Seafood
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6 seafood places in Santa Monica we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Monica | Seafood across every city.

Crudo e Nudo ★ 4.6

$$$SeafoodMain Street

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.

Water Grill Santa Monica ★ 4.5

$$$$SeafoodOcean Avenue

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.

The Lobster ★ 4.2

$$$SeafoodOcean Avenue

The Lobster has watched the Santa Monica Pier from its Ocean Avenue perch since 1923, grilling Maine and spiny lobster above the beach crowds.

OrderGrilled lobster or the lobster roll with truffle parmesan fries

TipBook Resy for a window at golden hour; the lobster roll at the bar is the affordable route.

Water Grill Santa Monica ★ 4.5

$$$$SeafoodOcean Avenue

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.

Crudo e Nudo ★ 4.6

$$$SeafoodMain Street

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.

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

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe ★ 4.4

$$SeafoodDowntown

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.

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