Blue Plate Oysterette is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

1. Blue Plate Oysterette

8.9
1355 Ocean Ave (btwn Santa Monica Blvd & Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 149 tips and reviews

Jeff W.Jeff Walker: curry mussels are amazing, everything is delicious. Go.

Liberty T.Liberty T: Lobster roll is amaze. Soft buttery roll with a light crisp. Compact and seasoned to perfection. Share this and a bowl of the chowder - they'll split it and make it for two.

Andrew L.Andrew Layman: Oysters are amazing. Lots of options. Good view of the water. Rosé was great. Good place to grab lunch or a quick oyster sesh.

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

2. Santa Monica Seafood

9.0
1000 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Santa Monica · 100 tips and reviews

Carlos R.Carlos Ramirez: This place has a great oyster bar and small dining area too. The tuna melt on the menu is amazing! On top of that, they sell fresh seafood by the pound. Read more.

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

Big AlBig Al: Refreshing oysters, tasty clam chowder, top tier tuna melt

Water Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

3. Water Grill

8.5
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 103 tips and reviews

Meg F.Meg Farmer: Great for an oyster happy hour and wine with friends. Some celeb spotting here too.

Skywriter11Skywriter11: Varied menu & best tasting seafood I’ve had! Hands down, expertly prepared. Make reservations because they are packed! And worth it. Oh and don’t be afraid to ask questions, they know their menu!

A M.A M..: Food is sooo good.. one of the best places for seafood.. good service.. amazing view of sunset

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

4. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

8.4
301 Santa Monica Pier Bldg 9 (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 218 tips and reviews

Jon C.Jon Chan: Peel'n'eat shrimp aka the net catcher is a must have. Delicious!!

Jay H.Jay Hartwig: Jumbo shrimp, blackened shrimp, Cajun shrimp, shrimp cocktail, popcorn shrimp…

Dayana .Dayana 👑🎀💋: If you are looking for the best shrimps in town, that is the place u wanna visit ! Any kind of shrimps. Love this place 😍😋also the specialty drinks r yummyy

Sweetfin Poké is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

5. Sweetfin Poké

8.8
829 Broadway (at Lincoln Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Poke Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Mike L.Mike Lanzillo: Great poké with unique twists

Meg F.Meg Farmer: Very cool spot. Healthy fresh food, small size is a solid portion that is pretty filling. Tuna was delicious.

Lynne 🐰 Q.Lynne 🐰 Qu: Healthy salad with delicious fish. Get spicy yuzu salmon, kelp noodles are a bit crispy.

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

6. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.2
1345 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 180 tips and reviews

Natalie L.Natalie L: No reservations, trust them and get the pre fixe Trust Me or Nozawa dinner. Amazing combo of sashimi & hand rolls.

Caty S.Caty Solone: I always get the "trust me" and am always blown away by the freshness and quality of the fish. Best sushi I have ever had, hands down.

Jennifer Y.Jennifer Yip: the blue crab hand roll is amazing. definitely get the scallop nigiri if it's on the menu!

The Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

7. The Lobster

8.1
1602 Ocean Ave (at the Pier), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 133 tips and reviews

Snow I.Snow I: Great view and food! Try diver scallop and of course grilled lobster!

Felix T.Felix Tsang: get the shellfish linguine or the lobster roll. hands down best things on the menu. omg the truffle oil fries!! to die for.

Hasan S.Hasan Saricicek: Lobster is good as everyone said, oysters are also perfect! 🤤

Blue Plate Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

8. Blue Plate Taco

8.5
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews

Joseph D.Joseph Duerr: Lobster taco, margaritas, chips with guacamole are excellent!

Jeremy T.Jeremy Taylor: Short rib tacos are excellent... I'm eager to try the LOBSTER tacos too!

MotazMotaz: Great shrimp tacos and don’t miss the farmers nachos

Cassia is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

9. Cassia

9.0
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

albert o.albert ocampo: White pepper crab and charcuterie fried rice are amazing

GQ MagazineGQ Magazine: Cassia serves chilled-seafood towers brimming with items like oysters, snow-crab claws, raw scallops paired with peas and ham, and giant prawns marinated in chile, garlic, and Vietnamese hot sauce. Read more.

EaterEater: Bring friends to share dishes like the majestic pot au feu that ripples with pho spices; lamb breast tingling from Sichuan peppercorn, cumin, and sambal; and laksa & the Malaysian seafood noodle soup Read more.

Tar & Roses is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

10. Tar & Roses

8.8
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

Evan S.Evan Samuels: Amazing food! I suggest ordering a bunch of small plates and sides. My favorites are the Jerusalem Artichokes, Balsamic Glazed Ribs, Endive and Persimmon Salad, and the Squid Ink Pasta with Octopus.

Kevin Z.Kevin Zhang: Fantastic tapas, the octopus salad and oxtail dumplings were exceptional.

Tim H.Tim Harter: Crudo, oxtail and octopus, duck rillete bruschetta all so good!!

The Misfit Restaurant + Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

11. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

8.9
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews

Edgar S.Edgar Sarmiento: The tuna burger is delicious. Happy hour is a great deal for fantastic cocktails.

Sarah Lynn S.Sarah Lynn Shah: Great happy hour & cocktails! The Crispy Lobster Nik Niks & kale salad are the best.

Fiona H.Fiona Hill: Excellent friendly service. Best burger ever. Lovely Lobster Sandwich. Definitely worth a visit.

Sea Salt Fish Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

12. Sea Salt Fish Grill

7.9
508 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

ᴡ L.ᴡ Lima: If you like fish, this is the best restaurant: the food is delicious and the price is fair compared to other prices in Sta Monica. Salmon and Barramund were my favorite dishes. #enjoy

SandySandy: Citrus Kale salad is amazing, especially with Calamari or Cajun shrimp!

cccc: The seared ahi poke was fantastic! Also, it was my friend's birthday and they gave him free churros (and they were delicious!).

Sunny Blue is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

13. Sunny Blue

8.6
2728 Main St (at Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Ocean Park · 77 tips and reviews

Tony B.Tony Biel: Really unique, healthy goodness. If you are down in SM on Main Street check it out. Worth it! Try the Miso Beef, Kara Tuna, and Chicken Curry. Yum!!!

Gloria C.Gloria Chin: awesome omosubi rice balls!! try the miso beef and spicy salmon. also sells froyo

Ting W.Ting Wong: Spicy Salmon is really good. Perfect amount of spiciness!

Kazunori is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

14. Kazunori

9.2
120 Broadway Ste 104, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 20 tips and reviews

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Good deals on the set menu! My favs are the salmon, blue crab, lobster, and uni! The uni is so good. I thought the salmon sashimi dish was alright.

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: Get here early! 11:30 or 11:45 usually doesn’t have a wait. Order 4-5 hand rolls, you can always add more. The scallops and salmon are delicious!

Erick H.Erick Herrerías: The lobster hand rol is good!

La Playita is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

15. La Playita

8.4
3306 Lincoln Blvd (at Ozone Ave.), Santa Monica, CA
Taco Restaurant · Ocean Park · 27 tips and reviews

pskaufmanpskaufman: eating the shrimp burrito or shrimp ceviche here is a must!

Haley T.Haley Taylor: Food is incredible! I recommend the mix seafood tostada and horchata!

Love C.Love C.: Cheap and delicious shrimp burritos, carne asada tacos, shimp ceviche and tostada... And 2 or 3 homeless guys waiting for handouts... Fair trade off.