Where to Eat Seafood Around the World

Neptune Oyster ★ 4.9

Neptune Oyster on Salem Street has run the city's defining raw bar in Boston since 2004. 42 seats, no reservations, Gulf of Maine lobster roll on a buttered.

OrderThe hot-buttered lobster roll, full-claw and tail.

TipPut your name on the iPad at 16:30, walk to a bar, and return when they text. The 20:00 wait can run 90 minutes.

Moran's on the Weir ★ 4.9

Morans on the Weir in Kilcolgan is 20km south of Galway city; the Clarenbridge oysters come from the family's own natural bed to the thatched cottage table.

Why locals goA thatched cottage oyster bar in Kilcolgan 20km south of Galway, run by seven generations of the Moran family and serving Clarenbridge Natives from the tidal weir.

TipBook a weekday table; Galway Native oysters are in season September to April, and a plate with brown bread and Guinness is the only order needed.

Eventide Oyster Co ★ 4.9

Eventide Oyster Co on Middle Street opened 2012 from Big Tree Hospitality, rebuilding the Maine oyster bar around a brown-butter lobster roll on a bao.

OrderThe brown butter lobster roll on a Bao bun, plus a dozen oysters from the granite bar.

TipWalk-up only for the bar; tables open online via Resy 30 days ahead.

Jordnær 3 ★ ★ 4.9

Eric Kragh Vildgaard's Jordnær in Gentofte just north of Copenhagen holds three Michelin stars on a seafood and vegetable tasting menu with Japanese.

Book2 months ahead

Atelier Crenn 3 ★ ★ 4.9

Atelier Crenn in San Francisco is Dominique Crenn's three-Michelin-star Cow Hollow flagship, a poetry-of-cuisine vegetable-and-seafood tasting in 30 seats.

Book6 to 8 weeks ahead

TipSit at the chef's counter in the back for a longer hand-off and more conversation with the line.

Little Pearl ★ 4.8

Little Pearl runs a four-course local-seafood tasting menu from a corner cottage on Olivia Street in Key West, with a deep cellar and three set seatings.

OrderThe four-course chef's tasting built on the local catch

TipSeatings run at 17:00, 19:00 and 21:00 six days a week; the wine pairing leans on the half-bottle cellar and is worth it.

Easy Bistro & Bar ★ 4.8

Easy Bistro & Bar serves hearth-roasted oysters, raw bar platters and house pasta in a former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Chattanooga's West Village.

OrderHearth-roasted oysters, then the whole fish for the table.

TipErik and Amanda Niel's flagship since 2005, Michelin Recommended in 2025. Book on Resy; happy hour runs 16:00 to 17:00 daily.

Can Bosch 1 ★ ★ 4.8

Can Bosch has cooked Cambrils fish and seafood near the harbour since 1969, now led by chef Arnau Bosch with a Michelin star, along the coast from Salou.

OrderA rice dish made with Carnaroli from Molí de Rafelet in the Ebro Delta, the house speciality.

TipTwo set menus, Tradición and Degustación, are always on; the langoustine and lobster menus need booking ahead, and the restaurant asks you to confirm by phone.

Gift Horse ★ 4.8

Ben Sukle's downtown raw bar where 2025 James Beard winner Sky Haneul Kim cooked until October 2025; new menu under Sukle and John Robinson.

OrderAn oyster flight across the nine Rhode Island growing regions; the kitchen's seasonal raw bar plates.

Book2-3 weeks ahead

TipReservations on Tock; the raw bar counter takes walk-ins on weeknights.

Fish Shop Benburb ★ 4.8

Fish Shop Benburb is sit-down chipper in a converted stoneybatter shop, walk-in only, the city's most refined fish and chips off any tourist radar.

Why locals goSit-down chipper in a converted Stoneybatter shop, walk-in only, the city's most refined fish and chips off any tourist radar.

TipWalk-in only; arrive 17:30 Thursday to Saturday to get a counter seat before the line forms after work.

The Walrus and the Carpenter ★ 4.8

The Walrus and the Carpenter in Seattle's Ballard is Renee Erickson's 2010 oyster room, a wood and marble bar, a chalkboard of 14 oysters. Priced at $$$.

OrderA flight of Hood Canal and Samish Bay oysters with the steak tartare and rye toast.

TipWalk-ins from 17:00 on Tuesday to Thursday; Friday and Saturday line up by 16:45 or take Resy at 16:30.

Chubby Fish ★ 4.8

James London's Chubby Fish in Charleston runs an ever-changing dock-to-table seafood menu from a small Cannonborough room. Located in Upper King.

OrderSmoked wreckfish curry, chili garlic shrimp, the nightly whole fish

Why locals goA walk-in-only neighborhood seafood room on Coming Street that quietly landed on North America's 50 Best in 2025 without a reservation system.

TipDoors open Tue-Sat at 17:00 and a line forms by 16:30. Arrive early; the whole-fish nightly special goes first.

Trishna ★ 4.8

Trishna in Kala Ghoda has poured butter, pepper and garlic over jumbo crab since 1965. The room is small, the bill is steep, the crab is the city benchmark.

OrderThe butter pepper garlic crab with butter naan.

TipReserve at least two days ahead and call to confirm crab availability.

Saint Peter ★ 4.8

Josh Niland's fin-to-tail seafood room in Paddington, Sydney holds three Good Food Guide hats. Dry-aged fish, seafood charcuterie, daily catch boards.

Book3 to 6 weeks ahead

Pier W ★ 4.8

Pier W on Lake Avenue in Lakewood, a 1965 cliff-edge seafood room cantilevered above Lake Erie, runs Cleveland's longest-standing white-tablecloth water view.

OrderWhatever fresh-fish preparation the kitchen is leading the dinner menu with, plus the Sunday brunch buffet.

TipReserve a window-side table on OpenTable for sunset; valet only, the cliff lot fills fast.

Jagalchi Market ★ 4.8

Jagalchi Market is Korea's largest fish market, born from Busan's wartime waterfront, where you pick live seafood downstairs and eat it upstairs.

TipBuy on the ground floor, then pay a sitting fee at the second-floor hoe rooms to have it cut and served.

Bar FM ★ 4.8

Bar FM in Granada is Francisco Martin and Rosa Macias 1985 Motril-fish counter, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide and praised by Ferran Adria and Jose Andres.

Book1 week (back room) ahead

TipThe back dining room takes reservations; the front bar is first-come and the better seat for auction-fresh quisquilla.

Providence ★ 4.8

Michael Cimarusti's Providence on Melrose has been LA's two-Michelin-star seafood room since 2005. The tasting menu builds around West Coast producers.

OrderThe full tasting menu; the spot prawn course in season is the one to remember.

TipBar seats serve a shorter four-course at half the price; book those a week ahead instead of a month.

Noryangjin Pre-Dawn Fish Auction ★ 4.8

Noryangjin Pre-Dawn Fish Auction in Seoul: seafood room. Noryangjin Fish Market is well-known in travel articles but almost no visitors actually go at 02:00.

Why locals goNoryangjin Fish Market is well-known in travel articles but almost no visitors actually go at 02:00 -- which is the only time when the wholesale auction floor is running and the market is at its most extraordinary.

TipTake the subway to Noryangjin at 01:30 (night buses run until 03:00).

Automatic Seafood and Oysters ★ 4.8

Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Lakeview earned Adam Evans the 2022 James Beard Best Chef South, with a Gulf-anchored menu in a renovated industrial space.

Book3 weeks ahead

Al Tuguri ★ 4.7

Al Tuguri works Alghero's Catalan seafood tradition over several levels of a Via Maiorca townhouse, with tasting menus from €40 to €75 a head.

OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, seven courses at €75 or the shorter three-course run at €40.

Il Marin ★ 4.7

Il Marin at Genoa's Porto Antico holds a Michelin star; chef Marco Visciola cooks seafood tasting menus with cappon magro and pesto tortelli.

OrderSpaghetto Martini cocktail e caviale, or the cappon magro, both on the May 2026 menu.

TipThe May 2026 menu prices three courses at €65, five at €80 and seven at €100, plus a €3 cover.

Sankuay (Chez Wong) ★ 4.7

Sankuay (Chez Wong) at Calle Enrique Leon Garcia 114 in La Victoria is chef Javier Wong's reservation-only ten-table room, Lima's ceviche cult lunch.

Why locals goChef Javier Wong's ten-table dining room in La Victoria, no sign on the door, reservation-only by phone or email and the fish bought daily for that lunch.

TipReservation only by phone (+51 1 470 6217) or email (chezwong7 at hotmail.com); fixed seatings 13:00 lunch service only.

L'Alba D'Oro ★ 4.7

L'Alba D'Oro on Henderson Row in Edinburgh New Town, an evening-only takeaway chippy opened in 1975 and named UK's best by The Times in 2014.

OrderBattered haddock and chips. No gimmicks, no sides. That is the dish.

Why locals goHenderson Row is not a tourist strip. The chippy opens at 16:00, serves until 21:15 and has no indoor seating. Named UK's best chip shop by The Times in 2014.

TipEvening only from 16:00. Take your chips to the Stockbridge Water of Leith path five minutes away.

Rincón de Diego 1 ★ ★ 4.7

Rincón de Diego is Diego Campos and his son Rubén's Michelin-starred seafood house by the port in Cambrils, along the coast from Salou, with a modern carta.

OrderThe Mediterranean red lobster rice, which the Michelin inspectors name in their review.

TipThree set menus run beside the carta: Gastronómico, Súmmum and a cava-paired menu; Sunday is lunch only.

Oscar's Seafood Bistro ★ 4.7

Oscars Seafood Bistro on Dominick Street Galway seats just 30 and fills nightly; the wild Atlantic fish board and ten-dish menu is the best value in Galway.

Why locals goA 34-cover room on Upper Dominick Street that serves Galway finest wild-caught seafood with no walk-in space.

TipBook two weeks ahead for Friday dinner; the lobster bisque is the standout first course.

Fet-Fisk ★ 4.7

Fet-Fisk on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield serves chef-driven Nordic seafood in Pittsburgh. A 2025 Bon Appetit best-new-restaurant and James Beard finalist.

OrderOysters and the open-faced smorrebrod, with a snaps or a low-intervention wine.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

TipThursday to Monday, dinner from 17:00. Reserve on Resy; the bar runs later.

Mourga ★ 4.7

Chef Giannis Loukakis writes the menu each morning based on what the organic market and fishers deliver. Located in Ladadika. Kitchen leans creative seafood.

SignatureDaily handwritten catch, Crayfish with goat garlic butter

Cervejaria Ramiro ★ 4.7

Cervejaria Ramiro in Lisbon: a 1950s seafood hall on Avenida Almirante Reis where goose barnacles, tiger prawns and clams come straight off the boat.

OrderAmeijoas a Bulhao Pato then a prego no pao to close.

Fifty Seconds 2 ★ ★ 4.7

Rui Silvestre's two-Michelin-star Fifty Seconds in Lisbon: a Fauna e Flora tasting menu at the top of the Vasco da Gama Tower, 120 metres up.

Book2 to 4 weeks ahead

Kimball House ★ 4.7

Kimball House in Decatur, Atlanta opened 2013 inside a converted 19th-century train station, with the city's deepest oyster selection and a James Beard.

OrderTwo dozen oysters and the absinthe drip service.

TipReservations on Resy; the bar takes walk-ins until late. Sunday Happy Hour 17:00-18:30 is the under-the-radar bargain.

Thames Street Oyster House ★ 4.7

Thames Street Oyster House in Fells Point runs Baltimore's deepest raw bar, with chef Eric Houseknecht's Eastern Shore crab cake and a lobster roll.

OrderThe Eastern Shore crab cake, broiled with almost no filler, and a half-dozen from the raw bar.

TipReserve the upstairs dining room for quiet; the downstairs bar takes walk-ins and pours through a deep oyster list.

Faidley's Seafood ★ 4.7

Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market has sold its jumbo lump crab cake since 1886, a stand-up counter where you eat the city's benchmark cake off paper.

OrderThe jumbo lump crab cake, broiled, almost all crab and no filler.

TipIt is a stand-up counter inside Lexington Market; order the lump grade and eat it at the rail.

The Ordinary ★ 4.7

Mike Lata's The Ordinary in Charleston turned a 1927 bank building on King Street into the city's most ambitious raw bar in 2013. Located in Upper King.

OrderThe crispy oyster sliders on Hawaiian rolls, plus the seafood tower for the table.

TipBook on Resy. Mezzanine bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.

Sassoon Dock Fish Market ★ 4.7

Sassoon Dock Fish Market in Mumbai: market room. Mumbai's oldest wet dock (1875) hides at the southern tip of Colaba; the koli morning sees only.

