The Barking Crab
The Barking Crab, a seafood shack on the Fort Point Channel, started in 1994 as a seasonal outdoor spot for lobster rolls and longnecks. Today it runs year-round, with a wide deck under a yellow and red striped tent. Time Out's 2018 review lists plastic buckets of fried clams and peel-and-eat shrimp.
Typical beer here $8: $2 under Seaport's typical $10.
Hours Not confirmed here. Check the venue's own site.
Nearest station: Courthouse, about 3 min walk (estimate)
- Address
- 88 Sleeper St, Boston, MA 02210
Open in maps - Neighborhood
- Seaport and Fort Point
- Website
- barkingcrab.com
Listed beer prices
| Item | Size | Listed | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic light draft: Coors Light | not stated | $8 | source | |
| Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Adams Boston Lager | not stated | $8 | source | |
| Local IPA: Harpoon IPA | not stated | $8 | source | |
| Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett | not stated | $6 | source |
- $8 Domestic light draft: Coors Light source
- $8 Sam Adams Boston Lager: Sam Adams Boston Lager source
- $8 Local IPA: Harpoon IPA source
- $6 Cheapest on the menu: Narragansett source
Menus checked Nov 9, 2026.
Prices are as printed on the menu and can change. See the Beer Index and its method.
The specifics
- Established in 1994 as a seasonal outdoor eatery for lobster rolls and longnecks source
- Year-round, with a deck under a yellow and red striped tent source
- Wood-burning stove for winter nights source
- Plastic buckets of fried clams or peel-and-eat shrimp (Time Out) source
- Biggest tourist trap outside Faneuil Hall, seafood just OK (The Infatuation, 2019) source
Last train or bus home
From Seaport and Fort Point
Pick a station. Live times come from the MBTA.
Live from the MBTA. Check the Trip Planner for tonight's last trains.
Nearby, still open late
Kings Seaport Mon-Wed 3 PM-12 AM; Thu 11:30 AM-12 AM; Fri 11:30 AM-1 AM; Sat 11 AM-1 AM; Sun 11 AM-12 AM
Lucky's Lounge Mon-Fri 11 AM-2 AM; Sat & Sun 4 PM-2 AM
The Grand Fri-Sat 10 PM-2 AM
Hours as printed on each venue's own site.
- https://barkingcrab.com/
- https://timeout.com/boston/restaurants/the-barking-crab
- https://www.theinfatuation.com/boston/reviews/the-barking-crab
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