This family-style stop sits inside the market building at Faneuil Hall and has done so since 1827, so act impressed. It draws visitors from every part of the world who settle into its checkered-cloth-covered picnic tables for down-and-dirty lobster bakes. Where else can you rub elbows (literally) with a family from Texas while digging into a plate of fried clams and a pot of baked beans? The menu carries everything from chicken fingers to New England corned beef and cabbage. Keep it simple and be sure to save room for the homemade Indian pudding. In the main dining room upstairs, mealtime can be loud and messy, while downstairs in the bar, there’s always a game on one of the TVs and plenty of Sam Adams Lager on tap.

Durgin Park Information:

• Classic American menu. Lunch, dinner.