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The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4

Name: The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4
Address: 300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA, United States, 02210
Telephone: (857) 957-0998
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.7

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$50 and over

Pan-Asian

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210

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2 people

Jun 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 50 times today

About this restaurant

Hot spot
Great for outdoor dining
Good for special occasions

Right on the water in the heart of Boston's Seaport with intimate dining rooms, two bars, & the city's best seasonal outdoor patio, the Nautilus Pier 4 (est. 2021) is one of Boston's few 'can't miss' restaurants. Built on the idea that 'Everything is Better' Shared the Nautilus brings it, plain & simple.

Featuring ‘New England coastal seafood meets Asian haute street food’ cuisine, culinary inspired seasonal & regional cocktails, 20+ beers, & a "Best Of" Wine Spectator award winning wine & sake list plus a curated energetic soundtrack, & a lively yet neighborly atmosphere. The Nautilus makes the new & unfamiliar feel right at home.

Lunch Sat, Sun 12pm to 3pm
Dinner Mon - Sun 5 to 930 or 10 depending on the day.

Reservations recommended.
Perfect for specials occasions, large groups, private parties or casual drop ins.
First come first serve bar.
300 Pier 4 Boulevard.
Right by the ICA

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Executive chef: Stephen Marcaurelle

From the OpenTable editors: You’ll find globally-inspired, seafood-forward mashups, an award-winning wine program, and sweeping waterfront views at Nautilus Pier 4, the Nantucket destination’s Boston sibling. Grab a seat in the glam dining room decked with nautically themed murals or on the greenery-strewn patio and dig into shareable crowd favorites like blue crab fried rice and a Peking-inspired whole roasted duck, and you won’t be disappointed.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Pan-Asian, Tapas / Small Plates, Global, International
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Bar Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am Dinner Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(857) 957-0998
Website
https://www.thenautilus.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
The Nautilus has a private dining room w/ its own bar that can seat up to 40 or host 50. It also has a semi-private chef's bar that can seat up to 22, & plenty of other spaces for groups of 9+. The entire restaurant can be rented as well for larger groups, and is equipped with high end audio & video equipment & the ability to add outdoor areas.
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210
Neighborhood
Seaport
Cross street
Harbor Shore Drive & Pier 4 Boulevard
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
The silver line stops at both "Courthouse" and "World Trade Center" are about the same distance and both really close! We are about a 20min walk from South Station
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Heirloom Lettuces$19.00
creamy feta, pickled nectarine, aleppo spiced migas, toasted hazelnuts, shaved fennel
Heirloom Tomato Salad$22.00
green goddess, tomolive relish, cherry vinegar, comte cheese
Blistered Shishito Peppers$14.00
bonito salt, garlic tare, sesame seeds
Mushrooms à la Plancha$16.00
chili, lemon, olive oil, parsley
Raclette-Stuffed Peppers$18.00
poblano peppers à la plancha, charred alliums, marcona almond romesco, roasted garlic migas
Szechuan Wok-Tossed Green Beans$18.00
crumbled tofu, shiitake mushroom, shaoxing, chili garlic sauce
Spicy Cucumber Salad$17.00
kimchi, toasted nori, gochujang, toasted sesame, charred scallion, asian pear
Daikon Radish Cakes$17.00
mida oil, shiitake mushrooms, chinese chives
Japanese Street Corn$17.00
roasted garlic miso aioli, furikake, yuzu, buttery bread crumbs, parmesan

From the Sea

Two Hawaiian Tuna Poké$27.00
dynamite yuzu, indonesian soy, sushi rice, seaweed salad
1/2oz White Sturgeon Caviar$38.00
crispy farm egg, salt cod espuma, scallion pancake
Japanese Hamachi Crudo*$25.00
sea buckthorn kosho chili vinaigrette, lime leaf oil, toasted rice powder
Tempura East Coast Oyster Tacos$24.00
local oysters, nori wrap, sushi rice, chili BBQ, wasabi aioli
Grilled Hamachi Collar$18.00
nam prik, tamarind, dried shrimp, lemongrass
Crispy Marinated Calamari$25.00
shredded cabbage, cucumber, charred corn, thai lime sauce, crumbled peanuts
Charcoal Prawns$23.00
roasted chili paste, fried garlic, black lime, coconut vinaigrette
Spoon Tuna Chips & Dip$18.00
dashi mayo, togarashi furikake, yuzu, shrimp chips
Day Boat Scallops$34.00
garlic chives, oyster mushrooms, tomato confit, salt cod espuma
Local Steamed Halibut$35.00
romano beans, charred corn, roasted sweet potato, clams, house-made massaman curry
Spanish Octopus à la Plancha$28.00
duck fat potatoes, salsa verde, green olive aioli, pickled fresno chili, parsley
Blue Crab Fried Rice$25.00
jumbo lump crab, crispy farm egg, garlic, scallion, thai nam jim sauce

