The Banks Fish House
Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
(617) 399-0015Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Cuisines
Seafood, Cocktail Bar, American
- Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Midday Lunch Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
- Phone number
(617) 399-0015
- Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Smart Casual
- Executive chef
Robert Sisca
- Private party facilities
The Banks is a revival of the New England fish house. We pay homage to the fishing traditions of the New England fishermen and those who have honed their craft on the east coast waters for generations. We offer two fully private dining spaces and two semi-private spaces. The Banks is also available for full buyouts.
- Private party contact
Dean Cogswell: (617) 896-1060
- Neighborhood
Back Bay
- Cross street
Clarendon Street + Stuart Street
- Parking details
There is a valeted garage in the Clarendon Building below the restaurant at an hourly rate, validated at the minimum rate after 5:00. There is also limited street parking available.
- Public transit
Back Bay Train Station, Orange Line or Copley T stop on the Green Line.
- Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Popular dishes
Menu
Monday – Thursday & Sunday 5 – 9:30pm; Friday & Saturday 5 – 10:30pm. Ask for our full wine list!
Crudo & Shellfish
Tuna Tartare*$22.00
squid ink crisps, apple, togarashi, wasabi-sesame aioli
Salmon Belly*$19.00
almonds, coconut, cilantro, yuzu koshu vinaigrette
Unicorn Oysters*$23.00
uni, wasabi tobiko, banks spicy pepper relish
Ceviche*$19.00
fried shallots, blood orange, kumquats, chips
Starters
Fried Artichokes$13.00
old bay aioli
Smoked Bluefish Pate$14.00
furikake, chives, espelette, crostini
RI Style Point Judith Calamari$17.00
pickled peppers, jalapenos, tomato crab ragu
Spanish Octopus$23.00
serrano ham, fennel, citrus, saffron emulsion
Steamed Mussels$22.00
vadouvan curry, coconut milk, baby tomatoes, scallions
Fried Whole Belly Clams$26.00
french fries, lemon tarragon remoulade
Jonah Crab Cakes$27.00
watercress, fennel, tomato, cucumber, harissa yogurt
Soup & Salad
add chicken $8, shrimp $10, or salmon $11
New England Clam Chowder
berkshire pork belly, chive oil, dinner roll
- Cup$11.00
- Bowl$14.00
Cauliflower & Leek Soup$15.00
poached shrimp, herbed creme fraiche
Arcadian Greens$14.00
sunflower seeds, winter vegetables, feta, apples, balsamic vinaigrette
Little Gems Caesar$15.00
black garlic vinaigrette, white anchovies, croutons
Chopped$15.00
bacon, goat cheese, egg, radishes, tomato, sherry vinaigrette
Seared Tuna Nicoise*$26.00
white anchovies, egg, potato, haricots verts, tomato
Flatbreads
Classic Margherita$19.00
plum tomato, fresh mozzarella, parmesan, pesto
Cioppino$21.00
shrimp, calamari, mussels, gruyere, saffron rouille
The Chowda$23.00
creme fraiche, smoked bacon, clams, potatoes, oyster crackers
- Add Caviar$30.00
Specials
Top Any Dish with Caviar 5 Grams of Imperial Ossetra $30
Daily Crudo*
chef's daily inspiration
- MKT
Beef Tartare & Ossetra Caviar*$75.00
stinging nettle, creme fraiche, chives, spring onion
Mafalda Pasta$32.00
head on prawns, pine nuts, broccolini, lobster jus
Sandwiches
Lobster Roll$38.00
brown butter bun, sea salt, chives, old bay potato chips, hot or cold
Prime Short Rib Burger*$19.00
jalapeno jack cheddar, sesame bun, fries, lime aioli
Shrimp Po'boy$21.00
breaded shrimp, toasted baguette, fries, malt vinegar remoulade
From the Sea
Cuttlefish Ink Spaghetti*$29.00
santa barbara uni, mussels, cherry tomatoes, basil, mint
Fish & Chips$32.00
ipa battered cod, slaw, french fries, remoulade
Fisherman's Platter$38.00
fried cod, shrimp, clams, onion rings, slaw, fries, sea chi remoulade
Cod$37.00
carrot puree, asparagus, charred spring onion, black garlic vinaigrette
Tuna*$44.00
rare tuna steak, roasted eggplant, tomato, artichokes, castelvetrano olives
Swordfish$39.00
pistachio, smoked beet puree, cauliflower mornay, cara cara orange
Salmon$37.00
pork belly, spring peas, fava beans, fiddleheads, carbonara emulsion
The Banks Lobster Bake$78.00
chorizo, lobster, clams, mussels, shrimp, potatoes & corn
Dover Sole Meuniere$75.00
almonds, brown butter, parsnip crema, broccolini, fingerlings
Steamed Whole Lobster
corn, potato salad, coleslaw, drawn butter
- MKT
From the Land
add 1/2 steamed lobster $22
Freebird Half Chicken$35.00
carrot farrotto, pears, cranberry chicken jus
Grill 23 100 Day Rib Eye*$57.00
french fries, salsa verde, arugula
Filet Mignon*$55.00
potato puree, wild mushrooms, bearnaise, onion ring
Breads & Sides
Jalapeno Cornbread$8.00
smoked maple butter
Dinner Rolls$8.00
garlic, chives, cultured butter
Sourdough$8.00
quarantine starter, frantoia, mv sea salt
Potato Puree$10.00
cultured butter, sea salt & chives
French Fries$9.00
old bay, lime aioli
Cocktails & Spirits
Cocktails
TBFH Sangria$14.00
spanish rosé, grilled blood orange, rosemary, pink peppercorn, vanilla, white port
