The 7 Best Restaurants in Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset's dining scene is small enough that one opening or closing genuinely changes the rhythm of the village. The past year brought both: a new gastropub settled in on Depot Court, a harborside favorite came back from a full renovation, and a brunch spot joined the Route 3A corridor.

Here are the seven best places to eat in Cohasset right now, split between the walkable village, the harbor, and the Route 3A strip.

1. Bia Bistro

The village's long-running upscale bistro, opened in 2003 by chef and owner Brian Houlihan, whose resume includes the Harvard Club and the Four Seasons. The menu is New American with a European lean: oysters, braised ribs, duck, scallops and a Portuguese fish stew. There is a rustic dining room and an outdoor patio, and brunch is a draw on weekends. Open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner, closed Mondays. One note: recent reviews have flagged uneven service and a disputed administrative fee on checks, so look at your bill. Bia Bistro

2. The Red Lion Tavern

Set inside the 1704 Red Lion Inn building on South Main Street, this is the most atmospheric room in town, with five working fireplaces. The kitchen, led by CIA-trained chef Phil Lewis (whose past stops include Gramercy Tavern and 11 Madison Park), turns out homemade pasta, prime steaks and locally sourced fish. Oysters on the half shell, tuna tartare and the bolognese are standouts. Despite some stale third-party listings claiming the inn closed, the tavern is open and dropped a new menu and cocktail list this past spring. The Red Lion Tavern

3. Olde Salt House

The harborside seafood spot at 44 Border Street reopened in August 2026 after sitting out the 2025 season for a major renovation: a new kitchen, an indoor bar, outdoor seating for 125, a public boat dock and a takeout menu. The menu is exactly what you want on the water: lobster rolls, fried calamari, fish and chips, fish tacos and a lobster cobb salad. It is seasonal and currently closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so check hours before you go. Olde Salt House

4. Hooper's Judge

The newest arrival in the village, opened in August 2025 in the former Blue Ore space at 9 Depot Court. Restaurateur Brian McLaughlin built an Irish-English gastropub with Boston Terrier-themed decor (the name honors the breed's historical namesake), and chef Brett Williams, former owner of Orta in Kingston, runs the kitchen. Oysters, mussels, lobster bisque, rabbit ragu, steak tartare and a signature pub burger anchor the menu, with seasonal desserts from Knead Bakery. Dinner seven nights a week. Cohasset Anchor's first look

5. Lenny's Hideaway

A funky Baja-Mexican spot tucked upstairs at 8 Stagecoach Way, above a boxing gym. Owners Derek and Stephanie Burke, former San Francisco restaurateurs, opened it in 2019, and it has become the village's go-to for fish tacos, carnitas, mojitos and Taco Tuesday, with a vinyl-record bar and regular live music. WickedLocal on Lenny's

6. 5 South Main

The casual, family-friendly anchor of the village, run by owner and chef Brian Hennebury since around 2010. The Jumbo Lobster Roll is the signature, alongside the Cohasset Crunch salad, a Nashville hot chicken sandwich and homemade cookies. Open every day, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., which makes it the most reliable bet on this list. 5 South Main

7. The Corner Stop Eatery

Technically sitting at the Hingham, Hull and Cohasset tri-town corner on Hull Street, but claimed by Cohasset diners as their own. Owners Rudy and Ron Vale have run it since 2013, and Ron's fine-dining background (Sorellina, Island Creek Oyster Bar) shows in a menu that punches above its neighborhood-eatery look. Open Wednesday through Sunday. The Corner Stop Eatery

Worth knowing

• Stevie G's (380 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy) opened in June 2025 and has quickly become the town's brunch spot. Cohasset Anchor
• Stoked Wood Fired Pizza Co., the newest of its three locations, handles the family pizza night slot.
• If you remember Atlantica on the harbor, that site is closed and being redeveloped as Cohasset Wharf, with a boutique hotel and a new restaurant planned. Boston's A Street Hospitality Group applied for licenses there in late 2024, but nothing has reopened yet. The Patriot Ledger

Hours and menus shift, especially at seasonal spots, so check each restaurant's site before heading out.

Cover image is an AI-generated illustration inspired by Cohasset Harbor, not a photograph of a specific restaurant.