Why locals goMumbai's oldest wet dock (1875) hides at the southern tip of Colaba; the koli morning sees only locals and a handful of curious eaters at 05:00.

TipArrive between 05:00 and 07:00; cash and a cooler bag for the catch.

Blue Water Cafe ★ 4.7

Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown under chef Frank Pabst since 2000 is Vancouver's reference seafood room, Ocean Wise certified and an Unsung Heroes host.

OrderThe seafood tower with raw oysters, plus the wild BC sablefish from the wood grill.

TipThe raw bar walks in early evening; the dining room books a week out on OpenTable. February's Unsung Heroes menu is the calendar event.

Ákua ★ 4.7

Ákua is chef Júlio Pereira's fish counter in central Funchal, opened in 2019, working the Atlantic catch against produce grown on the island.

OrderWhatever the counter lists off the day boat, cooked simply over fire.

TipThe room is small and popular with locals at lunch, so reserve. The operator publishes no schedule online.

Kakibune Kanawa ★ 4.7

Kakibune Kanawa moors on the Motoyasu river in Hiroshima and serves oysters from the family's own rafts, raw downstairs and in courses above.

OrderThe oyster course, built around raft-grown Seto Inland Sea oysters

TipThe kaki-zukushi course on the Seto boat runs 9,000 yen and is worth booking ahead; raw, fried and grilled plates are ordered a la carte at both services.

Swan Oyster Depot ★ 4.7

Swan Oyster Depot in San Francisco is a Polk Street counter that has served cold-house Dungeness, oysters and clam chowder since 1912 in 18 stools.

OrderCrab Louie and a half-dozen Marin Miyagis on the half shell.

TipOpen 10:30-17:00 only; queue forms at 09:45 on a weekend, takes an hour at peak.

Joe's Stone Crab ★ 4.7

Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach is the 1913 South of Fifth seafood cathedral, serving chilled stone crab claws with mustard sauce from October 15 to May 1.

OrderJumbo or large stone crab claws with the mustard sauce and a side of creamed spinach.

TipNo reservations for dinner; arrive by 5pm or use the take-away counter next door for the same claws to-go.

Le Bernardin 3 ★ ★ 4.7

Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood room on West 51st has held its stars since 2005 in New York City. Tasting menu mostly raw and barely-cooked fish.

Book4 weeks ahead

Keng Eng Kee Seafood ★ 4.7

Keng Eng Kee Seafood is deep in the bukit merah public housing estate, 30 minutes from the tourist belt, with no english-language marketing.

Why locals goDeep in the Bukit Merah public housing estate, 30 minutes from the tourist belt, with no English-language marketing.

TipOpen Monday to Friday 12pm to 10pm and similar hours on weekends; confirm on the day as hours vary. Arrive by 6.30pm for best table availability. Bring cash.

Seven Fish ★ 4.6

Seven Fish is the Key West dinner room locals book on Truman Avenue, plating yellowtail snapper in Thai curry sauce and smoked mahi from a tight menu.

OrderYellowtail snapper with Thai curry sauce

TipDinner only from 18:00 and closed Tuesdays; the small dining room rewards a reservation over a walk-in wait.

Hogfish Bar & Grill ★ 4.6

Hogfish Bar & Grill sits on Stock Island's Safe Harbor docks outside Key West, frying its namesake fish onto Cuban bread beside the working shrimp fleet.

OrderThe hogfish sandwich with Swiss and mushrooms on Cuban bread

TipIt is a 10-minute drive from Old Town on the Stock Island marina; go at lunch to watch the boats unload the catch.

Luigi Pomata ★ 4.6

Luigi Pomata cooks Carloforte tuna in Cagliari, three rooms and a port-facing terrace above Viale Regina Margherita, raw fish to open and red tuna to follow.

OrderRed tuna, raw then seared, the house speciality.

TipLunch service runs 13:00 to 15:00 Tuesday to Saturday and is the cheaper way in; tinned house tuna is sold to take home.

Trattoria Lillicu ★ 4.6

Trattoria Lillicu has fed the Marina from Via Sardegna for generations, marble tables, no printed menu, and whatever the Cagliari boats landed that morning.

OrderSpaghetti with arselle clams and bottarga.

TipDo not ask for a menu, the waiter recites the catch; arrive by 13:00 or after 14:00 to miss the queue. Monday the trattoria stays shut.

Kiosco Verde ★ 4.6

Kiosco Verde, a family seafood palapa in Puerto Juárez, Cancún, open since 1974 and in the MICHELIN Guide, serves lobster empanadas and pulpo zarandeado.

OrderPulpo zarandeado and the lobster empanadas, then the Cozumel-style conch ceviche.

TipClosed on Tuesdays; the blackboard specials follow the market catch, so ask what came in that day.

La Mar Cebicheria ★ 4.6

La Mar at Av Mariscal La Mar 770 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's 2005 cevicheria, No.26 on Latin America's 50 Best 2025 and a Lima lunch institution.

OrderThe ceviche clasico and a tiradito sequence, with chicha morada to drink.

TipLunch only; queue starts at 11:30 on weekends because there are no reservations.

Goldie ★ 4.6

Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood bistro on Oliver Plunkett Street, where the daily menu changes with the West Cork day-boat catch. The fin-to-gill approach.

SignatureCod tail schnitzel, Whole day-boat fish, Smoked fish pate

Row 34 ★ 4.6

Row 34 on Congress Street has run the Fort Point oyster room in Boston since 2013. Located in Seaport Fort Point. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans seafood.

OrderA dozen mixed oysters and the crispy oysters with sriracha aioli.

TipThe bar runs the same menu without the reservation lead time, and Tuesday nights are the easy walk-in seat at the counter.

The Fishmarket ★ 4.6

The Fishmarket on Pier Place in Newhaven Edinburgh, a collaboration between Welch Fishmongers and the Ondine team, serving oysters, langoustines and grilled.

OrderA dressed crab with brown toast and a glass of house white on the outdoor deck.

Why locals goNewhaven Pier is a 20-minute bus from the Royal Mile and feels like a different Edinburgh: working harbour, outdoor tables, Ondine-team seafood at takeaway prices. Most.

TipBook the evening deck table in summer. Buses 16 and 32 from Princes Street reach Newhaven in 20 minutes.

Dulse ★ 4.6

Dulse seafood restaurant on Queensferry Street in Edinburgh West End, from the Dean Banks Group, a two-rosette seafood and oyster bar open Wednesday.

OrderHalf a dozen Scottish oysters with the house mignonette, and the monkfish with Highland butter sauce.

Why locals goThe Dean Banks Group is better known for Haar in St Andrews. Dulse slipped into Edinburgh's West End in 2023 without much fanfare despite holding two AA rosettes.

TipThe oyster bar counter at the front takes walk-ins without a booking. The full menu requires a reservation.

Satyricon ★ 4.6

Satyricon has served Mediterranean seafood in Ipanema since 1982, with line-caught fish and oysters shown on a counter by the door, in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderTalharim ao vôngole, tagliolini with clams, or a plateau of oysters, king crab and prawns

TipThe house says line-caught fish keeps the flesh intact; the wine list passes 300 labels, and Friday and Saturday service runs to 01:00.

Koral ★ 4.6

Koral in Ipanema cooks fish and live-fire dishes for chef Pedro Coronha, a Bib Gourmand pick that won Michelin's Young Chef award in 2026 in Rio de Janeiro.

OrderThe catch of the day à la meunière, or the warm flaky cheesecake with guava and cheese ice cream

TipThe house is a two-storey casarão on Rua Barão da Torre; Sunday service ends early, at 17:00, so lunch is the safer slot.

McDonagh's Fish and Chips ★ 4.6

McDonagh's on Quay Street Galway is the best-value seafood in the city; battered haddock and chips with vinegar costs under €12 and the queues confirm it.

OrderGalway plaice and chips: wild-caught, battered fresh, with a slice of white bread and butter

The Original Oyster House ★ 4.6

The Original Oyster House on Market Square has served fried fish and oysters in Pittsburgh since 1870. The city's oldest bar and seafood counter.

OrderThe giant fried fish sandwich and a plate of oysters at the old bar.

TipCash-friendly old-school counter. The fish sandwich is famously bigger than the bun.

Trizoni Exclusive ★ 4.6

Chef Asterios Sousouras brings the family seafood heritage from a Halkidiki fish taverna into a refined Ladadika room. Kitchen leans creative seafood.

SignatureHook-to-fork daily catch, Raw bar selection

Oberlin ★ 4.6

Ben Sukle and Bethany Caliaro's Oberlin on Westminster runs hand-rolled pastas and a small raw bar. 2025 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant finalist.

OrderA pasta from the day's chalkboard and a half-dozen Rhode Island oysters from the raw bar.

TipThursday-Monday 17:00 onwards; walk-ins at the counter, book dining tables on Resy two to three weeks out.

Fish Shop ★ 4.6

Fish Shop on Benburb Street in Stoneybatter, Peter and Jumoke Hogan's sit-down chipper, the most refined fish and chips and oysters in Dublin.

OrderBeer-battered haddock with chips and the daily Galway Bay oysters by the half-dozen.

TipWalk-in only; arrive 17:30 Thursday to Saturday to get a counter seat before the line forms.

Peche Seafood Grill ★ 4.6

Peche in New Orleans is Ryan Prewitt, Stephen Stryjewski and Donald Link's James Beard winning Gulf seafood room on Magazine and Julia, with a wood-fired.

OrderThe smoked tuna dip to start, then a whole grilled fish to share for the table.

TipThe bar walks in best at 17:30; the kitchen sends the same menu and the oyster service is tighter.

GW Fins ★ 4.6

GW Fins in New Orleans is Tenney Flynn's Bienville Street fine-dining seafood room, with a daily menu sourced from the Gulf and the docks of Louisiana.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

Crow's Nest ★ 4.6

Crow's Nest is Anchorage fine dining: 20th floor of Hotel Captain Cook, sommelier-led wine programme and Chef Cameron Richardson driving Alaska seafood.

Book1-2 weeks ahead

Fish Company ★ 4.6

Fish Company, Fiskfelagid in Icelandic, cooks Reykjavik's most awarded seafood in the 1884 Zimsen house, a five-course menu of local fish landed that day.

OrderThe five-course gourmet menu, which changes with the day's catch.

TipVoted the Grapevine's best seafood for over a decade. The downstairs room under the bridge is the one to book.

Crudo e Nudo ★ 4.6

Crudo e Nudo runs a chalkboard of daily raw fish on Main Street in Santa Monica, chef Brian Bornemann dry-aging ikejime catch from Baja up to Monterey.

OrderDaily crudo flight and the tuna tartare with seeded loaves

TipWine director Simona Topuzovska pours biodynamic small growers; the daily happy hour 15:00-17:00 is the value window.

Langouste ★ 4.6

Langouste earned its Michelin Star in January 2025 on Kosancicev Venac. Chef Marko Deric runs a five-course fish, meat or combination menu in Stari Grad.

SignatureLobster tasting, Five-course fish menu

Saran ★ 4.6

Saran was founded by fisherman Vicentije Vukotic over a century ago on Zemun's Danube quay. Belgrade's oldest fish house, fishermen soup recipe.

SignatureFisherman fish soup, Pan-fried Danube carp

Saran Zemun ★ 4.6

Saran is Belgrade's century-old Zemun fish house, founded by fisherman Vicentije Vukotic on the Danube quay. Fishermen soup still made to original recipe.

Why locals goTourists rarely cross the Danube to Zemun; locals come for the century-old fishermen soup recipe right on the quay

TipArrive by 13:00 for the lunch service and ask for the fishermen soup before the pan-fried carp.

Bowens Island Restaurant ★ 4.6

Bowens Island Restaurant near Folly Beach has shovel-fed steamed Lowcountry oysters since 1946. James Beard America's Classics winner in 2006.

OrderA bushel of steamed oysters opened table-side and a bowl of Frogmore stew.

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Cash and card; no reservations. Tide-line tables fill at sunset.

Crabshakk ★ 4.6

Crabshakk is the tiny Finnieston seafood bar that sparked Glasgow's Argyle Street boom, a marble counter of langoustine, oysters and fried haddock.

OrderA plate of langoustine with garlic butter and a glass of the house white.

TipThe upstairs mezzanine and the counter both take walk-ins, so try your luck if the booking diary looks full.

Les Cadets 1 ★ ★ 4.6

Les Cadets in Nantes is the Bernabé brothers' Michelin-starred room on Rue des Hauts Pavés, an iodine-led lunch menu and carte blanche dinners.

TipLunch runs €41 Tuesday to Friday; evenings are carte blanche in five or seven courses and need booking.

L'Atlantide 1874 Maison Guého 1 ★ ★ 4.6

L'Atlantide 1874 Maison Guého overlooks the Loire from Chantenay in Nantes, Jean-Yves Guého's Michelin-starred house for fish and Loire wines.

