Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants Across the US
With Spring and the nicer weather finally here, nothing is better than sharing a nice bottle of champagne with friends over a seafood focused dinner. This month we rounded up some of our favorite seafood focused restaurants across the country to check out whether you find yourself in Seattle, Charleston, LA or Boston!
Angler
Los Angeles, California
Saison Hospitality Culinary Director Chef Paul Chung and team have built upon our ethos of live fire cooking and pristine seafood with a reimagined menu celebrating the rich cultural influences of Los Angeles. The menu honors Angler’s signature touch of fire and smoke – courtesy of the open hearth, while incorporating references to Chef Paul Chung’s Korean heritage and the rich cross-cultural tapestry of food in Los Angeles.
Fiola Mare
Washington, D.C.
Evoking the seaside dining experience found along the coasts of Italy and the Mediterranean, Fiola Mare specializes in the freshest, most pristine seafood prepared with elegant simplicity through delicate and subtle additions of color, flavor and texture. Fiola Mare is a place to enjoy the highest quality seafood and wines paired with the finest hospitality and service in the city.
Matts on The Market
Seattle, Washington
Every day, Executive Chef Matt Fortner creates a menu based on the best ingredients the Market currently has to offer, selectively augmented by the choicest fare from the Pacific Northwest and the world, with unswerving dedication to deliver unforgettable culinary pleasures every time.
Being in the Market is like having the best vegetable garden, fruit orchard, flower garden, and the best purveyors of fish, meat, and dairy at your door. With their unflagging passion to create a memorable culinary experience for every diner, their daily celebration of the Market is an inspiration. Find Matt’s in the Market on the top floor of the Corner Market next to Storyville Coffee Co and Radiator Whiskey.
167 Raw
Charleston, South Carolina
Head to Charleston's newest New England influence 167 Raw's charming seafood mini-market and restaurant for fish and chips, lobster rolls, seafood tacos and more. Undoubtedly, 167 Raw is the long-awaited New England answer to Charleston's historic love of seafood, in the form of lobster rolls, scallop po boys, ceviche and raw bar oysters. This small, yet cozy seafood restaurant and take-away market is situated in an unassuming space on busy East Bay Street, slightly removed from the more popular tourist areas of the lower peninsula. Opened by a group from Nantucket Island, MA in 2014, 167 Raw is a sister restaurant to their first New England seafood joint back home, the "167" Market. Thankfully, this couple brought their love and keen knowledge of seaside fare to the low country, further adding to the value and variety of Charleston's seafood restaurant selection.
Neptune Oyster
Boston, MA
Boston’s North End neighborhood is home to Neptune Oyster, an intimate seafood eatery offering tempting oysters and delicious lobster rolls. Their bustling raw bar, homey brick exterior, and warm lighting give the restaurant a relaxed and cozy vibe They serve the best North End Cioppino, Acadian Redfish & Chips & Mackerel in the city. They also offer amazing daily seafood specials like Cuttle Ink risotto on Fridays and Sea Urchin Bucatini on Thursdays.
Marea
New York City
Marea is a Four Hundred favorite and classic New York City Restaurant located across the street from Central Park and Columbus Circle. The coastal seafood focused Italian menu is perfect for any occasion. Some of our favorite dishes include grilled octopus, squid Ink lobster ravioli, pan-seared wild striped bass, and of course, the Octopus and Bone Marrow fusilli.
Contributor — Joanna Rios