Mare

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4.7

2994 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

3 Mechanic St., Boston, MA 02113

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2 people

Apr 12, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Lively

Mare, Italian for ‘sea’ , has quickly become this city’s most acclaimed seafood restaurant with accolades such as “One of the Top 80 Tables in the World” by Conde Nast Traveler and “Go to List” Food & Wine.
Please visit our new location at 3 Mechanic St.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Oyster Bar
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(617) 723-6273
Website
http://www.mareoysterbar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
3 Mechanic St., Boston, MA 02113
Neighborhood
North End
Cross street
Hanover street
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

7-Spice Murray's Brick Chicken
7-spice marinated half chicken roasted "under the brick," mashed potatoes, asparagus
Alaskan King Salmon
roasted fennel & shallots, white bean purée
Grilled Swordfish
stewed white peans, tomato, braised kale
Prime Beef Tenderloin
double mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach

Dolci

Bricco's Signature Bread Pudding
Fig and dark chocolate
Homemade Sorbetto
Trio of flavors: lemon, mango, passionfruit

Capri Menu

Please choose from the following options to create your custom menu

Antipasto

Organic Field Greens
mix green salad, roasted pear, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Mozzarella di Bufala Caprese
heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, basil, pesto
Steamed Mussels or Clams
Italian style, evoo, garlic, white wine, spicy

Primi

Mushroom Spaghetti
porcini cream, black truffles & spinach

Secondi

Pan Seared Salmon
white bean purée, roasted fennel and shallots, bagna cauda
7-Spice Murray's Brick Chicken 7-Spice
7-spice marinated half chicken roasted "under the brick," mashed potatoes, asparagus
Grilled Swordfish
stewed white beans, tomato, braised kale

Dolci

Mare's Signature Bread Pudding
Fig and dark chocolate
Mix Berries
Lemon sorbet, mint and honey

Hors D'Ouevres Menu

Passed Hors D'Ouevres

U10 Sea Scallops Wrapped In Pancetta$42.00
Alaskan Crab Cakes$38.00
tartar sauce
Tuna Tartare Crostini$32.00
U4 Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$96.00
Mini Lobster Bites on Crostini$36.00
Home Made Sausages and Peppers Spiedini$32.00
Arancini$28.00
With ground veal, sweet peas and scamorza. Requires 3 day notice when ordering
Bricco Style Meat Balls$28.00
lots of cheese, spicy tomato compote
Cajun Style Chicken Skewers$28.00
honey cayenne glaze
Prime Beef Teriyaki Skewers$42.00
Lamb Lollipops$72.00
balsamic glaze agrodolce
Potato Croquettes Flavored$28.00
With crispy prosciutto and smoked scamorza cheese. Requires 3 day notice when ordering
Puff Pastry$32.00
gorgonzola and mushrooms roulade lollipop
Vegetarian Sesame Spring Rolls$28.00
Mini Eggplant Parmigiana$32.00
with pesto garnish
Antipasto Skewers$34.00
mortadella salami, grottino cheese, olive sauce
Bruschetta Crostini$28.00
tomato, yellow & green pepper, goat cheese, balsamic

Raw Bar Menu

Raw Bar Additions

Littleneck Clams on the 1/2 Shell$2.99
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$8.99
Chilled 1/2 Lobster$17.98
Crab Cocktail$22.99
Lobster Cocktail$24.99
Oysters on the 1/2 Shell$0.00
- MKT$0.00
Alaskan King Crab$0.00
- MKT$0.00
Mare Shellfish Tower$0.00
18 oysters, 6 clams, 6 shrimp cocktail, 1/2 chilled lobster, Alaskan King Crab
- MKT$0.00

What 2,994 people are saying

Mare reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Mare offers a vibrant dining experience with "superb food, service, ambience." Guests rave about the "incredibly fresh seafood," including standout oysters and the popular cacio e pepe. Service is "exceptional," with attentive staff like Fabio making the experience memorable. A cozy atmosphere complements the "remarkable" cuisine, making Mare a North End gem.