TipThe house closes for annual summer congés for roughly the first three weeks of August; ask for a terrace table, where the view runs out over the river mouth.

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar ★ 4.6

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar at the Sutton Place Hotel under executive chef Roger Ma runs Vancouver's reference oyster bar plus a wood-fired Pacific menu.

OrderThe seafood tower for two with a flight of BC oysters from Read Island and Fanny Bay.

TipThe oyster bar walks in nightly; the dining room books two weeks out through OpenTable.

Iluka ★ 4.6

Beau Clugston's Iluka on Peder Skrams Gade in Copenhagen serves a sustainable-seafood menu from an open kitchen: raw plates, grilled fish, Limfjord oysters.

OrderThe chef's daily fish tasting plus a half-dozen Limfjord oysters with mignonette.

TipTuesday to Saturday dinner only. Counter seats face the open kitchen; ask when booking.

Voyager ★ 4.6

Voyager on Vester Street in Ferndale serves sustainable seafood and a raw bar across the city line from Detroit. Priced at $$$. At 600 Vester St.

OrderA half-dozen East and West Coast oysters and the daily crudo composition.

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Bar runs through 22:00 on weekends.

The Bull and Beggar ★ 4.6

The Bull and Beggar at Wedge Studios in the River Arts District has run a French-American kitchen with raw bar since 2013. Tuesday burger night is the local.

OrderThe steak frites with bone-marrow butter, or the burger if you can land a Tuesday seat.

TipBook Tuesday burger night three weeks ahead on the operator site. Walk-in raw bar seats open at 17:00.

Henrietta Red ★ 4.6

Chef Julia Sullivan's Germantown seafood room in Nashville opened in 2017 with a raw bar, wood-grill program and a wine list built around growers.

OrderHalf-dozen oysters from the daily list, then the wood-grilled whole fish.

TipBrunch on Saturday is the easier seat. Happy hour 17:00-18:00 runs $1 oysters at the bar.

Ella Dining Room & Bar ★ 4.6

Ella is the Selland family's downtown Sacramento fine-dining anchor at 12th and K, a Michelin Recommended room of seafood, steaks and oysters.

OrderPacific oysters at the bar, seasonal pasta, the steak with bone marrow

TipBook via OpenTable. Bar seating walks in. The caviar service is the special-occasion order.

Noryangjin Fish Market (Pre-Dawn) ★ 4.6

Noryangjin Fish Market operates 24 hours, but the pre-dawn auction floor from 01:00 is when Seoul's most dramatic food experience comes to life.

TryLive seafood sashimi, hairtail, abalone, grilled crab

Zeezout 1 ★ ★ 4.6

One Michelin star for Patrick 't Hart's seafood kitchen on the Westerkade. Located in Centrum. Book 2 weeks ahead. A neighbourhood favourite.

Book2 weeks ahead

Sept 1 ★ ★ 4.6

Sept on Rue Theodore Ozenne in Carmes is chef Guillaume Momboisse's one-Michelin-star urban gastronomy room, opened March 2023 with an open seafood kitchen.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipLunch is the value entry at €98; the €158 menu Degustation is the full evening. Tuesday to Saturday only.

Pier ★ 4.5

Pier at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town runs a multi course tasting menu inspired by the sea under head chef John Norris-Rogers, a three star Eat Out room.

OrderThe Chef's Menu, from smoked mussel tart and curried hake to yellowfin tuna with nahm jim

TipThe lunch menu at R1,695 is the shorter way in; either menu needs a deposit at booking, refunded on cancellations 48 hours ahead, and no under eights.

Il Pavone ★ 4.5

Il Pavone has kept its veranda on Piazza Sulis in Alghero since 1979, cooking octopus salad, spaghetti alle vongole veraci and the day's fish four ways.

OrderSpaghetti alle vongole veraci, then the day's fish grilled all'isolana.

Mercato del Pescato Locale ★ 4.5

The Alghero port fish market on the Banchina Rafael Catardi is where restaurant kitchens buy the morning's landings before the town wakes. TableJourney pick.

Da Marino al St. Remy ★ 4.5

Da Marino al St. Remy is Cagliari's small brick-walled seafood room by San Salvatore da Horta, run front of house by Marino Cogoni with Silvana Sardu cooking.

OrderSeafood antipasti, then a pasta with the day's catch.

TipThe wine list leans hard on Sardinian growers; book, because the rooms hold only a few tables and Sunday is closed.

Pauli's ★ 4.5

Pauli's on Salem Street in Boston's North End has rolled lobster rolls and Italian subs since 2014. Best counter-service lobster roll in the city.

OrderHot-buttered lobster roll, full-claw and tail, on a 12-inch bun.

TipOrder the XL roll and split between two. Online order ahead skips the 15-minute counter wait.

Uncle Larry's Restaurant ★ 4.5

Uncle Larry's Restaurant fries whiting, tilapia and catfish to order on MLK Boulevard in Chattanooga, Larry Torrence's family fish house since 2013.

OrderThe whiting sandwich, lemon-pepper style, with hot sauce.

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The MLK original is tiny; Brainerd Road and East Brainerd locations take the overflow.

Miramar ★ 4.5

Miramar is a third-generation family seafood restaurant beside the 17th-century Torre del Port in Cambrils, listed in the Michelin Guide, west of Salou.

OrderBaby squid from local waters sautéed with Maresme teardrop peas.

TipBesides the carta there are three set menus, including a homage to the Cambrils fishermen; the dining room looks over the fishing harbour.

Peixes ★ 4.5

Peixes in Nice's Carre d'Or near the Opera is Armand Crespo's Mediterranean seafood counter, a tiled blue and white room of ceviche, tartare and Japanese.

OrderThe ceviche of the day; Crespo's team works the morning Saleya catch into the menu by noon.

TipNo reservations; arrive by 12:30 or 19:30 to land a stool. Tapas from €7, mains around €25.

Mavri Thalassa ★ 4.5

Founded in 1926 as a harbour kafeneio, Mavri Thalassa now operates one of Thessaloniki's most serious seafood tables in Kalamaria. Priced at €€€.

SignatureSeasonal whole fish, Seafood meze selection

The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi ★ 4.5

The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi at Sprangers Yard off Fownes Street in Temple Bar, the open-kitchen seafood bar from the team behind the original Klaw.

OrderHalf a dozen oysters two ways; the warm Lambay crab and lobster roll; finish on the daily chowder.

TipOyster happy hour daily 16:00-17:00 with around €1 off each shuck. Counter seating; the chefs work the bar in front of you.

Casamento's ★ 4.5

Casamento's in New Orleans is the 1919 Sicilian-American oyster room on Magazine Street, with crackle-crusted fried oysters between thick slabs of pan bread.

OrderThe oyster loaf, with the oysters fried crackle-crisp and packed between thick pan bread.

TipClosed June through August (oyster R-months rule). Cash-only counter service.

Westward ★ 4.5

Westward in Seattle on Lake Union's north shore is the Renee Erickson seafood room with a fire pit, deck chairs and a kitchen that serves the city's best.

OrderThe Dungeness crab in season, cracked over crushed ice, with a glass of Chablis.

TipArrive by water on a Boatel from the Center for Wooden Boats for the most Seattle of dinners; book the deck in summer.

Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar Pioneer Square ★ 4.5

Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar in Seattle's Pioneer Square is the on-counter outpost of the 135-year Samish Bay farm: half-shells, geoduck crudo, manila clams.

OrderA dozen Olympias and Kumamotos from the farm, with a glass of grower's Champagne.

TipHappy hour 16:00-17:00 drops the oysters to $1.75 each; the Occidental location is the largest and quietest of the three.

Glacier BrewHouse ★ 4.5

Glacier BrewHouse runs an alderwood-fired kitchen and on-site brewery in downtown Anchorage since 1996, with halibut, king crab and a rotating hop-forward.

SignatureAlderwood-fired Alaska salmon, House IPA

Messinn ★ 4.5

Messinn on Laekjargata built its name on the fish pan, fresh catch fried in butter and served sizzling in a cast-iron skillet to half of Reykjavik.

OrderA fish pan, the cast-iron skillet of butter-fried catch with potatoes.

TipLunch is the value sitting and the room is small, so arrive early or expect a wait at dinner.

Water Grill Santa Monica ★ 4.5

Water Grill Santa Monica works a daily-changing seafood list on Ocean Avenue, live Alaskan king crab tanks, shucked-to-order oysters and wild local fish.

OrderLive spot prawns in season, plus a dozen cold-water oysters

TipAsk what came off the boats that day; Santa Barbara spot prawns are charcoal-grilled when the traps are running.

HaBasta ★ 4.5

HaBasta beside Tel Aviv's Carmel Market runs chef Elon Amir's daily changing menu, scribbled on paper on the wall, with a strong international wine list.

OrderThe crab burekas and a plate of shrimp or calamari cooked a la plancha.

TipOutdoor tables sit right in the market lane; book ahead for a Thursday or Friday dinner.

Shila ★ 4.5

Shila moved to Montefiore Street, Tel Aviv in 2025, where chef Sharon Cohen still centres the room on a crudo bar and two aquariums of live seafood.

TipNo Shabbat closure. Thursday nights run latest, with the kitchen open to 01:00.

The Optimist ★ 4.5

Ford Fry's Howell Mill Road seafood room in Atlanta opened 2012 in an old smokehouse, with a raw bar and wood-grill anchoring West Midtown dining.

OrderOysters and the wood-grilled fish of the day.

TipThe oyster bar takes walk-ins; the dining room reserves on Resy. The takeaway window does lobster rolls and chowder.

Scales ★ 4.5

Scales on Maine Wharf opened March 2016 from Sam Hayward, Dana Street and Victor Leon (the Fore Street team) with whole local fish, oysters and a raw bar.

OrderThe whole local fish of the day, plus a half dozen Glidden Point oysters.

TipLunch from 11:30, dinner from 17:00. Resy reservations recommended; bar seats hold for walk-ins.

Il Sanlorenzo ★ 4.5

Il Sanlorenzo in Rome's Centro Storico is the Michelin-starred seafood-only room. Priced at €€€€. At Via dei Chiavari 4/5. Booking recommended.

OrderThe crudi platter and the spaghettone alle vongole with the daily catch.

TipThe €85 lunch tasting is the more accessible entry; dinner runs €150 carte. Book a fortnight ahead.

Els Pescadors ★ 4.5

Els Pescadors in Barcelona's Poblenou is the historic plaça-de-Prim seafood room: arroz a banda, suquet, fresh catch from Vilanova fishermen direct.

Book2 weeks ahead

Noordzee Mer du Nord ★ 4.5

Noordzee Mer du Nord on Rue Sainte-Catherine in Brussels is the standing-only seafood counter the city is built around. The kitchen runs fish soup.

OrderA bowl of fish soup, croquettes aux crevettes, and a glass of muscadet from the wine fridge.

TipNo tables. Order at the counter, listen for your name, then carry the plate to a high-top across the street.

Leluia Hall ★ 4.5

Leluia Hall in Dilworth is the steak-and-seafood fine-dining room from Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown, opened May 2025 inside a 1915 brick church.

OrderThe dry-aged steak for two and a whole roasted fish to share.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

TipThe Bar and Speakeasy take separate reservations on Tock. Speakeasy is reservation-only.

Jellyfish ★ 4.5

Stefan Faeth's Michelin-starred Jellyfish on Weidenallee in Hamburg's Eimsbuettel runs a fish-led tasting menu, with the kitchen counter as the best seat.

OrderThe full tasting; ask about the catch of the day before ordering supplements.

TipTake U2 Christuskirche or Schlump; street parking on Weidenallee fills before 18:00.

Anchor Oyster Bar ★ 4.5

Anchor Oyster Bar in San Francisco is a 22-seat Castro counter that has served Dungeness, cioppino and clam chowder the same way since 1977.

OrderThe cioppino in season, with a side of garlic bread.

TipNo bookings; arrive at 16:30 for the early seating or after 21:00 when the line thins.

Blue Point Grille ★ 4.5

Blue Point Grille on West St Clair in the Warehouse District since 1998 is the daily-flown seafood room shucking 75,000 oysters annually for Cleveland diners.

Book2 weeks ahead

Harbor House ★ 4.5

Harbor House on North Harbor Drive, a Bartolotta Group seafood room on the lakefront, runs a Cape Cod-style menu with raw bar and grilled fish since 2010.

Book2 weeks ahead

Clamato ★ 4.5

Septime's seafood little sister, Clamato in Paris runs no-reservation oysters, ceviche and grilled fish from 19:00. Walk-in only; queue forms by 18:45.

OrderHalf a dozen Gillardeau oysters, the hake of the day, and a plate of lardo on toast.