From the Land

Japanese Fried Chicken$21.00
hot + sour mayo, wadaman togarashi, cilantro
Vietnamese Beef Tataki Salad$23.00
shaved rare beef, peanuts, spicy lemon dressing, pickled pineapple, cilantro
Steamed Pork Buns$19.00
berkshire pork belly, herb salad, coffee mayo, spicy cucumbers
Spicy Szechuan Dandan Noodles$29.00
house-made noodles, heritage pork, szechuan peppercorns, peanuts
BBQ Korean Style Short Ribs$25.00
nam jim jaew, toasted rice, herbs, crispy shallots
Shanghai Shrimp & Pork Dumplings$19.00
hong kong XO, black vinegar, chicken skin furikake
Thai Sausage Lettuce Wraps$27.00
spicy cabbage salad, lemongrass, mint, muddled thai jaew, toasted rice powder, makrut lime

Nauti Table Feasts

Limited availability & must be ordered at the beginning of your meal

16oz Thai Style Kuro Wagyu NY Strip Steak$150.00
naam prik paoc, charred cucumber, local heirloom tomatoes, mint, fried garlic, jasmine rice
Peking Inspired Whole Roasted Duck$135.00
oven-roasted breast, crispy confit leg, sushi rice, warm steamed buns, hoisin, smoky mayo, sriracha
Caviar Your Feast$75.00
1 oz. white sturgeon, crispy farm egg, salt cod espuma, scallion pancake

What 349 people are saying

The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4 reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Nautilus Pier 4 offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food and service." Guests rave about the "amazing staff," "great cocktails," and a "fun and whimsical" atmosphere. While the prices can be steep, many diners find the inventive dishes and unique flavors "absolutely worth the double visit."

349 Reviews

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Ryan
Unspecified1 review
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Excellent food, seating was close together and restaurant can get noisy.
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richard
Atlanta14 reviews
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Although our 1st visit, a truly popular spot (can see why) nice ambience in this place, the bartender Zach saved this feedback from being more negative- keep him, he'll make you money. 4 Hostesses greeted us, with less than excitement, and a very stoic solemn greeting, we were 1 hr. early an without hesitation, we were told to go to the bar, well come get you- which they didn't, I had to follow-up 2x and was then texted my table was ready after we sat down. In all, outdoor seating was cramp and awkward, but we made the most a beauty of night in Boston, meals were missed timed, 2 seafood dishes- 15 min apart, mine was cold as I waited for my wife's meal to show up- need to be better than that to keep a ppl coming.
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Mary VIP
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food. Really enjoyed the menu. Will definitely come back
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Marsha
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The chef/owner is the son of my dental hygienist of years ago. I just learned about the restaurant recently and tried to get into the one in Nantucket but no reservations available. I took a chance and booked this one for an evening during a weekend meetup with old friends. We all wondered at the menu but were very pleased. Great food, great setting, great service. We’ll be back
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TracyW
Greater Boston4 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Typical Seaport restaurant with typical Seaport prices. They took regular Chinese food that you can get in many cases much better quality or the same quality at a quarter of the price. The duck is not worth it. If you are expecting a Peking duck with crispy skin and rich flavorful meat that is not what you will get. 1/2 of the duck is nicely flavored soggy skin. The other half of the duck is this weird overly fried duck meat that is oddly stringy. They provide you with rice, which is very strange for a Peking duck experience but OK. It was not worth a $138 that it cost. You would be better served heading to Chinatown and spending $60 on a full duck. The barbecue pork belly steamed buns are not worth it I expected warm fluffy steam buns that they made instead I’m pretty sure I got reheated frozen buns The highlight of the meal was the dandan noodles. Excellent flavor and excellent noodle chewiness. The other things like the daikon radish pale in comparison to what you will find in your typical dim sum restaurant. The Shishido peppers are nice, but not worth the cost. The Thai chili fish was very delicious, but also not worth the price. Overall, I would not recommend going to this restaurant. The prices are very high for what you get. And oddly enough for such an expensive restaurant they give you the cheap bamboo chopsticks that you get with any Chinese takeout place even a panda express. Inside the restaurant is nice enough, but very cramped. And it can get quite loud so conversations for a larger group maybe difficult it might be a place if you are very curious about it to check out once I won’t be going again the food was good enough, but not worth the price
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Alex
South Carolina3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was delicious. Everything was uniquely plated and designed. Cocktails were strong and delicious. I do feel like we were maybe encouraged to over order and we found ourselves full well before our last two dishes appeared. The service was a little spotty at the counter as it felt like maybe our waitress had other tables elsewhere and she may have forgotten about us. Not her fault, but maybe a staffing issue. I find myself being a little more critical of things like this when I’m paying top dollar, but overall experience was great. I would definitely go back and probably just order less. I would probably also do a regular table or regular bar seat.
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Sharon VIP
Greater Boston8 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 29, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Shocked at the service and mediocre food after reviews we had heard. I was out to dinner with a girlfriend and had lots to catch up on. We were rushed throughout our entire dinner. There were two of us dining at a very small table, with several open tables all night. I was confused why the staff kept coming over to ask if we were finished. We ordered 6 items from the menu and had 3 drinks each, so we weren’t holding up a table or waitress in any way. They asked to box up our food when we were still actively eating. We were planning on having a dessert and espresso martinis to end our dinner, but the waitress brought over our check without even checking in to ask if we wanted anything else. I was appalled by the service and disappointed in the location. Would not recommend if you are not looking to be in and out in 45 minutes.
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Jan
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I came to Nautilus Pier 4 on Saturday with my girlfriend during a little weekend trip from New Jersey, and we had Jonathan as our waiter—he was fantastic. Everything he recommended was on point, and he even described the flavors so well it felt like a food trailer for each dish. He mentioned the Peking duck, and it sounded so good that I came back the very next day with my cousin visiting from Poland and his friend just to try it. It was absolutely worth the double visit. I even asked if we could have Jonathan again—and we did. If he’s your waiter, you’re in very good hands. Highly recommend!
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karen
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our waiter, Robin, was phenomenal. Very knowledgeable about the menu & gave us great suggestions. Food was delicious. All of the other staff were also very friendly.
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Will VIP
Greater Boston3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
they switched servers on us and the new guy only came out to say his name then the next time we saw him was 2.5 hours later with a bill that had items we didn’t order on it. horrible experience.
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FAQs

