The Banks Seafood and Steak

The Banks Seafood and Steak on Stuart Street gives seafood and steak equal room on the menu. You can start at the raw bar with oysters, shrimp or a seafood tower, then move on to a filet, New York strip or a fish dish. Clam chowder includes pork belly, and starters such as tuna tartare and crab cakes offer smaller ways into the menu.

Weekend brunch keeps the seafood theme going with lobster Benedict and fried clams and waffles, alongside eggs, pancakes and steak. Weekday lunch provides another option if you’d rather visit before dinner service. The restaurant has a full drinks program and private dining spaces for celebrations. It’s especially useful for a group divided between people who came to Boston for seafood and people who would still rather order a steak.