Cordially Yours$15.00
arette tequila, grapefruit & cinnamon cordial, lime, soda
Dennis Port Highball$15.00
gin, cranberry & thyme, lime, ginger beer
Mai Tai$16.00
denizen merchant's reserve 8 year rum, pierre ferrand dry curacao, falernum, lime
Zombie$18.00
smith & cross jamaican navy strength rum, la favorite agricole ambre, demerara, overproof absinthe, house falernum, grenadine, lime, grapefruit cinnamon cordial
Singapore Sling$16.00
hayman's navy strength london gin, cherry heering, benedictine, giffard triple sec, pineapple, grenadine, lemon, soda
Cavalier$18.00
whistlepig piggyback rye, pierre ferrand cognac, spiced whistlepig maple-port reduction, absinthe spritz, peychaud's
On Tap
Pilsner, Bunker Machine, Czech Style Pilz$11.00
Pale Lager, Narragansett$6.00
Pale Ale, Berkshire Brewing, Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale$9.00
Session IPA Notch, Left of the Dial$10.00
IPA Exhibit 'A', The Cat's Meow$11.00
NE, IPA Lamplighter, Birds of a Feather$11.00
American IPA Maine Beer Company, Lunch$13.00
Double IPA Zero Gravity, Madonna$10.00
Wheat, Allagash, White$10.00
Belgian, Spencer, Trappist Ale$13.00
Farmhouse, Oxbow Brewing, Farmhouse Pale Ale$11.00
Sour, Hermit Thrush, Party Jam$14.00
Package
Helles, Augustiner-Bräu, Edelstoff$10.00
Helles Lager, Lamplighter, Giants Under the Sun$11.00
Light Lager, Bud Light$7.00
Lager, Miller High Life$5.00
Pale Ale, Cisco Brewers, Whale's Tale$8.00
IPA Banded Brewing, Veridian$13.00
IPA Finback$15.00
Weizenbock, Schneider Weisse, Aventinus$15.00
Pale Belgian, Orval$14.00
Fruited Belgian, D'Achouffe, Cherry Chouffe$10.00
Wild Ale, Plan Bee, Barn Beer$21.00
Eberliner Weisse, Mikkeller, Raspberry Blush$11.00
Porter, Founders$8.00
Stout, Banded Brewing, Jolly Woodsman Coffee Stout$16.00
Cider, Shacksbury, Dry$9.00
Cider, Graft, Rhubarb Spritz$11.00
Seltzer, High Noon, Black Cherry$9.00
Champagne & Caviar
Miller High Life, Old Bay Potato Chip & Caviar$16.00
Sparkling
Vintage Champagne, Louis Roederer, Brut, Reims, France 2013$39.00
Champagne, Ayala, Brut Majeur, Aÿ, France NV$27.00
Prosecco, Zonin, Extra Dry, Italy NV$11.00
Rose by the Glass
Cinsault / Grenache / Syrah, Peyrassol, Cotes de Provence, France 2021$14.00
White by the Glass
Alvarinho, Nortico, Minho, Portugal 2020$13.00
Grüner Veltliner, Ecker-Eckhof, Austria 2019$12.00
Chenin Blanc, Lievland, Paarl, South Africa 2021$14.00
Sauvignon Blanc, Pascal Jolivet, Attitude, Loire, France 2020$15.00
Chardonnay, Domaine Long-Depaquit, Chablis, France 2020$16.00
Chardonnay, RouteStock, Carneros, California 2020$15.00
Chardonnay, Ramey, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast, California 2018$26.00
Pinot Grigio, Donini, Veneto, Italy 2020$10.00
Red by the Glass
Pinot Noir, Evolution, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2019$14.00
Cabernet Franc, Les Cerisiers de Targe, Saumur-Champigny, France 2018$13.00
Malbec, Altos Las Hormigas, Mendoza, Argentina 2019$12.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Silva, Los Lingues, Colchagua, Chile 2019$13.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Daou, Reserve, Paso Robles, California 2019$27.00
Grenache / Syrah, J.L Chave, Mon Coeur, Côtes-du-Rhône, France 2019$14.00
Zinfandel, Bedrock, California 2019$17.00
What 410 people are saying
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- 4.4Food
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- 4Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
FAQs
The Banks Fish House offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 399-0015.
The Banks Fish House is rated 4.5 stars by 410 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Make a reservation
Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
(617) 399-0015406 Stuart Street Boston, MA 02116
Additional information
- Cross street
Clarendon Street + Stuart Street
- Neighborhood
Back Bay
- Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Midday Lunch Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
- Cuisines
Seafood, Cocktail Bar, American
- Dining style
Casual Elegant
- Dress code
Smart Casual
- Parking details
There is a valeted garage in the Clarendon Building below the restaurant at an hourly rate, validated at the minimum rate after 5:00. There is also limited street parking available.
- Public transit
Back Bay Train Station, Orange Line or Copley T stop on the Green Line.
- Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive chef
Robert Sisca
- Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Phone number
(617) 399-0015
- Private party facilities
The Banks is a revival of the New England fish house. We pay homage to the fishing traditions of the New England fishermen and those who have honed their craft on the east coast waters for generations. We offer two fully private dining spaces and two semi-private spaces. The Banks is also available for full buyouts.
- Private party contact
Dean Cogswell: (617) 896-1060