2,994 Reviews

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Paul
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Mare remains one of my favorite choices. The food was exceptional. Price was up there but we went at it with eyes open. Staff remains remarkable.
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jeanne VIP
Greater Boston11 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fresh pasta dishes were outstanding. Octopus was tender and delicious. Spicy dirty martini was a must have
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Lee
Las Vegas12 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely a great experience. The food and service were awesome. We were sitting by a speaker and it was very loud. We had to shout to talk. We were very happy otherwise.
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Merrilee
Denver8 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a fabulous dinner at Mare tonight! Everything was top notch, from the stuffed zucchini blossoms to the crudo to the oysters to the table cacio e Pepe! Service was also outstanding. Our server Fabio was truly wonderful
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Angela VIP
Greater Boston18 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great - A+!! Highly recommend! Our server was great - super nice, friendly, and on it! Service overall was outstanding!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful waitress. Super thoughtful. She was attentive and the bussers were also extremely attentive. Food was expensive but very high quality. Everything came out fast. Will definitely be back.
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Sanjeet
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on March 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second visit. Superb food, service, ambience. I don’t remember the right hand side of the page. A trifle louder than we would have liked.
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Nicole VIP
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great! I love the food and ambience. Can’t go wrong!
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John
New York City10 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lobster bisque was delicious Lobster ravioli came out luke warm, not hot. Bone in Swordfish was delicious
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John
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great find. We loved everything about it!!!
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FAQs

Mare is rated 4.7 stars by 2994 OpenTable diners.

Mare does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Apr 12, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

3 Mechanic St., Boston, MA 02113

Additional information

Cross street
Hanover street
Neighborhood
North End
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Oyster Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.mareoysterbar.com/
Phone number
(617) 723-6273

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Mare

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Additional information

Gift card

Lobster Ravioli

Tableside 'Cacio e Pepe'

Maine Baked Stuffed Lobster

Amalfi Menu

Antipasto

Mozzarella di Bufala Caprese

Organic Field Greens

Primi

Gnocchetti Sorrentina

Secondi

7-Spice Murray's Brick Chicken

Alaskan King Salmon

Grilled Swordfish

Prime Beef Tenderloin

Dolci

Bricco's Signature Bread Pudding

Homemade Sorbetto

Capri Menu

Antipasto

Organic Field Greens

Mozzarella di Bufala Caprese

Steamed Mussels or Clams

Primi

Mushroom Spaghetti

Secondi

Pan Seared Salmon

7-Spice Murray's Brick Chicken 7-Spice

Grilled Swordfish

Dolci

Mare's Signature Bread Pudding

Mix Berries

Hors D'Ouevres Menu

Passed Hors D'Ouevres

U10 Sea Scallops Wrapped In Pancetta$42.00

Alaskan Crab Cakes$38.00

Tuna Tartare Crostini$32.00

U4 Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$96.00

Mini Lobster Bites on Crostini$36.00

Home Made Sausages and Peppers Spiedini$32.00

Arancini$28.00

Bricco Style Meat Balls$28.00

Cajun Style Chicken Skewers$28.00

Prime Beef Teriyaki Skewers$42.00

Lamb Lollipops$72.00

Potato Croquettes Flavored$28.00

Puff Pastry$32.00

Vegetarian Sesame Spring Rolls$28.00

Mini Eggplant Parmigiana$32.00

Antipasto Skewers$34.00

Bruschetta Crostini$28.00

Raw Bar Menu

Raw Bar Additions

Littleneck Clams on the 1/2 Shell$2.99

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$8.99

Chilled 1/2 Lobster$17.98

Crab Cocktail$22.99

Lobster Cocktail$24.99

Oysters on the 1/2 Shell$0.00

Alaskan King Crab$0.00

Mare Shellfish Tower$0.00