Best of Boston

2004 Best Seafood Restaurant, West

Skipjack’s Seafood Emporium

Skipjack’s is obsessed with providing the freshest seafood in the neighborhood in a setting of nautical charm and modern comfort. Its oyster list boasts aphrodisiacs from up and down the eastern seaboard, and its entrée menu abounds with specials such as spiced wasabi-crusted salmon and a “Lobster Spectacular” that lives up to its name.

55 Needham St., Newton, 617-964-4244,