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What Happened to No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant has closed — confirmed via bostonglobe.com, December 30, 2019.

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bostonglobe.com ·
Secondary source
wbur.org ·

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What the source shows: The Boston Globe and WBUR both reported the closure of the No Name Restaurant on Boston Fish Pier in late December 2019, ending a run of more than 100 years.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The Boston episode featured the No Name Restaurant, a no-frills seafood spot on the Boston Fish Pier known for serving fresh fish chowder and broiled catch to dockworkers and tourists alike, without ever adopting a formal name beyond the one its founder shrugged off. The restaurant opened in 1917 as a stand for pier fishermen before growing into a full-service dining room on Boston's South Boston waterfront. According to the Boston Globe (2019-12-30), the No Name Restaurant announced its closure after more than 100 years in business. WBUR reported the following day, 2019-12-31, that the restaurant had closed permanently, ending a run of more than a century under the same family's management. A Google Places location tied to this record actually reflects a different, unrelated Boston waterfront business, the Boston Sail Loft; it is not a successor to or connected with the No Name Restaurant.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 24
Original air date
Episode title
Seafood Paradise
What was featured
the century-old No Name Restaurant's seafood and fish chowder
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant has closed — confirmed via bostonglobe.com, December 30, 2019.

What happened to No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant after Food Paradise?

The Boston episode featured the No Name Restaurant, a no-frills seafood spot on the Boston Fish Pier known for serving fresh fish chowder and broiled catch to dockworkers and tourists alike, without ever adopting a formal name beyond the one its founder shrugged off. As of September 2026, No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant has closed — confirmed via bostonglobe.com, December 30, 2019.

Is No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant permanently closed?

As of September 2026, No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant has closed — confirmed via bostonglobe.com, December 30, 2019. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant located?

15 Fish Pier Rd, Boston, MA 02210. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured No-Name Fish Pier Restaurant?

Season 4, Episode 24 of Food Paradise, first aired 2013. The episode is titled “Seafood Paradise”.

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Visit info

Address
15 Fish Pier Rd, Boston, MA 02210
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
thebostonsailloft.com

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Sources

  • bostonglobe.com — https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/12/30/name-restaurant-announces-closure/4ZxtWl3Gwif0VgRMBYI9RL/story.html
  • wbur.org — https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/12/31/no-name-restaurant-boston-closes

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