7 Attractions to Visit
Gastronomic Road Trip From New York City to Boston
Starts from
New York
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Attractions
7
Duration
12 Hours
Length
319 km
Guide details
Starts from
New York
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
12 Hours
Length
319 km
Price
Created By:
Erin Lindholm
Travel Expert
Highlights
- Saddle up at the counter stools for breakfast at an old school American diner.
- Queue to order the white clam pizza from a legendary New England pizzeria.
- Taste-test three variations of clam chowder — red, white, and clear — then pick a favorite.
- Finish the day with a lobster feast, fresh from the lobstermen's boat.
Synonymous with the seafood bounty the cold North Atlantic Ocean waters provide — lobster, crab, clams, oysters, all types of fish — New England's coastal cuisine is unlike any other in the US, and the drive from New York City to Boston just so happens to provide the perfect route, plus a few scenic detours, to taste test some of the best (Of southern New England cuisine, that is, so coastal Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.)
Think of this one-day, one-way drive as a food-lover's treasure hunt, an enticing and delicious alternative to simply staying the course and navigating the inevitable traffic that pops up along I-95. You'll finish your journey fully satiated and a well versed in what makes New England cuisine so special.
Think of this one-day, one-way drive as a food-lover's treasure hunt, an enticing and delicious alternative to simply staying the course and navigating the inevitable traffic that pops up along I-95. You'll finish your journey fully satiated and a well versed in what makes New England cuisine so special.
Synonymous with the seafood bounty the cold North Atlantic Ocean waters provide — lobster, crab, clams, oysters, all types of fish — New England's coastal cuisine is unlike any other in the US, and the drive from New York City to Boston just so happens to provide the perfect route, plus a few scenic detours, to taste test some of the best (Of southern New England cuisine, that is, so coastal Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.)
Think of this one-day, one-way drive as a food-lover's treasure hunt, an enticing and delicious alternative to simply staying the course and navigating the inevitable traffic that pops up along I-95. You'll finish your journey fully satiated and a well versed in what makes New England cuisine so special.
Think of this one-day, one-way drive as a food-lover's treasure hunt, an enticing and delicious alternative to simply staying the course and navigating the inevitable traffic that pops up along I-95. You'll finish your journey fully satiated and a well versed in what makes New England cuisine so special.
Erin Lindholm
Travel Expert
- Saddle up at the counter stools for breakfast at an old school American diner.
- Queue to order the white clam pizza from a legendary New England pizzeria.
- Taste-test three variations of clam chowder — red, white, and clear — then pick a favorite.
- Finish the day with a lobster feast, fresh from the lobstermen's boat.
7 Attractions to Visit
Day 1
319 km651 m
Food-Lover's Drive
The plan for this drive is pretty straight-forward: Put some miles behind you to get out of New York City and New York State, then often stop for delicious eats starting with a classic American diner breakfast and followed by a legendary pizza lunch. Afterwards, stop in at the largest maritime museum in the US, for some fresh air and a few afternoon steps.
The ultimate goal is arriving in the seaport town of Plymouth, Massachusetts — yes the Plymouth of Plymouth Rock historic fame, where the pilgrims first landed upon arriving in North America in 1620 — for a waterfront seafood feast, starring fresh-caught lobster, fish, clams, in all styles of preparation, straight from the local fishermen's and lobstermen's boats.
The ultimate goal is arriving in the seaport town of Plymouth, Massachusetts — yes the Plymouth of Plymouth Rock historic fame, where the pilgrims first landed upon arriving in North America in 1620 — for a waterfront seafood feast, starring fresh-caught lobster, fish, clams, in all styles of preparation, straight from the local fishermen's and lobstermen's boats.
Day Itinerary
09:001 h
Plaza Restaurant
Diner
Open Details
Having crossed from New York State into Connecticut, you've officially arrived in New England, where everything feels a bit smaller, quainter, and older. (And indeed it often is; the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, was founded in 1640.) The Plaza Restaurant isn't historic by those standards, but its unfussy interior, booths and counter stools, pendant lights, and open flattop and kitchen prep area, is certainly a time capsule from the last century in a nostalgic way.
American diners are known for having massive breakfast menus including egg omelets, scrambles, and Benedicts, served with fruit and home fries, plus stacks of pancakes, waffles, and French toast, breakfast sandwiches, toasted bagels with a heavy-handed schemer of cream cheese — the list goes on. Saddle up at the counter stools and watch the action happen right in front of you — just keep in mind it's going to be a big day of delicious eats.
American diners are known for having massive breakfast menus including egg omelets, scrambles, and Benedicts, served with fruit and home fries, plus stacks of pancakes, waffles, and French toast, breakfast sandwiches, toasted bagels with a heavy-handed schemer of cream cheese — the list goes on. Saddle up at the counter stools and watch the action happen right in front of you — just keep in mind it's going to be a big day of delicious eats.
73.8 km1 h
11:001 h
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Pizza Place
Open Details
Clams on pizza? Probably not the first topping that comes to mind, but in Connecticut's pizza capital of New Haven, it's a classic New England combination at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana. One of the reasons Frank Pepe's white clam pizza works so well is that the "apizza" is a white pie, meaning it doesn't have a tomato sauce base. The fresh clams play beautifully when essentially roasted in the pizza oven, along with fresh garlic, oregano, olive oil, and plenty of grated Pecorino Romano.
The good news about arriving on the early side of the lunch rush is that hopefully you won't have to queue too long for a table at the nearly 100-year-old establishment. In any case, make the most of your visit by ordering at least one other more traditional pizza, to compare and contrast the styles and flavors — just don't be surprised if the white clam pizza is the crowd favorite.
The good news about arriving on the early side of the lunch rush is that hopefully you won't have to queue too long for a table at the nearly 100-year-old establishment. In any case, make the most of your visit by ordering at least one other more traditional pizza, to compare and contrast the styles and flavors — just don't be surprised if the white clam pizza is the crowd favorite.