Salty Dog Seafood Grille and Bar

The Salty Dog gives you a sit-down seafood meal in the middle of Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Oysters and clams are shucked to order at the raw bars, and the menu concentrates on New England seafood. It’s a different proposition from collecting lunch at the surrounding food counters: here, you can settle in and make the meal part of the outing.

There are dining rooms and a downstairs bar, plus an outdoor café and street-side bar in summer. The outdoor seats put you among the marketplace traffic, so expect people-watching rather than waterfront views. Stop for a raw-bar order and drinks or plan a longer meal before continuing through the market and toward the harbor.