Sunday July 5th, 2009 from 11am to 6pm will bring Chowderfest, attracting 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 2008 competitors were:

Christopher's of Maynard Maynard MA	The Chicken Bone Boston MA
The Daily Catch Boston MA	The Daily Grill Boston MA
Farmer Brown's Middleton MA	Oceanaire Boston MA
Parker's Restaurant Omni Parker House Hotel Boston MA	USS BATTAN (LHD 5)
	Turner's Fisheries Bar & Restaurant at the Westin Hotel (participating, but not competing, as they are already in Hall of Fame)

Please e-mail us at festival@bostonharborfest.com and let us know which restaurants should join us for the 28th 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
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