On trips to Boston, I always know that we will eat well. The city has long attracted innovative chefs, who are drawn by the cosmopolitan audience, a long culinary tradition and the wealth of fine local ingredients, with the seafood being of particular note. In addition to UNI in The Eliot Hotel and Mooo.... in XV Beacon, here are the restaurants I recently enjoyed.

Atlantic Fish Company

Close to the Boston Public Library on lively Boylston Street, this restaurant makes no secret of its focus. The beautiful polished woodwork could have come straight from one of the great liners, and the art on the wall depicts scenes of nautical prowess. A handsome bar gathers a convivial crowd. The menu changes daily to reflect what is freshest, and the clam chowder is ranked among New England’s best. I found it to be faultless: briny and at just the right consistency, with good-sized morsels of clam. The house crab cakes are made with Jonah crab rather than the common blue (Jonah has a stronger flavor): They came with very little binder and a delicious side of corn soufflé. If the weather allows, the outdoor seating is appealing.

Atlantic Fish Company
761 Boylston Street. Tel. (617) 267-4000