Ipswich Shellfish Co., Inc.

05/21/2026

Memorial Day Weekend is coming! 🇺🇸 Get your seafood orders in ASAP! What's on your menu this holiday weekend?

05/12/2026

Eat more fish!

The 9 Best Fish for Your Health, Ranked by Dietitians | See them at the link in the comments!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there! This day is all about celebrating you. 🌷

04/28/2026

Enjoy your retirement

04/24/2026

Great BBQ celebrating Bob Butchers Retirememt after a long and very productive career her at Ipswich. We wish him a long, happy, healthy and fun retirement.

04/05/2026

Congratulations to the Higgins Family, Just great people to dobusiness with over so many years. It’s been a long run and your family has so much to be proud of… Enjoy your “ Retirement”

To our beloved patrons and friends,
After nearly forty years of loyal patronage and support, you have become part of our family. It has been our joy to host you, serve you and share in your lives.
This hospitality business is in our family's genes. What began as our mother's dream in a small guesthouse on Hampton Beach turned into our life’s work.
From our roots on Hampton Beach with the fun of the busy tourist season and the quiet winters with the locals, we honed our skills and fueled our passion for service.
After the devastating fire in 1999, we were determined to keep our family and employees together and continue the Old Salt. After temporarily moving our crew to The Whale's Tale, we purchased the property in the center of town. Here, the greater seacoast community welcomed us into our new home where we grew our business, built new friendships and raised our families.
Lamie’s Inn brought us new ways to practice hospitality and introduced us to "regulars" from all around the world. We were honored to continue the Dunfey family's hospitable tradition of family business and community involvement, which aligned so well with the ideals our mother had modeled in our business.
Our new location allowed exciting new opportunities. With the addition of Sunday Brunch, function rooms and outdoor dining, we loved finding new ways to serve our guests. As our catering business grew, we have been delighted to be part of your celebrations and life's milestones.
We have truly gotten to do the work we love, working alongside our family and some of the best staff in the business. Of course, there can be challenges with running a restaurant and hotel but at the end of the day, the hospitality industry is what we love. Welcoming our guests when they walk through our doors, creating and serving delicious food and creating an atmosphere of warmth with a touch of history has been our mission.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of our story. It’s time for a new chapter with weekends off, holidays at home, and spending time with our growing families. We are pleased to introduce the next family, the Guertins. We leave the Old Salt and Lamie's Inn in John and Lori's capable hands. We're delighted that they plan to carry on with our staff and provide the same friendly, family-run atmosphere you've come to know. Gift certificates, reservations and functions will be honored under the new ownership.

Please continue to patronize our beloved Old Salt and Lamie’s inn, with the kindest, most caring and talented staff and the loveliest customers in the world! We're proud to pass the torch.

With love,
The Higgins Family

03/18/2026

Show your support

🗳️ WE NEED YOUR VOTE, NORTH SHORE!

If you’ve ever enjoyed our seafood, supported our market, or just love what we do — we’d be honored to have your vote 🙌

We’re nominated for Best Seafood Market in Northshore Magazine’s Best of the North Shore!

👉 Tap the link below
👉 Click “LIVE” category
👉 Scroll to “Seafood Market”
👉 Vote for us!

Your support means everything to us

https://www.nshoremag.com/bons-2026/ #/gallery?group=536366
Let’s bring this home, North Shore! 🐟

03/18/2026

It’s always nice when something like this Pops up on our feed. No matter how many clams we Shuck it’s still all about getting customers what they want. BTW Pops does a great job with our clams if your looking for a great meal and in the area

A lot of you ask “how are these so good!” Or “what’s your secret!?” well it’s starts long before we are ever open. One step to every order is to check every gallon of for quality, size, cleanliness, and overall quality and freshness. These were shucked less than 24 hours ago and will be on people plates within hours. We couldn’t do it without Ipswich Shellfish Co., Inc. keeping us in front when ordering.

Friday 4-8pm
Saturday 11:30am-8pm
Sunday 11:30am-7pm

Don’t forget we close from 3-4 to filter and restock!!

~Pops~

11/21/2025

Seacuterie for Thanksgiving!

10/01/2025

October is National Seafood Month! 🐟 It's a time to celebrate the incredible variety of seafood available and honor the people who bring it from the ocean or farm to our tables. It’s the perfect chance to dive into the world of sustainable seafood sourcing and incorporate more delicious and healthy seafood options onto our plates.