TipArrive at 18:45 for the first seating or after 21:30 for the second. No bookings ever.

St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar ★ 4.5

New Orleans-inspired oyster bar downtown. Half-price oysters daily 17:00 to 18:00; Wednesdays feature West Coast selections. Michelin listed.

SignatureRaw oyster flights, Roasted Gulf oysters

Acacia Midtown ★ 4.5

Dale Reitzer's Acacia Midtown at Libbie Mill is the third location of the modern-coastal room that began in Carytown in 1998. James Beard nominee.

SignatureSeared scallops, Coastal fish, Tasting menu

Ironside Fish and Oyster ★ 4.5

Ironside Fish and Oyster in San Diego is Consortium Holdings' India Street raw bar in Little Italy, with a piranha-skull-clad back wall and an extensive.

OrderThe Connecticut-style lobster roll, hot with butter; the oyster tower to share.

TipHappy hour at the bar runs $2 oysters Mon-Fri 3pm-5pm; the back patio gets sun until 7pm.

Tuna Harbor Dockside Market ★ 4.5

Open-air fishermen-run seafood market on Harbor Lane at Tuna Harbor, Saturdays 8am to 1pm; tuna, halibut, prawns, sea urchin from local hook-and-line boats.

OrderLocal yellowfin tuna loin, opah, spot prawns

Why locals goA Saturday-only fisherman-to-public dock market behind Seaport Village, rotating 70-plus local species sold direct from the boats.

TipArrive by 09:00 for the best sashimi-grade tuna; the cutting station portions whole fish on the spot.

Restaurant Molskroen ★ 4.5

Molskroen sits in a seaside inn on the Djursland coast at Femmøller Strand with Michelin Green Star recognition, serving French-inflected seasonal menus.

OrderAny fish and seafood course sourced from the local Kattegat waters.

Book2 to 3 weeks ahead

TipAbout 50 minutes east of Aarhus. Open for lunch and dinner; booking via molskroen.dk is essential in summer.

Soei Restaurant ★ 4.5

Soei Restaurant in Bangkok: Bib Gourmand 1972 family Thai seafood room in Phaya Thai, off the tourist circuit with rare horseshoe-crab egg salad.

Why locals goBib Gourmand 1972 family Thai seafood room in Phaya Thai, off the tourist circuit with rare horseshoe-crab egg salad.

TipClosed Sundays. Cash only, the menu is huge and only partially translated; ask the staff to point at seasonal seafood.

Knife and Spoon ★ 4.5

Knife and Spoon at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes is chef John Tesar's steakhouse with dry-aged Wagyu, a raw bar and a coastal tasting menu.

Book3 weeks ahead

Trattoria Piccolo Napoli ★ 4.5

Piccolo Napoli on Piazzetta Mulino a Vento in Palermo's Borgo Vecchio is a three-generation family seafood trattoria with a daily catch board dictated.

Why locals goA 70-year family seafood room on Piazzetta Mulino a Vento in Borgo Vecchio, lunch-only, dictated-from-memory chalkboard carte by Pino's grandson; tourists rarely find it.

TipLunch only most days. Book one day ahead.

Selland's Market-Cafe ★ 4.5

Selland's H Street counter in East Sacramento serves rotisserie chicken under $17, a walk-in family room from the team behind Ella Dining Room and OBO'.

TryRotisserie chicken and seasonal sides

Bar Txepetxa ★ 4.5

Bar Txepetxa on Pescaderia in San Sebastian sells the vinegar-cured anchovy pintxo from 3 euros, the seafood-counter budget order with a Txakoli for under 6.

TryAnchoa a la jardinera pintxo with Txakoli

TipTwo anchoas with a Txakoli for under 8 euros. Counter standing only.

Tasca Angel ★ 4.5

Tasca Angel on Carrer de la Purisima is a 1946 charcoal sardine grill counter on a quiet old-town side street, lunchtime only with an all-local crowd.

OrderHalf a dozen grilled sardines off the plancha with a cana.

Why locals go1946 charcoal sardine grill counter on a quiet old-town side street, lunchtime-only, all-local crowd.

TipOpen lunchtime only (12:00-16:00). Closed Sunday.

Wils 1 ★ ★ 4.5

Wils on Stadionplein is Joris Bijdendijk's open-fire one-Michelin-starred room, an Amsterdam grill-house running whole animals across rotisserie and live.

Book10 days ahead

El Marlin Azul ★ 4.5

El Marlin Azul on Calle 62 Mérida runs ceviche mixto and tostada de pulpo for 80 to 150 pesos, the city's lunch seafood counter, cash only, closes by 18:00.

TryCeviche mixto and tostada de pulpo

Ola del Mar ★ 4.5

Ola del Mar sits on the water at Portixol in Palma, cooking rice dishes and the day's catch from an elegant dining room with a sea-facing terrace.

OrderA rice dish for two, ordered with the fish the counter is showing that day.

TipThe terrace tables face the harbour and go first. Book them rather than turning up on spec.

Jacqueline ★ 4.5

The Clinton Street seafood and oyster room in Portland that moved to a bigger SE 25th and Clinton space in November 2024. Oysters, crab, cocktails.

OrderA half-dozen Pacific oysters and a martini

TipOyster happy hour from 16:00-17:30 weekdays. The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy.

The Salt Line ★ 4.5

The Salt Line in Washington DC is the Navy Yard New England-style seafood room overlooking Diamond Teague Park, with Connecticut-style lobster rolls.

OrderThe hot Connecticut-style lobster roll on a butter-toasted bun; the menu favourite since opening.

TipPatio runs from April to October and faces the Anacostia Booking recommended for weekends.

Fish on the Rocks ★ 4.4

Fish on the Rocks sits at the far end of Hout Bay harbour in Cape Town, frying hake and chips to order at a walk-up counter over the Atlantic.

OrderThe battered hake and chips, the order most tables at the harbour wall are eating.

TipSeating is outdoors on the rocks; bring a jacket since the wind off the harbour can turn cold fast.

Amura ★ 4.4

Amura opened inside the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Gardens, Cape Town, a marine tasting menu room named the 2026 Eat Out Best New Restaurant.

OrderThe marine tasting menu, from yellowfin tuna tartare with cured egg yolk to plankton risotto with squid

TipWatch for the raw fish charcuterie trolley served tableside; the room fills the hotel's old Planet Room around an open kitchen.

Cucina Valoria ★ 4.4

Cucina Valoria on Piazza Valoria in Genoa's old centre has 26 seats and a daily-changing menu from chef Davide Suanno, inspired mainly by the Ligurian sea.

OrderWhatever is on that day's menu, which the chef builds around the best ingredients available.

TipLunch is served Tuesday to Sunday and dinner Tuesday to Saturday; the kitchen is closed all day on Monday.

Pescados Capitales ★ 4.4

Pescados Capitales on Av Mariscal La Mar 1335 in Miraflores pioneered the cevicheria corridor, with a sin-named menu and sophisticated seafood program.

OrderThe ceviche siete pecados (seven sins) and a jalea to share, with maracuya juice.

TipQuieter at 14:30 than 13:00; delivery available till 21:00 daily.

Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.4

A Cork city outpost of the Kerry seafood family that has been fishing and selling directly since 1963. The Patrick Street counter serves hot fish and chips.

OrderFish and chips with Kerry-landed cod or haddock - the freshness margin over a city chip shop using frozen.

Casa Toni ★ 4.4

Casa Toni has cooked fish and shellfish in Benidorm since 1992, from bay red prawns and almadraba salazones to arroz del senyoret and fideuà for two or more.

OrderBay red prawns from the plancha, then arroz del senyoret for the table.

TipIt sits in the Los Gemelos IV building on Avenida de Cuenca, a few streets back from Levante beach; Sunday is lunch only.

Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar ★ 4.4

Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar shucks Chesapeake and Murder Point oysters on a Tennessee River deck in Chattanooga, plus wood-grilled fish and ribeye.

OrderA dozen Murder Point oysters and the half rotisserie chicken.

TipMonday is half-price Chesapeake oysters and Wednesday runs a $12 catfish special; the river-deck tables go first at sunset.

Pateo 13 ★ 4.4

Pateo 13 in Lisbon's Alfama: a courtyard tasca grilling sardines and chicken over charcoal, picnic tables, sangria, summer queues from June onwards.

OrderCharcoal sardines straight off the grill, with boiled potatoes.

Dune Brothers Fox Point ★ 4.4

Nicholas and Monica Gillespie's Dune Brothers built a Fox Point fish market, sit-down room and takeout window on Ives Street in 2024. Pier-to-plate fish.

OrderThe fish sandwich and a side of fries; whatever local fish is on the chalkboard.

TipThe Jewelry District shack on Dyer Street is seasonal; the Fox Point room on Ives runs year-round.

Fleeting ★ 4.4

Fleeting at the Thompson Savannah runs coastal fine dining on the second floor over the river. Wood-fired meats, hyper-seasonal Sunday jazz brunch.

OrderWhatever is on the wood-fire that night; ask for a window seat at booking for the river view.

TipReserve OpenTable two weeks ahead for a window seat; the bar runs walk-up.

F Street Station ★ 4.4

F Street Station has anchored downtown Anchorage since 1944. A scruffy long-bar pub that runs Alaska seafood and burgers late into the night.

SignatureAlaska seafood chowder, Burger

True ★ 4.4

True in Gdańsk, Michelin-recommended, runs the surf-and-turf brief out of the Radisson Blu on Granary Island. Aged beef, Baltic seafood, the same kitchen.

Book1 week ahead

Mélissa Coquillages ★ 4.4

Mélissa Coquillages shucks Étang de Thau oysters inside Halles Laissac, a market stall with a standing counter rather than a seafood restaurant.

OrderA dozen Bouzigues oysters with a glass of Picpoul de Pinet at the counter.

Why locals goA shucking counter inside Halles Laissac rather than a restaurant, so it never appears on booking platforms; you eat Thau oysters standing at the marble with a glass of Picpoul.

TipThursday is the late night at Laissac, when the hall runs to 23:00 rather than 20:00.

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe ★ 4.4

Santa Monica Seafood has sold fish since 1939 and its Wilshire Boulevard market pairs a retail counter with an oyster-and-chowder cafe in the aisles.

TipEat at the cafe counter, then buy what you liked from the ice case to cook at home; the market runs an hour before close.

Mina Zayed Fish Market ★ 4.4

Mina Zayed Fish Market in Abu Dhabi holds fish stalls, cleaning stations and eight restaurants in one building next to the site of the old market.

TipPick a fish, then take it home raw, have it cleaned, have it cooked at a kiosk, or skip the stalls and order from a market restaurant's menu.

LP Steamers ★ 4.4

LP Steamers in Locust Point is a classic two-storey crab house, steaming blue crabs heavy with Old Bay and serving a rooftop deck above Fort Avenue.

OrderA dozen heavy steamed crabs and a pitcher, eaten with mallets on the deck.

TipThe rooftop deck is the seat to ask for; bring cash and patience in peak crab season.

Le Petit Commerce ★ 4.4

Le Petit Commerce in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Rue du Parlement seafood institution, with raw oysters from Arcachon and grilled fish from the Atlantic.

SignatureAtlantic oysters, Grilled sardines, Lampreys in season

TipOrder the oysters by the half-dozen and the grilled pulpitos; the terrace gets the most light from 12:30 onwards.

Chez Jean-Mi ★ 4.4

Chez Jean-Mi in Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the legendary morning oyster counter where the line starts at 09:00 and a half-dozen Arcachons with a glass.

SignatureHalf-dozen oysters, White wine, Pate maison

TipArrive before 11:00 for a stool at the counter; cash and card both work, closed Mondays with the market.

Gamba ★ 4.4

Gamba is Glasgow's long-running seafood basement on West George Street, where a fish-first kitchen has drawn diners across Scotland for over two decades.

OrderThe fish soup with crab, ginger and prawn dumpling, a menu fixture since Gamba opened.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

TipThe pre-theatre menu before 18:45 is one of the best-value fine-dining seafood deals in the city.

Gajalee ★ 4.4

Gajalee in Vile Parle East serves Malvani coastal cooking with the koli catch that morning. The thali runs prawns, surmai and crab with sol kadhi.

OrderBombil rava fry and Malvani prawn curry with rice.

TipOrder sol kadhi to drink after; it cuts the coconut gravies.

Gwaien ★ 4.4

Gwaien, Breton for Audierne, is Jérémy Guivarch's seafood dining room in Nantes, where over 90 percent of the fish is landed by sustainable boats.

TipThere is no dinner service on Wednesday; the name is the Breton word for the chef's home port of Audierne.

