This year's Chowderfest is Sunday July 5th, 2009 from 11am to 6pm, and it attracts restaurants from all around metro-Boston to compete for the title of "Boston's Best Chowder." More than 2000 gallons of New England's signature dish will be ladled out to a crowd of over 11,000 enthusiastic chowder-samplers in this fun-filled Boston tradition. Admission: $10 adults/$7 children under 12.
The 2009 competitors are:
Please e-mail us at festival@bostonharborfest.com and let us know which restaurants should join us for the 29th Annual Chowderfest. If you are a restaurant owner with a great clam chowder recipe, e-mail or call us and we'll let you know how you can participate!
Click here for information about Sampling & Sponsorship opportunities for Chowderfest
Chowderfest Hall of Fame
These restaurants have won 3 times and are no longer eligible to compete:
Captain Parker’s Pub: 2000, 2001, 2006
Chart House: 1989, 1990, 1995
Mass Bay Company-Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers: 1982, 1983, 1992
Turner Fisheries Bar & Restaurant-Westin Hotel: 1984-1986
Other Past Winners
Christopher's Restaurant and Wine Bar: 2007, 2008
Skipper Restaurant & Chowderhouse: 2005
Ned Devines Irish Pub, 2005, 2004
Houstons: 2003
Times Irish Pub & Restaurant: 2002
Atlantic Fish Co.: 1999, 1998
Venus de Milo(Swansea): 1997
Gourmeli’s Seafood-Marriott Copley: 1996
Bay State Chowda Company: 1994, 1993
Jacob Wirth Restaurant: 1991
The Last Hurrah-Omni Parker House: 1988
The Claddagh: 1987
