counter, then wander down to one of the outdoor picnic tables and soak in the exquisite view of three states, including New Hampshire and Maine. There are few spots on the Massachusetts coast that are this beautiful, and even fewer that have the benefit of a great restaurant.

The menu at The Lobster Pool is varied, including such items as clam chowder, fried clams, lobsters, seafood quesadillas, fried sole, and crabmeat rolls. And for those who do not eat seafood, the menu also has hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken sandwiches. Most of the dishes at The Lobster Pool are excellent, and the prices are very good considering what people often pay for seafood these days.

The next time you are looking to escape the heat, or just want to enjoy the day on the wonderful Cape Ann, head west out of Rockport until you reach Halibut Point State Park, then look for The Lobster Pool around the next bend in the road. It will definitely be the perfect ending to a great day, and you may even catch a memorable sunset over the ocean from the picnic tables of this little-known seafood shack.