Friggitoria Vomero ★ 4.4

Friggitoria Vomero in Naples is the funicular-station fritti counter since 1938, with the cuoppo di mare (mixed fried seafood in a paper cone) at 6 euros.

TryCuoppo di mare

TipClosed Sunday. Cash only. Queue forms 18:00-19:30 for the aperitivo crowd; arrive earlier for shorter wait.

Go Ang Seafood ★ 4.4

Go Ang Seafood grew from a zinc-roofed shop into a Phuket institution on Phuket Road, its blue crab and mantis shrimp sourced from five markets daily.

TrySouthern Thai seafood, blue crab and mantis shrimp

TipOrder the steamed crab with tangy dip and the fried mantis shrimp with garlic; the kitchen opens at 17:00 and runs to 23:30.

Signature ★ 4.4

Signature is the tasting-menu restaurant at the Signia by Hilton La Cantera Resort, where chef John Carpenter builds a seasonal menu on Gulf seafood.

BookBook on OpenTable ahead

TipIt is a resort restaurant, so dress for the occasion. The tasting menu shows the kitchen at its most considered.

Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House ★ 4.4

Joe Fortes on Thurlow is Vancouver's long-running upmarket seafood house since 1985, named for Vancouver's first lifeguard, plus a rooftop oyster bar.

OrderA dozen Read Island oysters with a glass of BC sparkling, plus the cedar plank salmon.

TipThe rooftop oyster bar walks in for sundowner oysters from 16:00 May to September; the dining room books on OpenTable.

Bu Qtair ★ 4.4

Bu Qtair has fried whatever the boats brought in behind Jumeirah's fishing harbour in Umm Suqeim, Dubai, since the 1980s, queue and all, no bookings.

SignatureFried spiced fish, Fried prawns

TipPick your marinated fish and prawns at the counter, pay by weight, give your first name and wait for it to be called.

Doca do Cavacas ★ 4.4

Doca do Cavacas is built on the rock above the Ponta da Cruz sea pools in Funchal, serving grilled fish, shellfish and espetada by the water.

OrderGrilled fish of the day, with the natural pools below the terrace.

TipClosed Mondays. Lunch on the terrace catches the sun over Praia Formosa.

SE7EN OCEANS ★ 4.4

SE7EN OCEANS on the second floor of the Europa Passage in Hamburg holds a Michelin star on seafood-led tasting menus under chef Stefan Beiter.

OrderThe seven-course Ocean tasting; the langoustine course is the room's signature.

TipLift access only; enter through the Europa Passage from Ballindamm.

Kaki Goya Fukuromachi Umihei Shoten ★ 4.4

Kaki Goya Fukuromachi Umihei Shoten keeps Hiroshima's fisherman-hut oyster format running indoors all year, one kilo of shells steamed in a can.

OrderThe kilo of oysters steam-grilled in a can over the burner

TipUnlike the seasonal huts on the waterfront this branch runs year round, but the oysters are still plumpest between October and March.

Saltine ★ 4.4

Saltine in Fondren is Jackson's premier oyster bar, with Gulf oysters at $1.75 during happy hour, fried shrimp platters, and Gulf seafood prepared daily.

OrderGulf oysters on the half shell during the 4-6 pm happy hour

TipThe $1.75 oyster happy hour runs daily 16:00-18:00 and is one of the city's best deals.

Krevette ★ 4.4

Krevette on Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas in Lille is a seafood room under Florent Ladeyn's wing, cooking cuttlefish, scallops and sardines with natural wine.

OrderSeared cuttlefish from the evening plates.

Book1 week ahead

TipHot dishes stop earlier than the room does, so order the cooked plates before 21:45.

Third Coast Provisions ★ 4.4

Third Coast Provisions on North Milwaukee Street downtown is a Great Lakes-leaning seafood room with raw bar and walleye, smelt and whitefish from Lake.

Book2 weeks ahead

Atlantikos ★ 4.4

Atlantikos in Psyrri Athens is the late-night seafood pick on Avliton 7, the small dining room and annex where the daily catch goes on grill until 01:00.

OrderThe grilled octopus, sea bream carpaccio and a chilled assyrtiko by the glass.

TipThe annex across the lane opens at 18:00 weekdays; book the original room.

Soi Texas Phadungdao seafood stalls ★ 4.4

Soi Texas at Yaowarat Phadungdao corner in Bangkok is the late-night grilled-seafood strip, with Lek and Rut and Rut and Lek opposite each other.

TryGrilled river prawns, scallops, fish

TipCash only. Two competing rival stalls face each other; Rut and Lek (the queue-popular one) starts at 18:00, closes at 02:00.

Rock-Fort ★ 4.4

Rock-Fort on Langestraat in Bruges runs a contemporary fish kitchen on short supply chains out of Zeebrugge. The room is tight, the cooking precise.

OrderWhatever fish came off the Zeebrugge boats that morning; the kitchen builds the day around it.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats are the spot for a solo lunch.

Crizia 1 ★ ★ 4.4

Buenos Aires' rare oyster-and-seafood fine-dining room. Gabriel Oggero and Geraldine Gastaldo's Palermo kitchen; Michelin Green Star 2024, red star 2025.

BookTwo weeks ahead

Crizia (late seating) ★ 4.4

Late-running Palermo seafood room with one Michelin star awarded 2025; oyster bar open until 02:00 Mon-Sat, the rare BA option for a midnight dozen oysters.

TryOysters and seafood

Millak Raw Fish Town ★ 4.4

Millak Raw Fish Town stacks hoe vendors at the end of Gwangalli Beach in Busan; buy your sliced fish downstairs and eat it upstairs facing the bridge.

TipGet a takeaway hoe box and eat on the beach wall; upstairs rooms charge a table fee instead.

Flying Fish Grill ★ 4.4

Flying Fish Grill cooks East-West seafood on Carmel Plaza's lower level, running from salmon and lobster to abalone and clay pot dinners nightly.

OrderA clay pot dinner, the house's signature format.

TipBook by phone between 09:00 and 16:00; the timbered room is small, split dinners carry a $10 charge, and the patio takes walk-ins.

Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar ★ 4.4

Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar anchors 6th Avenue in Carmel with freshly shucked oysters, its famous clam chowder and wild-caught sand dabs.

OrderWild-caught sand dabs with lemon tarragon beurre blanc.

TipChowder and the raw bar carry the menu; lunch is the easier seat, and the crispy calamari makes the best table-opener.

Cunini ★ 4.4

Cunini in Granada is the Plaza Pescaderia seafood counter fed daily by the Motril auction, famous for free seafood tapas at the marble bar inside.

Book1 week ahead

TipBar is free-tapa friendly; the back dining room is more formal a la carte and pricier.

La Docena Oyster Bar Andares ★ 4.4

La Docena Oyster Bar at Andares in Zapopan is the raw-bar room on Puerta de Hierro, a Guadalajara metro favourite for ceviche, oysters and grill plates.

SignatureDocena de ostras, Carpaccio de hamachi, Ceviche

Adem Baba ★ 4.4

Adem Baba on Beyaz Gül Caddesi, a 1992-founded Arnavutköy fish lokantası where the catch comes off Bosphorus boats moored outside and the family runs three.

Why locals goA no-alcohol Arnavutköy mom-and-pop fish lokantası, off the Bebek tourist drag and known mostly to upper-Bosphorus regulars.

TipWalk in for lunch on a weekday; no reservations, and the fried calamari and grilled day-catch go fastest.

The Optimist ★ 4.4

Ford Fry's Atlanta-born seafood concept landed in Nashville's Germantown Hammer Mill in 2023, anchoring a seafood tower programme and Le Loup cocktail lounge.

OrderThe opulent seafood tower for two, plus the wood-grilled fish of the day.

TipSkip the line by booking the bar; downstairs at Le Loup serves the same raw bar with cocktails.

Grand Central Oyster Bar ★ 4.4

The Grand Central Oyster Bar has poured oysters and clam chowder beneath the Guastavino tiles of New York City's Grand Central Terminal since 1913.

OrderA cup of Manhattan clam chowder and a half-dozen East Coast oysters at the counter.

TipSit at the counter facing the open kitchen; the pan roast is theatre when made to order.

Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar ★ 4.4

Perla's in Austin is the McGuire Moorman South Congress seafood patio, a Gulf-leaning oyster bar with dozens of half-shell varieties and a wraparound porch.

OrderHalf-dozen Gulf oysters and the whole grilled snapper; the patio at sunset is the room's signature shot.

TipWeekend brunch from 10:30am; reservations a week ahead for the patio or walk in at 11am Monday for the quiet oyster hour.

Blackbird Bar & Grill ★ 4.4

Blackbird occupies the riverside level of the Riverside Centre on Eagle Street, Brisbane CBD. Dry-aged steaks, Queensland seafood, Story Bridge views.

Book2 weeks ahead

Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar ★ 4.4

Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar shucks a rotating oyster list on North College Avenue in Fort Collins, with chargrilled oysters and jumbo lump crab cakes.

OrderA dozen oysters split raw and chargrilled

TipHappy hour runs daily 15:30-17:30 and all night on Tuesdays, the cheapest way at the raw bar.

Salt on Mass ★ 4.4

Salt on Mass is an upscale seafood-and-steak room on Mass Avenue in Indianapolis. No freezers, scratch kitchen, handcrafted cocktails, coastal wine list.

OrderThe daily-changing wild fish, a dry-aged ribeye to share, the chef's cocktail off the list.

TipReservations on Opentable for the main dining room; the bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu.

Hog Island Oyster Co. (Oxbow) ★ 4.4

Hog Island's Oxbow bar serves oysters direct from its Tomales Bay farm. Monday-Thursday happy hour at $1.75 per oyster is the best value in wine country.

OrderSweetwater oysters on the half-shell, Marin-style with mignonette.

TipHappy hour Mon-Thu 15:00-17:00 is the move: $1.75 Sweetwater oysters. Arrive early as the bar fills fast.

Artičok ★ 4.4

Artičok at the edge of Veli Varos in Split is a small modern Croatian room with a rooftop terrace just off the Riva, holding 14.5 of 20 from Gault Millau.

OrderJerusalem artichoke risotto and the smoked trout with creme fraiche.

BookFew days ahead

TipBook the rooftop terrace at sunset for the strongest table; the kitchen leans on wild herbs and Adriatic seafood.

Buster's Sea Cove ★ 4.4

Buster's Sea Cove on St Lawrence Market's lower level has run fish and chips, lobster rolls and oyster po'boys since 1995, the market's seafood counter.

OrderThe cod fish and chips with house tartar.

TipLineup runs longest 12:00-14:00 weekends. Standing room only; eat on the market benches.

Navíos ★ 4.3

Navíos is a dockside restaurant on Nichupté Lagoon at Boulevard Kukulcán km 19.5 in Cancún, serving ceviche, tiraditos and fish in a Mexican fusion style.

OrderA tiradito of tuna in tortilla ash or the black aguachile, then the catch of the day.

TipOpen daily 12:00 to 22:00; book through the website for a palapa table on the dock.

Voltalacarta ★ 4.3

Voltalacarta, a small fish restaurant on Via Assarotti, a short walk from Piazza Corvetto in Genoa, is known for its cappon magro and has few tables.

OrderThe cappon magro when it is on; Michelin and Gambero Rosso both name it the house signature.

TipMichelin describes a tiny doorway and only a few tables, and advises booking ahead given the kitchen's reputation in town.

El Tintero ★ 4.3

El Tintero is Málaga's singing-waiter chiringuito in El Palo, where fried fish and espetos are auctioned aloud and you grab plates as they fly past.

OrderWhatever the waiters are shouting: grab the fried fish as it passes

Beluga ★ 4.3

Beluga sits on Málaga's Plaza de las Flores, where chef Diego René cooks meridional seafood from the Alborán Sea with a Levantine, Andalusian accent.

Bar Urca ★ 4.3

Bar Urca sells pastéis and empadas de camarão from a counter on Rua Cândido Gaffrée in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, to eat on the Guanabara Bay wall opposite.

OrderEmpada de camarão or siri, bolinho de bacalhau with Serra da Estrela cheese, fried sardines.

TipOrder at the counter and carry the plates across the street to the mureta for the bay view; the bar opens at 09:00.

Cafe de Turin ★ 4.3

Cafe de Turin on Place Garibaldi has poured oysters on the Nice arcaded square since 1908, the Roumegous oyster the house pearl and an eighty tonne annual.

OrderA dozen Roumegous oysters and a glass of Bellet white at the sidewalk counter.

TipOpen 10:00-22:00 daily. No reservations; arrive early or at the 16:00 dip between services.

The Wyld Dock Bar ★ 4.3

The Wyld sits on the Herb River in Thunderbolt past the bridge, car or boat tie-up access. Outdoor decks over the water, casual coastal seafood, live music.

