Luke’s Lobster Back Bay

Luke’s Lobster in Back Bay serves its rolls with chilled seafood, a swipe of mayonnaise, lemon butter, and seasoning in a toasted, buttered split-top bun. Lobster is the headline, but shrimp and Jonah crab rolls are on the menu too. A seafood flight gives you three half-rolls, one of each, if choosing just one feels unnecessarily restrictive.

The Exeter Street shop also serves clam chowder, lobster bisque, and slaw. You can request a warm lobster roll without mayonnaise or try a different butter, with the options listed on the menu. Seating is walk-in only, and outdoor seating, takeout, and delivery are available. Its location near the Public Library makes it an easy lunch stop before or after spending time around Copley Square.