Connie and Ted's Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

1. Connie and Ted's Seafood

8.5
8171 Santa Monica Blvd (at Havenhurst Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 145 tips and reviews

Kevin B.Kevin B: loved josephine's clam cakes & the asparagus au gratin (the sauce is amazing) the portion is bit small. The shellfish marinara is great too (all mussels portion). overall good seafood for la la land.

Pete L.Pete Levin: I eat a LOT of seafood and this is by far my favorite seafood restaurant in LA. Great place. Whole belly clam roll was delicious.

Jennifer M.Jennifer Maas: The lobster roll, warm with butter, is the best I've had on the West Coast. The Blondie for dessert. Oysters always. Clam chowder perfect.

Santa Monica Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

2. Santa Monica Seafood

9.1
1000 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Santa Monica · 101 tips and reviews

Angie C.Angie C: N. E. Clam chowder is best I've had on west coast. Oysters are alwats great.

Juicy CoutureJuicy Couture: Super crowded for lunch so go early or late and try the spicy salmon burger! That and the clam chowder are delicious staples. I’ve heard the lobster is sick here..

Carie H.Carie Hsueh: Get the Kumamoto oysters. They are awesome! Also the mussels and clam chowder was fantastic!

Son of a Gun is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

3. Son of a Gun

8.4
8370 W 3rd St (at S Orlando Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mid-City West · 162 tips and reviews

Janin B.Janin B: Had 10 different dishes and they were all superb! Highly recommend the lobster roll, shrimp toast sandwich, albacore tataki, linguine & clams, & oysters!

Glenda F.Glenda Felden: Absolutely perfect meal. Get the fried chicken sandwich, linguine w/ clams & uni and the hamachi w/ grapes & oranges. Oh, and did I mention the New Zealand oysters? Outrageously good. All of it.

Agathe B.Agathe Barbier: The lobsters roll are to die for ! Linguine and clams are delicious too and the crispy brussels sprout. I would recommend ordering two dish per person, three if you are very hungry, The staff is great

Gladstones is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

4. Gladstones

8.1
17300 Pacific Coast Hwy (at Sunset Blvd), Pacific Palisades, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews

Heri H.Heri Hernandez: Excellent clam chowder.

Stu H.Stu Haze: Outstanding clam chowder! Also enjoyed a couple mugs of hot coffee with kaluha .....

Samantha Lynn R.Samantha Lynn Rogoff: Start with the clams. They do an awesome white white, garlic, tomato,and basil sauce. And they have great coffee. Make sure you take a walk on the beach after to digest and chase birds. :)

Water Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

5. Water Grill

8.4
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 103 tips and reviews

Mohammed A.Mohammed Alsanie: Best clam chowder you can ever have

Los AngelesLos Angeles: The new location offers an iced shellfish platter that serves five called “The King”: whole Channel Island sea urchin, whole lobster, whole crab, and a gathering of shrimp, oysters and clams.

Tasting TableTasting Table: The pièce de résistance: The King shellfish platter ($150), baited with oysters, scallops, clams, periwinkles, shrimp, mussels, lobster, crab and urchin. Read more.

The Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

6. The Lobster

8.0
1602 Ocean Ave (at the Pier), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 133 tips and reviews

Alison P.Alison Pu: Clam chowder has actual clams still in the shell!! Really good. I also got the seafood pasta. Yum

Danielle R.Danielle Raybuck: Great views of the pier. Make a Rez so you can sit by the windows!!! See pix of the clam chowder ... Delicious

Allen W.Allen Wolpert: Clams and mussels with a great view.

Hangari Bajirak Kalguksoo is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

7. Hangari Bajirak Kalguksoo

8.6
3470 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 20 tips and reviews

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Chewy-ass DELICIOUS hand-cut kalguksoo noodles. Manila clam soup base is unfucking BELIEVABLY GOOD!! (The Chicken soup is super good too but thicker+heavier ^_^). Oh yeah, LEGIT KIMCHI too.. *drooool*

Christine H.Christine Ha: Knife-cut noodles made in-house. Chicken, seafood, or clams all delicious. $12 for big bowl + barley, Kim chi & fermented soybean paste to start. 🍜

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Clam Soup is it.