OrderThe fish tacos and a side of boiled peanuts; an ice-cold Service Brewing beer with both.

TipCash and card both fine. Boat tie-up free; arrive by 18:00 to beat the live-music rush.

Zafishowani ★ 4.3

Zafishowani in Gdańsk runs out of a townhouse on Tokarska, with a wine bar and shop attached to the restaurant. Kitchen leans baltic seafood.

OrderThe halibut, the kitchen's most asked-after dish year-round.

TipThe wine shop next door pours flights at half restaurant prices.

Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt ★ 4.3

Targ Rybny - Fishmarkt in Gdańsk sits on the historic fish-market square that gave the city its name. Kitchen leans seafood. At ul. Targ Rybny 6C.

OrderSmoked eel from Hel to start, the whole-cooked lobster as the splurge main.

TipLunch service is calmer; book the upstairs window seats for the Hilton-side view.

7 Thalasses ★ 4.3

7 Thalasses is the garden fish restaurant in Nea Alikarnassos, east of Heraklion, known for lobster spaghetti, paella and a bright courtyard room.

OrderLobster spaghetti, the reason people drive out here

TipIt sits by the municipal park in Nea Alikarnassos near the airport, so it works as a last dinner before an early flight.

Ligo Krasi Ligo Thalassa ★ 4.3

Ligo Krasi Ligo Thalassa serves seafood mezedes and daily fish on the harbour side of Heraklion, with a terrace pointed at the Venetian fortress.

OrderSeafood mezedes, then lobster spaghetti to share

TipThe terrace looks over the harbour to the fortress, which is worth waiting for an outside table in summer.

Karterou Street Fish Stalls ★ 4.3

The fishmongers on Karterou at the top of the Heraklion market are the loudest corner of the Agora, and the place locals buy the day's catch.

OrderWhatever the fishmongers are shouting about that morning

TipCome before 11:00. The stalls sit near the top of the market, on the cross street that runs off 1866.

Sjavargrillid ★ 4.3

Sjavargrillid, the Seafood Grill, plates grilled Icelandic fish and langoustine on Skolavordustigur, a colourful Reykjavik room with full a la carte choice.

OrderThe grilled langoustine, or a mixed seafood skewer off the open grill.

TipA short walk down from Hallgrimskirkja. Good for a la carte when you want fish without a set menu.

Milgo Milbar ★ 4.3

Milgo Milbar on Rothschild Boulevard is chef Moti Titman's seafood room in Tel Aviv, fusing Mediterranean and Middle Eastern plates around the daily catch.

OrderA raw fish starter followed by the daily whole catch, grilled simply.

TipThe Bauhaus building on Rothschild draws a full room by evening; book ahead for dinner.

ryba ★ 4.3

ryba is a Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood restaurant at Zayed Port in Al Mina, Abu Dhabi, from chef Faisal Alharmoodi, grilling local catch over charcoal.

OrderCharcoal-grilled local hammour, then the chocolate pâte à choux Michelin names as the signature dessert.

TipA Sunday set menu is AED 350 for two, according to tbreak's 2026 price check, and the restaurant is a short walk from the Zayed Port fish market.

Hugo's Oyster Bar ★ 4.3

Hugo's Oyster Bar in Roswell, north of Atlanta, runs a daily oyster selection, raw bar plates and Gulf-leaning seafood in a converted converted historic.

OrderA dozen oysters across the daily selection plus the crab cakes.

TipHappy hour 16:00-18:00 Tuesday to Friday runs half-price oysters; reservations on OpenTable for dinner.

Warung Mak Beng ★ 4.3

Warung Mak Beng has served one set of fried fish, sambal terasi and fish-head soup on Jalan Hang Tuah in Sanur, Bali, since 1941, run by a third generation.

OrderThere is one menu: the set of fried fish, spicy fish-head soup and rice, from about IDR 55,000.

TipThe warung is busiest from 14:00 to 19:00, so come outside those hours to avoid the long queues. The set is the only menu.

La Boite a Huitres ★ 4.3

La Boite a Huitres in Bordeaux's Cours du Chapeau Rouge is the historic oyster house steps from the Grand Theatre, with a sloped terrace and oysters.

SignatureArcachon oysters, Belon oysters, Plateau de fruits de mer

TipBelon oysters run €45 a dozen, the Arcachons closer to €18; a half-bottle of Entre-deux-Mers is the locals' pairing.

La Cantinella ★ 4.3

La Cantinella in Naples' Santa Lucia waterfront has run the classic seafood carte since 1971, with the Bay of Naples view, vongole and crudo di mare.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipClosed Sunday. Book three weeks ahead via the website. Bay-view terrace tables go first.

Kruvit Raft ★ 4.3

Kruvit Raft is a Michelin Selected floating restaurant off Laem Hin Pier in Phuket, reached by longtail boat for grouper soup and stir-fried prawns.

SignatureGrouper soup with soybean paste, Stir-fried black tiger prawns with salt and chilli

Boone's Fish House + Oyster Room ★ 4.3

Boone's Fish House on Custom House Wharf reopened 2014 on the site of the 1898 original, with Maine lobster rolls, halibut and fish chowder on the deck.

OrderThe Maine lobster roll on a New England top-split bun, plus a cup of fish chowder.

TipDaily lunch and dinner; the deck fills early summer evenings.

Little Em's Oyster Bar ★ 4.3

Little Em's Oyster Bar brings a proper raw bar to Southtown, with Gulf and East Coast oysters, a seafood tower, and Louisiana-leaning plates.

OrderGulf and East Coast oysters, the seafood tower and gumbo.

TipHappy hour is the value play for oysters. The gumbo and the seafood tower are the kitchen's standouts.

Fin and Fino ★ 4.3

Fin and Fino at Levine Avenue of the Arts is uptown Charlotte's seafood room, with a raw bar and a tasting menu set across from the Mint Museum.

OrderThe oysters and the whole roasted fish for the table.

TipPre-theatre seatings book quickly. Reserve through OpenTable for the early dinner slot.

Joe Muer Seafood ★ 4.3

Joe Muer Seafood on the river inside the Renaissance Center serves classic Detroit seafood since the 2011 GM Tower revival. Original Joe Muer's dates to 1929.

OrderPan-fried Michigan whitefish and the lobster bisque, both legacy plates.

TipFloor-to-ceiling river view best at sunset. Saturday dinner-only; book a week out.

Waterfront Market ★ 4.3

Waterfront Market replaced the old Deira Fish Market in 2017, putting fish, meat, produce and a dry goods and spice hall under one roof by the sea in Deira.

TipCome early: boats still unload their catch at dawn, and the market's restaurants will cook what you buy.

Milky Tetsuo no Kaki Goya Ujina ★ 4.3

The Ujina kaki-goya is Hiroshima's waterfront oyster hut, a shed on Minato Park where you grill your own shells between October and the start of May.

TryGrilled oysters

TipThe site becomes a barbecue garden from mid-May, so the oyster hut only exists in the colder half of the year.

CAET Seafood Oysterette ★ 4.3

CAET in Ridgeland serves raw bar seafood - oysters, ceviche, crudos - alongside charcuterie boards and a wine list that draws devoted regulars.

OrderOyster selection with the bone marrow starter and a glass from the natural wine list

Book1 week ahead

TipThe five-per-week menu changes keep regulars coming back; CAET changes the menu about five times per year.

Smithtown Seafood ★ 4.3

Smithtown Seafood fries fish sandwiches and bowls inside the Bread Box building on West Sixth, sharing a wall with West Sixth Brewing's Lexington taproom.

OrderFried fish sandwich with a West Sixth IPA

Why locals goA fish-sandwich counter tucked inside the West Sixth brewery building, easy to miss behind the taproom crowds.

TipOrder at the counter and carry the fish sandwich into the taproom; a West Sixth IPA is the house pairing.

Les Fishtons ★ 4.3

Les Fishtons on Rue des Bouchers in Lille fries Boulonnais fish for a small room of fish and chips, plus a crispy fish burger with Flemish compote.

TryFish and chips

TipThe fish comes off the Boulogne boats, which is the whole point of eating it this far north.

La Boite a Sardine ★ 4.3

La Boite a Sardine in Marseille's 1er is half fishmonger, half restaurant, walls papered with sardine tins and the catch of the day plated to the order.

OrderThe anemone fritters and whatever red mullet comes off the morning landing.

TipOpen Tue-Sat lunch only, Thursday and Friday evenings; reservation strongly advised.

Le Filet ★ 4.3

Le Filet is Bouillon Bilk's seafood-focused sibling facing the mountain in Montreal, a dim, sultry room turning out delicate fish plates meant for sharing.

OrderThe oyster and crudo plates, then whichever whole fish is running.

TipPortions are tapas-sized; order broadly across the menu rather than one main each.

Chalet BBQ ★ 4.3

Chalet BBQ has roasted hardwood-charcoal chicken in NDG since 1944, an unchanged Montreal rotisserie whose quarter-chicken and gravy fries define the genre.

OrderA quarter chicken with fries and the house barbecue dipping sauce.

TipThe room looks frozen in the 1960s on purpose; dine in for the full retro rotisserie experience.

Scaccomatto ★ 4.3

Scaccomatto in Bologna's Mazzini is the Mario Ferrara fine-bistro running a sea-and-land tasting carte that crosses Adriatic seafood with the Emilian land.

OrderThe seasonal tasting carte, the carbonara di mare, the slow-cooked guancia.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipBook a fortnight ahead online; the tasting carte is the value option at 75 euros and wine pairings 35 euros more.

One Fish Street ★ 4.3

One Fish Street moved its stripped-back seafood counter from St Ives to Chandos Road in Bristol and entered the Michelin Guide's 2026 selection.

OrderThe day-boat catch chalked up that evening; the menu moves with the tide.

TipThe name is the old Cornish address, not a Bristol street; look for it between Wilsons and Dongnae on Chandos Road.

Coastal Fish Company ★ 4.3

Coastal Fish Company sits on Hyde Lake in Shelby Farms Park in Memphis with day-boat oysters, grilled fish and a long sunset patio over the water.

OrderHalf-dozen oysters and the whole grilled snapper.

TipSunset tables face the lake; reserve at least a week out for Saturday dinner on OpenTable.

The Cove ★ 4.3

The Cove on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a pirate-themed oyster bar with a wood pirate-ship bar and live music in the back, a Broad Avenue Arts District.

Why locals goOff the Beale Street drag and tucked next to art galleries; the locals' weekend bar.

TipOyster happy hour 17:00. Live music most weekends in the back room.

Garcia's Seafood Grille ★ 4.3

Garcia's Seafood Grille is a seafood room in Miami. Sit on the river deck. The fish market next door sells the same catch by the pound to take home.

Why locals goOn the Miami River next to a working fish market, this almost-half-century-old seafood room runs quieter than the Brickell crowd realises and locals book here for stone crab.

TipSit on the river deck. The fish market next door sells the same catch by the pound to take home.

River Lane Inn ★ 4.3

River Lane Inn on West River Lane in Brown Deer is a North Shore seafood room with Lake Michigan perch and cedar-plank salmon, running since 1981 here.

OrderLake perch fry on Friday and the cedar-plank salmon with lemon-butter.

TipReservations on OpenTable for Friday and Saturday; bar takes walk-ins from 16:30.

The Pearl ★ 4.3

The Pearl on North High Street is the Cameron Mitchell oyster bar and gastropub anchoring the Columbus Short North restaurant strip with a raw bar.

OrderHalf-dozen oysters from the daily list and the steak frites.

TipThe bar takes walk-ins; oyster happy hour weekdays from 16:00.

Ono Seafood ★ 4.3

Ono Seafood in Honolulu: Tourists go to Foodland for poke; locals come to this Kapahulu storefront for the sashimi-grade shoyu ahi at half the price.

Why locals goTourists go to Foodland for poke; locals come to this Kapahulu storefront for the sashimi-grade shoyu ahi at half the price.

TipClosed Sunday and Monday. No inside seating; sells out by 16:00 weekends.

Chesapeake's Seafood House ★ 4.3

Chesapeake's Seafood House on Locust Street, part of the Copper Cellar Family Restaurants group, runs Maryland-style crab cakes and fresh fish.

OrderMaryland-style crab cakes with the daily fresh-fish preparation.

TipPre-theater dinner runs faster than the post-show seating; reservations on OpenTable open about three weeks out.

La Mejillonera ★ 4.3

La Mejillonera on Calle del Puerto in San Sebastian has cooked one thing since 1967: mussels by the dozen, in five sauces, served standing at the bar.

OrderA dozen mussels a la vinagreta and a dozen al vapor; bravas to share; cana of Estrella.

TipStanding only, no tables. Cash-friendly. Closed Wednesdays Booking recommended for weekends.

