Legal Sea Foods – Chestnut Hill

Legal Sea Foods in Chestnut Hill is a two-story seafood restaurant and fish market at The Street shopping center. Upstairs, diners find a large raw bar, an open kitchen and a glass-enclosed lounge whose walls and ceiling retract in warm weather for drinks in the open air. Downstairs, the fish market sells fresh seafood to take home, and Legal to-go is available for quick meals.

This location builds on four decades of history: the original Chestnut Hill restaurant operated just a few doors away. In warmer months a patio overlooking Hammond Pond adds outdoor seating, and a private event space hosts gatherings. The company behind it started in 1950 as a family fish market outside Boston and today runs 25 restaurants, with local catch landed at the Boston Fish Pier and lobsters and clams from the Gulf of Maine.

What to Know

• Parking is available in the rear lot right outside the door.
• Catering menus bring classic dishes to off-site parties.
• Legal prioritizes seafood certified by groups such as the Marine Stewardship Council.
• The restaurant is listed with Meet Boston as a special event venue.