The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4 offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (857) 957-0998.

The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4 is rated 4.7 stars by 349 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 50 times today

Google Map for The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Harbor Shore Drive & Pier 4 Boulevard
Neighborhood
Seaport
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Bar Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am Dinner Mon–Wed 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Pan-Asian, Tapas / Small Plates, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
The silver line stops at both "Courthouse" and "World Trade Center" are about the same distance and both really close! We are about a 20min walk from South Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
https://www.thenautilus.com/
Phone number
(857) 957-0998
Private party facilities
The Nautilus has a private dining room w/ its own bar that can seat up to 40 or host 50. It also has a semi-private chef's bar that can seat up to 22, & plenty of other spaces for groups of 9+. The entire restaurant can be rented as well for larger groups, and is equipped with high end audio & video equipment & the ability to add outdoor areas.

The Nautilus - Boston Pier 4

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Why they're an Icon

Dining areas

Additional information

From the Garden

Heirloom Lettuces$19.00

Heirloom Tomato Salad$22.00

Blistered Shishito Peppers$14.00

Mushrooms à la Plancha$16.00

Raclette-Stuffed Peppers$18.00

Szechuan Wok-Tossed Green Beans$18.00

Spicy Cucumber Salad$17.00

Daikon Radish Cakes$17.00

Japanese Street Corn$17.00

From the Sea

Two Hawaiian Tuna Poké$27.00

1/2oz White Sturgeon Caviar$38.00

Japanese Hamachi Crudo*$25.00

Tempura East Coast Oyster Tacos$24.00

Grilled Hamachi Collar$18.00

Crispy Marinated Calamari$25.00

Charcoal Prawns$23.00

Spoon Tuna Chips & Dip$18.00

Day Boat Scallops$34.00

Local Steamed Halibut$35.00

Spanish Octopus à la Plancha$28.00

Blue Crab Fried Rice$25.00

From the Land

Japanese Fried Chicken$21.00

Vietnamese Beef Tataki Salad$23.00

Steamed Pork Buns$19.00

Spicy Szechuan Dandan Noodles$29.00

BBQ Korean Style Short Ribs$25.00

Shanghai Shrimp & Pork Dumplings$19.00

Thai Sausage Lettuce Wraps$27.00

Nauti Table Feasts

16oz Thai Style Kuro Wagyu NY Strip Steak$150.00

Peking Inspired Whole Roasted Duck$135.00

Caviar Your Feast$75.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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