Dining and Shopping
Make the most of your visit to the New England Aquarium with our dining and shopping options.
Dining at the Aquarium
The Aquarium has you covered whether you’re looking for a quick bite or a full meal.
The Harbor View Café
Stop by Harbor View Café for sandwiches, pizza, grilled items, soups, salads, and snacks. With casual counter service and spectacular views of Boston Harbor, the Café is the perfect place for a break, a quick bite, or a meal. Harbor View Café is on level 2 of the Aquarium and is wheelchair and stroller accessible by elevator. Please note that dining at the Harbor View Café requires an entry ticket.
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Café will be closed from September 9 until just before Thanksgiving for renovations. Alternative dining options include grab-and-go items in the Simons Theatre and expanded menus at the Dockside Beer Garden and Central Snack Bar.
Central Snack Bar
Central Snack Bar, located on Central Wharf Plaza in front of the Aquarium, offers fresh squeezed lemonade, giant Bavarian pretzels, and locally made grab-and-go items.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Central Snack Bar is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dockside Beer Garden on Central Wharf
Dockside, an outdoor beer garden that is open to the public and located in front of the Aquarium, features offerings from local craft breweries, Harpoon, Samuel Adams, and Cisco; a variety of white, red, and rose wines; freshly made cocktails; and seltzers. There are also a variety of appetizers, salads, and sandwiches to choose from.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Dockside Beer Garden is open Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Shopping at the Aquarium
All proceeds from the sale of our merchandise go directly to help support the Aquarium’s ocean conservation work. Every purchase makes our work toward a vital, vibrant, and healthy ocean possible.
Gift Shop
From books and clothes to plush sea animals and educational toys, there is something for everyone at the gift shop. Located just off the lobby, stop in to pick up a souvenir, take a bit of the Aquarium home with you, and keep learning about our blue planet.
Online Store
Browse a collection of New England Aquarium branded apparel, mugs, and other great gifts and souvenirs in our online store.
If you have any questions, please call our Gift Shop at 617-973-5266 or email neaqstore@eventnetwork.com. We are happy to assist you.
The Gift of Membership
Through a gift of membership, your gift recipient will have so many unforgettable adventures with us, and experience all the Aquarium has to offer, both in-person and virtually.
