No matter your mood (or the season!), Summer Shack is always a great choice for food, drinks, and socializing in Dedham. This small chain has a convenient location right near Jefferson at Dedham Station Apartments, and its décor is inspired the coastal shack-style eateries that line the coastline of New England.

There is a raw bar filled with flavorful mussels, oysters, and much more, as well as live lobsters cooked to order and local shellfish sourced from the nearby George’s Bank wholesale seafood company. If you’re not much of a seafood fan, don’t sweat it: Summer Shack also offers grilled burgers, barbecue ribs, and fried chicken.

The restaurant’s spacious bar area features a number of high-def televisions that are always tuned to the biggest sporting events, and the cozy dining room often hosts live music on weekend nights.

Summer Shack Restaurant
850 Providence Highway
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 407-9955
www.summershackrestaurant.com/locations/dedham

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