Peacemaker Lobster & Crab ★ 4.3

Gerard Craft's Benton Park seafood shack plates lobster rolls, oysters and a New England clam boil, a casual coastal counter in a landlocked city.

OrderLobster roll and the New England clam boil.

TipThe lobster roll is the signature; go Connecticut-style with warm butter. It is no-reservations and fills fast.

Ocean Prime ★ 4.3

Ocean Prime in Westshore runs the Cameron Mitchell modern seafood and steakhouse template, with a live jazz piano bar and a special-occasion crowd.

Book1 week ahead

Casa Manolo (Daimus) 1 ★ ★ 4.3

Casa Manolo in Daimus south of Valencia is chef Manuel Alonso's one-Michelin-star room, a beachfront restaurant since 1972 with a rice and seafood tasting.

Book4 weeks ahead

The Fish Keg (Rogers Park) ★ 4.3

The Fish Keg in Chicago is the Rogers Park no-frills fish-fry counter on Howard Street: deep-fried smelt by the cup, perch by the fillet, catfish on bread.

Why locals goA no-frills Rogers Park fish-fry counter on Howard Street, far from the Lakeview-and-Lincoln-Park scene, with the city's best smelt.

TipCash only and the wait is short Tuesday-Thursday. The smelt cup is the order; eat in the car.

Stokehouse ★ 4.3

Stokehouse on the St Kilda foreshore is Melbourne's defining seaside lunch: a one-hat seafood room with bay views and a kitchen earning its reputation.

OrderGrilled barramundi with seasonal greens and brown butter

Sea Salt Eatery ★ 4.3

Sea Salt Eatery at Minnehaha Falls has run a seasonal seafood counter in South Minneapolis since 2007. Lobster rolls, po'boys, oysters at the park pavilion.

OrderThe lobster roll with butter or the shrimp po'boy.

TipSeasonal May to October only; weekend line runs an hour. Walk the falls while you wait.

Peska ★ 4.3

Peska is a Mediterranean-leaning fish bistro on Rue Saint-Malo in Rennes, Pauline Iafrate cooking sole meunière and marinated mackerel to order.

OrderSole meunière with fermented rhubarb and fish jus

Fred's ★ 4.2

Fred's on Boulevard Kukulcán km 14.5 in Cancún is a lagoon-side seafood house with a raw bar, ceviches, tacos, lobster quesadillas and cocktails.

OrderYucatan ceviche with shrimp, fish or octopus, then the lobster quesadillas.

TipOpen daily 12:00 to 00:00, so it works for a late lunch or a late dinner.

Marisquería Godoy ★ 4.2

Marisquería Godoy sits on Málaga's Muelle Uno, a portside seafood house serving fried fish, red Motril prawns and rice with the bay in full view.

Las Gaviotas ★ 4.2

Las Gaviotas has fried fish on Calle del Esperanto in Benidorm since 1987: whiting, adobo, king prawns, squid, anchovies and tiger mussels with allioli.

OrderA mixed fritura with bread and allioli, then tiger mussels if the table is hungry.

TipThere are no bookings and the room fills fast in summer, so arrive at opening time or expect a short wait for a table.

Mola ★ 4.2

Mola in East Liberty serves Asian seafood, sushi and rice bowls in Pittsburgh. A bright room working closely with fish vendors for the freshest catch.

OrderSushi off the daily fresh list, plus bao buns and a rice bowl.

TipCasual and quick for the East End. Reserve for weekend dinner; lunch is an easy walk-in any day.

Oc Dao ★ 4.2

Oc Dao is a perpetually packed snail house where Saigon comes to eat oc, working through plates of shellfish over cheap beer late into the night.

OrderA spread of snails, scallops and clams cooked to order.

TipOrder several small plates to share; the tamarind and coconut snails are the ones to start the night.

L'Écailler des Beaux-Arts ★ 4.2

L'Écailler des Beaux-Arts runs a fishmonger's counter and seafood kitchen on Rue de la Cavalerie in Montpellier, platters, grilled lobster and scallops.

OrderA shellfish platter of Thau oysters, clams and prawns

TipIt works fishmonger hours, so an early seafood dinner beats arriving at 21:00; platters reward pre-ordering.

The Finnieston ★ 4.2

The Finnieston is a snug former drovers' tavern on Argyle Street, Glasgow, pairing sustainable Scottish seafood with more than 60 gins in a candlelit room.

OrderA gin and tonic from the long list, then whatever shellfish is freshest that day.

TipIt is as much a gin bar as a restaurant, so come early for a drink before the kitchen gets busy.

Ristorante Umberto ★ 4.2

Umberto in Naples' Chiaia has run the family room since 1916, with the tubettoni do treddeta (3-fingered seafood pasta) and spaghetti alle vongole anchoring.

Book1 week ahead

TipOpen Mon-Sat 12:00-15:30 and 19:30-23:30; closed Sunday. Book a week ahead via the website for weekends.

Chinappi ★ 4.2

Chinappi in Rome's Castro Pretorio quarter is the Formia fish family's city dining room, with three tasting menus and a 200-label cellar behind the seafood.

OrderThe menu a sorpresa, a multi-course set chosen by Stefano Chinappi from the day's catch.

TipClosed Monday. The set menus are the way in; the a la carte fish is priced by weight, so ask before ordering.

Ostra ★ 4.2

Ostra is the riverside seafood room at the Mokara Hotel downtown, an upscale dining room built around a raw bar, whole fish and a terrace over the River Walk.

BookBook on OpenTable ahead

TipRequest a riverside table at dusk. The raw bar and the whole fish are the dishes to anchor the meal.

Mister Grotto ★ 4.2

Seafood-led neighbourhood bistro on Erskineville Road, Sydney. Crudo, whole-flat-fish hot off the grill and a Mediterranean-into-Aussie wine list.

SignatureCrudo of the day, Whole flounder, Cuttlefish ink linguine

North Bondi Fish ★ 4.2

Beach-side seafood diner above North Bondi's Ramsgate Avenue, Sydney. Fish and chips, oysters, salt-and-pepper squid, walk-in courtyard tables most days.

OrderThe fish and chips with North Bondi's chip-shop slaw.

TipNo bookings; the upstairs terrace is the prize at sunset Walk-ins usually OK.

The V at The Vine ★ 4.2

The V at The Vine serves seafood-led fine dining from the 9th floor at 106 West Vine, a 2025 arrival with some of the best evening views in Lexington.

TipBook ahead for a window table at sunset; the coastal menu and wine pairings suit a slow two-hour dinner.

L'Ecaillerie ★ 4.2

L'Ecaillerie in Marseille's 7e on Rue d'Endoume is Anthony Abelaud's seafood room, Cheickh Diouf in the kitchen with shellfish from Carry and Camargue plus.

OrderThe carry sea urchins and the mullet carpaccio with the black garlic mayonnaise.

TipOpen Wed-Fri evenings, Sat-Sun all day; reservations only Sat and Sun lunch.

Pierrot Coquillages ★ 4.2

Pierrot Coquillages in Marseille's 8e on Avenue du Prado has run a kiosk and tasting room since 1972, three generations of the same family selecting oysters.

OrderThe plateau for two with Gillardeau oysters, sea urchins and a bottle of Cassis blanc.

TipKiosk 7j/7 from 7am for take-away; the dining room behind the counter serves lunch and dinner daily.

Osteria Bartolini ★ 4.2

Osteria Bartolini on Piazza Malpighi in Bologna is the Romagna group's seafood branch with a courtyard garden, daily fritto and a Romagnola seafood carte.

OrderFritto misto, the Adriatic crudo plate, the spaghetti alle vongole.

TipBook three days ahead online; the garden seating is the spot to ask for in summer and the Friday-night carte is busiest.

Acqua Pazza ★ 4.2

Acqua Pazza in Bologna's Savena is the Michelin-guide-listed seafood room run by chef Francesco Carboni, with the daily-changing Mediterranean fish carte.

OrderThe catch-of-the-day, the spaghetti allo scoglio, the seasonal raw plate.

Book1 week ahead

TipBook a week ahead; the kitchen runs only what the morning fish brings in. Call +39 051 443422 if you want a specific fish.

Rappahannock ★ 4.2

Rappahannock on Grace pours oysters from the Croxton family farm in Topping, Virginia. Crab cake, raw bar, and a strong wine-with-seafood list.

Book1 to 2 weeks ahead

Aarhus Harbour Fish Market ★ 4.2

A small direct-from-boat fish market at the working harbour. Arrive before 09:00. The best whole fish and the smoked eel sell out by 10:00. Family-friendly.

Why locals goThe Saturday morning fish market at the working harbour is seven minutes by bike from the city centre but appears on no tourist map. Locals shop here for the city's freshest fish.

TipArrive before 09:00. The best whole fish and the smoked eel sell out by 10:00.

Uncle Bo's Pupu Bar and Grill ★ 4.2

Uncle Bo's Pupu Bar and Grill on Kapahulu in Honolulu is the late-shift Kapahulu pupu room from chef Bo Pathammavong, the crispy crab cakes and dynamite.

OrderCrispy crab cakes with dynamite shrimp.

TipTue to Sun 16:00-22:00. Closed Monday. Bar runs longer than the kitchen; order pupus before 21:30.

The Rusty Pelican ★ 4.2

Rusty Pelican on Rocky Point runs Florida seafood with sweeping Bay views, fresh fish and a classic special-occasion dining room. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.

OrderGrilled grouper with mango salsa and a sunset cocktail on the deck.

TipBook a sunset reservation for the western view; the dock fills for special occasions.

Aroma Ristorante ★ 4.2

Aroma Ristorante on Via Ghibellina is chef-owner Marco Romei's 30-seat fish restaurant: daily deliveries from the Tuscan coast, bread and pasta made in-house.

OrderThe day's fish from the coast; the menu changes with the catch, so ask what came in and take the house pasta.

TipClosed Monday and open until the last table leaves, so late dinners work. Book by phone; the current menu is posted on the restaurant's Facebook page.

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen ★ 4.2

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen on West Fwy in Fort Worth is a festive Cajun seafood house known for generous Gulf Coast plates and lively happy hours.

OrderBlackened catfish, crawfish etouffee, fried alligator bites.

TipHappy hour Monday through Friday 15:00-18:00 offers discounted appetisers and cocktails. The crawfish etouffee is the kitchen's top dish.

Ribca ★ 4.2

Ribca in Ljubljana sits in the basement of Plecniks riverside colonnade, the city fish counter pulling daily catch off the central market upstairs.

Why locals goHidden in the basement of Plecnik's colonnade where most tourists never look down. The city's freshest seafood comes straight from the fish market upstairs.

TipClosed Sundays in the cold months. Order whatever the chalkboard says is daily catch.

Clos Madrid 1 ★ ★ 4.2

Clos Madrid in the Chamberi district is the one-Michelin-star room by sommelier-chef Marcos Granda, with a market-led carte and a wine list of 700 references.

OrderThe 8-course tasting (€110) with the wine pairing (€65).

Book2 weeks ahead

TipThe cellar dining room downstairs seats 6 for private dinners. Ask for the wine pairing; the cellar is the room's headline asset.

Meltemi ★ 4.2

Meltemi is Parma's Michelin-listed fish table: chef Jean Pierre Pastor runs a pesceria and spumanteria of oysters, crudo and seafood pastas on a quiet borgo.

OrderThe raw selection: oysters, carpaccio and tartare with bubbles.

BookA few days ahead

TipIn a city this devoted to pork and Parmigiano, this is the reservation for the night off. The room is small, so book a few days out.

Puig Campana ★ 4.1

Puig Campana has served fish, shellfish and rice on the beach at La Cala de Finestrat, past the far end of Benidorm's Poniente bay, since 1970.

OrderOne of the seafood rice dishes, or whatever fish came in that morning.

TipBookings are taken by phone only; it runs themed menus through the year, such as a blue lobster weekend in late September.

Sorry Charlie's Oyster Bar ★ 4.1

Sorry Charlie's runs an oyster bar in one of Georgia's oldest commercial buildings, overlooking Ellis Square. Raw bar, steam pots, Bamboo Room tiki upstairs.

OrderA dozen Sapelo oysters on the half-shell, plus a Lowcountry boil for two.

TipHappy hour runs daily 16:00-18:00 with discounted oysters. Rooftop and tiki bar open evenings.

Ngoc Suong Seafood ★ 4.1

Ngoc Suong is a long-running upscale seafood restaurant in a classic villa on Suong Nguyet Anh, plating fresh fish, prawns and crab in a formal room.

OrderSteamed reef fish and salt-and-pepper prawns.

TipIt suits a group seafood banquet; fish is priced by weight from the tanks.

Vua Cua ★ 4.1

Vua Cua, the Crab King, is a lively evening seafood joint on Vo Van Kiet where the draw is crab cooked every way, from tamarind to salted-egg, with cold beer.

