Best places for
clam chowder in Long Island & Queens.
Bigelow's New England Fried Clams in Rockville Centre tops the list. Every place in Long Island & Queens where reviewers actually named the clam chowder, ordered by the restaurant’s Sweet Score. To be clear: the number rates the place, not the dish — we can tell you who serves it and who’s well regarded, not which one makes it best.
Bigelow's New England Fried ClamsTop 10%
One of the highest-rated places we cover — 2,085 ratings behind it.
Bell & AnchorTop 10%
One of the highest-rated places we cover — 296 ratings behind it.
Nautilus CafeTop 25%
Sits in the upper quarter of everything we cover.
DJ's Clam Shack WantaghTop 25%
Sits in the upper quarter of everything we cover.
Popei's Clam BarTop 25%
Sits in the upper quarter of everything we cover.
Red Rooster BistroTop 25%
Rated above the Cutchogue median of 75.
People's Pub BayportTop 25%
Rated above the Bayport median of 74.
DJ'S Clam Shack Stony BrookTop 25%
Rated above the Stony Brook median of 60.
Claudio's WaterfrontTop 25%
Sits in the upper quarter of everything we cover.
Oconee DinerTop 25%
Rated above the Islip median of 74.
LUNCH Lobster Roll AmagansettTop 25%
Top 25% of everywhere we track, on 1,668 ratings.
Bostwick's Chowder HouseTop 25%
Top 25% of everywhere we track, on 941 ratings.
B & B Fish and ClamTop 25%
Rated above the Amityville median of 63.
Sam’s DeliTop 25%
Top 25% of everywhere we track, on 92 ratings.
The Dock Bar & GrillLocal favorite
Well thought of in Montauk — 433 ratings.
Chowder BarLocal favorite
Well thought of in Bay Shore — 512 ratings.
LUNCH Lobster Roll SouthamptonLocal favorite
A local favorite — 511 ratings and a good one.
Bayview TavernLocal favorite
A local favorite — 229 ratings and a good one.
The Clam Bar @ Alize BrewingLocal favorite
A local favorite — 79 ratings and a good one.
Springs Tavern and GrillLocal favorite
Ahead of the typical american spot around here.
The North Fork ShackLocal favorite
Well thought of in Southold — 232 ratings.
Syosset SeafoodLocal favorite
Well thought of in Syosset — 141 ratings.
RipTides Cocktails and GrillLocal favorite
A local favorite — 187 ratings and a good one.
Lenny's Clam BarLocal favorite
A local favorite — 3,334 ratings and a good one.
Dishes come from what reviewers wrote, matched against a fixed list so nothing is invented. The ranking is of the restaurants, not of the dish itself. How ranking works →