L&E Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

8. L&E Oyster Bar

8.7
1637 Silver Lake Blvd (Effie St.), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Silver Lake · 43 tips and reviews

Greg S.Greg Santos: Go with the Chef's Dozen Oysters and the Clam Chowder

Jessica R.Jessica Rae: AW: oysters, smoked mussels with chorizo toast, ridiculously good clam chowder, this is still one of the best places in the city to order a glass of truly excellent rosé on a warm summer evening

Kimberly G.Kimberly Glasgow: Clam chowder is transformational - who knew that a place thousands of miles from New England could pull this off..

La Cevicheria is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

9. La Cevicheria

7.7
3809 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Latin American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: LA Weekly's '10 Best Dishes of 2010' - Bloody Clams!

Peter H.Peter Hanink: The bloody clams are good, but really just put yourself in the waitress's hands. Everything is great!

Derek F.Derek Fromson: Try tasty, fresh Concha Negra (bloody clams, tomatoes, onions, avocado, cilantro, mint, Worcestershire sauce). Add shrimp and octopus. Cash only. Neighborhood is so-so; consider takeout.

Bestia is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

10. Bestia

9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 249 tips and reviews

Melissa R.Melissa Risteff: Don't miss the roasted bone marrow, chicken gizzards, mussels and clams, and veal tartar = WOW! excellent service and wine recommendations!

Justin B.Justin Baum: Grilled fish, lamb ragu, white Negroni, mussels & clams

Test P.Test Profile: Clams and mussels

The Water Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

11. The Water Grill

9.0
544 S Grand Ave (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 68 tips and reviews

Rachel E.Rachel Elnar: The Sunday clam bake is very nice, try it! Clean flavors, tasty and enjoyable.

Marco M.Marco Marano: Excellent service and old school decor....try the Chilean Sea Bass it's fresh and meaty. Also the Cherrystone Clams melt like butter. Fish and chips is also tasty especially if you are at the bar.

KentonyeKentonye: The small seafood tower at the bar is the move.

Bottega Louie is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

12. Bottega Louie

9.0
700 S Grand Ave (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 782 tips and reviews

Jason Y.Jason Yoong: Best italian food in LA, great service and amazing New York-like atmosphere- Clam pizza- White beans and sausage- Squash- Meatballs

t.n.t.t.n.t.: Portobello fries, Margherita pizza, or Clam pizza.. NOM NOM NOM! :)

Burt S.Burt Simpson: Mussels very good. Scampi very very good. Linguini clam, overcooked, washy but edible. Chef too generous with garlic. You don't need as much to cook italian :) generally speaking is worth the trip!

Village Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

13. Village Pizzeria

8.0
131 N Larchmont Blvd (at Beverly Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Windsor Square · 46 tips and reviews

Lesa T.Lesa Turner: Clam and garlic pizza !

KennethKenneth: The clam & garlic pizza at Village Pizzeria in Larchmont? DOPE.

Melody H.Melody Han: Clam slice is so tasty! Sicilian too doughy in center but nice on edges

The Carving Board is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

14. The Carving Board

8.8
18607 Ventura Blvd (Reseda), Tarzana, CA
Sandwich Spot · 26 tips and reviews

Brooke C.Brooke C.: The Carving Board lived up to my expectations. Expect a party in your mouth. I had the Bentley & clam soup.

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: The New England clam chowder was excellent. A rich creamy chowder with sizable chunks of clam with a great clam taste.

Jessica L.Jessica Lettich: Creative, delicious and fresh ingredients. Possibly the best burgers in the world.

Sushi Gen is one of The 15 Best Places for Clams in Los Angeles.

15. Sushi Gen

8.8
422 E 2nd St (btw Central & Alameda St.), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 106 tips and reviews

Melissa P.Melissa Ploysophon: Gotta start off with the clam miso!

Helen T.Helen Truong: Had the Sash Dinner & Temp, Monkfish Liver, cooked Giant Clam, & Aji sushi. I thought the fish was flavorless and too cold. Bleh. Only the monkfish was decent. Temp had no crunchies. 1 thumb down. 👎

Cordelia M.Cordelia Martinez: Clam Miso Soup, Cucumber and Seaweed Salad, any sushi or sashimi is good, especially the Unagi