OrderSalted-egg crab and a plate of butter-fried snails.

TipCome hungry with a group; crab is priced by weight and meant to be shared.

Catch at St. Regis ★ 4.1

Catch at St. Regis is a Michelin Selected seafood restaurant at the Nation Riviera Beach Club on the Abu Dhabi Corniche, with sushi, oysters and a grill.

OrderThe Blow Torch Dynamite Roll the Michelin Guide recommends, then oysters or fish from the charcoal grill.

TipOutdoor seating overlooks the beach and the Arabian Gulf, and Michelin points to the charcoal grill and the Blow Torch Dynamite Roll.

Moana Fish Eatery ★ 4.1

Moana Fish Eatery cooks Polynesian-style poke bowls, sashimi and grilled fish on Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong in Canggu, Bali, from morning to late evening.

OrderOrder the Maui poke bowl, then add the Moana mahi grilled fish.

TipA queue builds from 19:00, so call ahead for dinner or come earlier in the day for a poke bowl.

Bia Mara ★ 4.1

Bia Mara in Brussels' Saint-Gery is the British-style fish and chips counter near the Bourse. Sustainable cod, hand-cut chips, condiment bar runs Belgian.

OrderBeer-battered cod with hand-cut chips, plus the curry-leaf mushy peas.

TipOpen seven days lunch and dinner. Quick service; the bench tables fill at peak lunch.

Il Patriarca ★ 4.1

Il Patriarca in Modena runs a seafood forward pizzeria ristorante on Strada Vignolese, open late for raw crudi and wood fired pizza nightly.

OrderThe raw seafood starter and a wood fired pizza from the late kitchen.

TipKitchen runs until midnight most nights; closed all day Tuesday.

Mariscos Los Mariachis ★ 4.1

Mariscos Los Mariachis on Alameda Avenue serves Mexican seafood with tableside salsa, fish tacos, shrimp cocktails, and fried octopus in a casual room.

OrderShrimp tacos with tableside salsa or the fried octopus

TipClosed Mondays; the fried octopus and shrimp cocktail are the boldest orders.

J Sheekey ★ 4.1

The Caprice Holdings seafood institution on St Martin's Court in Covent Garden London, opened 1896, runs a pre-theatre fish-focused menu with the oyster bar.

OrderSheekey's fish pie and a half-dozen native oysters from the oyster bar list.

TipThe Oyster Bar at no. 28-32 takes walk-ins at the bar; the main dining room books two weeks ahead for evening service.

Wright Brothers Borough ★ 4.1

Robin Hancock and Ben Wright's seafood counter on Stoney Street next to Borough Market in London, opened 2002, runs a daily-fresh oyster menu and a serious.

OrderHalf a dozen West Mersea or Lindisfarne native oysters, then the fish pie with mashed potato top.

TipCounter seats face the bar. Lunch runs walk-in; Saturday at noon is the un-touristed slot before market crowds peak.

Corona Trattoria ★ 4.1

Corona Trattoria on Via Marconi in Palermo's Liberta is a family-run seafood room opened in 2015 by Gianni Corona, daily catch from the Palermitan fishermen.

Book1 week ahead

TipBook three days ahead at weekends. The chef's tasting tracks the day's catch.

Cocina Latina ★ 4.1

Maritza Rios's CWE kitchen plates Peruvian, Cuban and Colombian home cooking, with aji de gallina, ropa vieja and rotisserie chicken in the low double digits.

TryAji de gallina and pollo a la brasa

TipAji de gallina or the ropa vieja are the value orders. Mains land in the ten-to-sixteen-dollar range, with sides extra.

Pesca Coastal Classics ★ 4.1

Pesca Coastal Classics in Dallas: seafood room. A West Dallas seafood room hiding inside the Trinity Groves complex, opened December 2024 by Jesus.

Why locals goA West Dallas seafood room hiding inside the Trinity Groves complex, opened December 2024 by Jesus Carmona of Milagro Tacos and Chimichurri.

TipOrder the oyster shooters, Baja ceviche, and one of the seafood boils to share.

The SpitJack ★ 4.0

Cork's rotisserie specialist on Washington Street cooks Irish meat over a French spit oven from morning to late evening, covering brunch through dinner.

SignaturePorchetta rotisserie pork belly, Rotisserie chicken, Weekly specials

Le Bistrot du Port ★ 4.0

Le Bistrot du Port on Quai Lunel runs Jose Orsini's Mediterranean seafood room on the Port Lympia, large terrace tables facing the boat basin and a kitchen.

OrderThe whole sea bream from the morning catch; the wine list leans Bellet.

TipBook a quayside table for sunset. Closed Mondays; busy at lunch with port traffic.

Cocomo Canggu ★ 4.0

Cocomo Canggu is a seafood-led island bistro on Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong in Canggu, Bali, serving ceviche, grilled octopus and tamarind snapper until 23:00.

OrderStart with the mackerel ceviche, then order the grilled octopus or the tamarind snapper.

TipChoose the air-conditioned room for a cool seafood dinner, or the garden area for a breezier evening.

Mook Manee ★ 4.0

Mook Manee is a Michelin Selected seafood restaurant on Wiset Road in Rawai, Phuket, where diners choose live crab, prawns and lobster from the tanks.

SignatureStir-fried clams with chilli paste, Live Phuket rainbow lobster

El Nacional (late-night) ★ 4.0

El Nacional in Barcelona's Eixample runs four kitchens around a single bar until 01:00: cocktails, tapas, fresh seafood at La Paradeta, all on Passeig de.

TryIberian food hall

TipOpen until 01:00 daily. Walk-in for the bar; reserve the table on busy weekends.

LuLu's Maryland Style Chicken ★ 4.0

LuLu's Maryland Style Chicken and Seafood on Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte is the Mid-Atlantic fried-chicken counter, with plates and crab cakes under $15.

TryMaryland-style chicken plate

TipCounter-order. Cash-easy. The chicken-and-side plate is the canonical order.

Aux Moules de Lille ★ 4.0

Aux Moules de Lille works Place Rihour in Lille as a mussels-and-frites brasserie, with oysters, prawns and seafood platters alongside the pots.

OrderMoules-frites, which is the reason the room exists.

TipMussels are best from September onward. The kitchen also runs daily specials and a vegetarian plate.

Salt & Malt ★ 4.0

Salt & Malt fries gluten-free fish and chips across five Cargo 2 containers on Bristol's harbourside, part of chef Josh Eggleton's Pony family.

OrderFish and chips on the terrace, with a view of the Matthew's masts.

TipThe whole fryer is gluten-free, making this the safe chippy for coeliacs; takeaway runs later than the dining room.

Breydel-De Coninck ★ 4.0

Breydel-De Coninck on Breidelstraat in Bruges is the mussel and eel house with the strongest reputation in town. Seven mussel preparations, all with frites.

OrderA casserole of mussels with frites, or paling in 't groen when eel is in season.

TipOn the busy Breidelstraat tourist run, but locals rate the mussels. Cash and card both fine.

La Pescăria Dorobanților ★ 4.0

La Pescăria Dorobanților is the Bucharest market-style fish counter and restaurant, displaying the day's catch on ice and grilling whole on order.

OrderDaily fish grilled whole; the octopus.

TipPick a fish from the case at the counter; lemon and olive oil only on the plate.

Obor Rotiserie Pui ★ 4.0

The Obor market rotisserie counters in Bucharest sell half-chickens with bread and pickles for 30-40 RON, the city's cheapest sit-down chicken plate.

TryHalf rotisserie chicken with bread

TipTake it to the benches inside the hall; cash only.

Akın Balık ★ 4.0

Akın Balık in Karaköy's fish-market arcade, a waterside lokanta where the waiter walks guests to the ice display to pick the catch and pulls four meze.

SignatureGrilled bonito, Cold meze tray, Sea bass

The Boathouse ★ 4.0

The Boathouse at Disney Springs is the dockside American seafood restaurant with raw bar, lobster rolls and Amphicar lake tours of the Disney Springs lake.

SignatureLobster roll, Amphicar tour

Hua Sheng Feng (Dongsanhuan South Road) ★ 4.0

Hua Sheng Feng on Dongsanhuan South Road in Beijing serves Wenzhou seafood and home dishes from live tanks by the entrance, opened by a Wenzhou native.

OrderMud snails in scallion oil and the gingery pork tripe soup with egg omelette, plus tank seafood.

TipChoose your seafood from the live fish tanks by the entrance and ask the staff for the best way to cook it.

Hai Kah Lang ★ 4.0

Hai Kah Lang cooks fresh seafood noodles in Taman Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, sourcing the day's catch from the owner's own seafood stall nearby the shop.

OrderOrder the mixed seafood noodles with flower crab, prawns, squid and clams.

TipCome at 11:00 on a weekday for a shorter wait, then pick from eight noodle types and five soup bases.

Bali Hai Seafood Market ★ 4.0

Bali Hai Seafood Market lets you pick your dinner from live tanks on Gurney Drive, then cooks it to order; Penang's classic seafood theatre.

SignatureSteamed fish by weight, Chilli crab

TipPrices run by weight and species; confirm the per-100g rate before the fish leaves the tank to avoid bill shock.

Il Porticciolo ★ 4.0

Il Porticciolo is a fish restaurant in Turin's Santa Rita quarter: three small rooms, a daily catch cooked by chef Ines and a cellar run by sommelier Silvio.

OrderWhatever came in that morning, cooked simply; ask the sommelier for a Piedmontese white to match.

TipClosed Monday and Saturday lunch, and the site takes no online bookings, so phone ahead; the Santa Rita sanctuary is 200 metres away.

Roma Amor ★ 3.9

Roma Amor in Rome's Salario quarter is chef Pierpaolo Presta's seafood room on Via Velletri, cooking wild-caught Tyrrhenian fish with small-farm vegetables.

OrderThe barbecued octopus and a plate of crudo di mare, then whatever local scampi came in that morning.

TipClosed Monday; Saturday is dinner only and Sunday is lunch only. Book by phone or through the site.

The Fish and Chips Shop ★ 3.9

The Fish and Chips Shop in Barcelona's Eixample is the British-import counter with beer-battered cod, chunky chips and tartare sauce on the side.

OrderBeer-battered cod with mushy peas and a pint of London Pride.

TipOpen daily lunch and dinner; the takeaway window is faster than the dining room.

Brophy Bros. ★ 3.9

Third-generation family seafood house on the harbour dock since 1986. Award-winning clam chowder, garlic clams, bar overlooking the marina. No reservations.

SignatureNew England clam chowder, Garlic baked clams, Oysters on the half shell

Roti d'Or ★ 3.9

Roti d'Or in Marrakech's medina runs the city's standard budget plate: rotisserie chicken with frites or rice salad, 50 to 100 MAD, friendly staff, cash only.

TryPoulet roti with frites

TipCrowded after 13:00; arrive early or wait. Falafel wrap is the lunch alternative.

Levino Milano ★ 3.9

Levino Milano on Via Pietro Custodi serves the seafood cooking of the Abruzzo coast inside an early 1900s palazzo near Porta Romana, with a sommelier's list.

Why locals goTucked into a side street off Via Col di Lana in an early 1900s palazzo, Levino cooks the seafood of the Abruzzo coast, a cuisine almost absent from Milan, in a velvet-lined salon.

TipClosed Sunday; Monday is dinner only. The owner's family trade comes from San Vito Chietino, and the bocconotti filled with grape must close the meal.

Barú Marisquería ★ 3.9

Barú Marisquería is a grill-focused seafood room on Rua Augusta in Sao Paulo, run by Colombian-born chef Dagoberto Torres since it first opened.

OrderThe oyster and shrimp tostadas, a ceviche, or the catch of the day grilled with octopus or squid.

TipSet inside the Villa San Pietro property; the cocktail list is built to pair with the grilled fish and ceviche dishes.

Jumeirah Fish Market ★ 3.8

Jumeirah Fish Market is a small seafood market in Umm Suqeim with a cleaning station and a cooking station on site that will grill or fry the catch to order.

TipNegotiate the price, then have it cleaned and cooked on site; cooking is charged by the kilo.

Ristorante Marechiaro ★ 3.8

Ristorante Marechiaro bakes pizza and cooks fish on Via Emilia Est in eastern Modena every night of the week, its kitchen open until midnight.

OrderA seafood pizza or the catch of the day cooked simply.

TipFree home delivery runs alongside dine in service, useful on a slow weeknight.

Santa Barbara Shellfish Company ★ 3.8

Fish-shack counter at the tip of Stearns Wharf since 1980. Same-day-landed Channel crab, sea urchin, and shellfish on a communal outdoor deck with bay views.

SignatureFresh sea urchin, Steamed rock crab, Lobster bisque