Sightseeing
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The Lobster Pot
321 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657 · Provincetown, MA
Why you should go…
That glowing neon lobster over Commercial Street has marked Provincetown's most famous seafood house since 1943, run by the McNulty family since 1979. Two floors of dining rooms look out across the harbor near MacMillan Pier while the kitchen turns out clam chowder, Portuguese kale soup, and lobster every way, boiled, stuffed, or folded into bisque. Lines form early on summer evenings; the upstairs Top of the Pot bar takes the edge off the wait. Open April through November.
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Good to know
General eat & drink guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Go early or go late
The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.
Reservations open on a schedule
Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.
Menus move with the season
Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.
Ask what the place is known for
Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.
What's around here?
The closest stops to The Lobster Pot, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Cee Jay Fishing
$50+A three-generation Provincetown party boat running half-day fishing trips off MacMillan Wharf.
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- ShoppingIconic
Commercial Street, Provincetown
FreeThree miles of galleries, boutiques, saltwater taffy, and world-class people-watching at land's end.
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Arnold's Lobster & Clam Bar
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