WHERE TO EAT The best Clam Bake in the world (according to food experts)

"Under the direction of owners Gabriel Frasca and Amanda Lydon, the kitchen prepares playful takes on summer staples, such as their legendary clam bake."

"Save your appetite for this one. Specializing in the traditional Maine clambake—a feast consisting of rich clam chowder, a pile of mussels and steamers, Maine lobster, corn on the cob, roasted potatoes and onions, and Maine blueberry crumb cake (phew!)—this massive complex provides musical entertainment as well as belly-busting meals."

"It was a happy plate and it was a lot - the waitress tackled getting most of the meat out for me upon delivery, but it was so worth it."

"If you’re a seafood lover this is the perfect way to celebrate the 4th of July. Now you can host a traditional New England style clam bake without actually doing any work. Just make sure you give them 24 hour notice when placing your order. Happy eating!"

"Chef Josh Blakely’s stellar ode to those outdoor feasts is perfect for sharing at one of the umbrella-covered tables on Extra Fancy’s sunlit back patio."

"Think of it as The Forge's version of the ultimate "Happy Meal." And it wouldn't be a clambake without corn on the cob and boiled red bliss potatoes. While every bite is perfect- the lobster is our top pick!"

"At Ravenna’s Frank’s Oyster House and Champagne Parlor, they serve a mighty fine dish they call the Petite Clambake. A wide white bowl holds one Dungeness crab leg, manila clams, two hand-formed patties of linguica sausage, a few remarkably moist pieces of chicken, fennel slices, and grilled fingerling potato halves, all sitting in a shallow pool of lovely pink lobster broth."

"Extraordinary clambake with clams, savory linguica sausage, wild prawns, fresh corn on the cob, onions and potatoes."