Alive & Kicking Lobsters is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

1. Alive & Kicking Lobsters

9.0
269 Putnam Ave (nr River Street), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · 51 tips and reviews

Samuel S.Samuel Siskind: Get the lobster sandwich with cape cod chips and a hand made soda. It is delicious and a great deal. Like a pound of fresh lobster meat!

Boston PhoenixBoston Phoenix: You must try their lobster salad sandwich (not a roll) on thick, delicious Italian bread. It's the only thing on the menu but you can buy fresh seafood to cook at home while you're there. Read more.

Jeremy K.Jeremy Krantz: Best place to buy some fresh lobsters!

Pemberton Farms & Garden Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

2. Pemberton Farms & Garden Center

9.0
2225 Massachusetts Ave (at Day St), Cambridge, MA
Organic Grocery · North Cambridge · 28 tips and reviews

Margaret !.Margaret !: Great cross section of both mundane necessities and delightful treats. Get some fresh mozzarella, try some new cheese recommendations by the staff, fresh fish from the counter, local vegs.

Lindsay D.Lindsay D'Andrea: Sandwiches worth the walk outside of Davis square. Interesting liquor selection in the back.

Leah R.Leah Rodriguez: They have a really great beer selection now. Check it out!

Summer Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

3. Summer Shack

7.9
149 Alewife Brook Pkwy (at Rindge Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Seafood Restaurant · North Cambridge · 65 tips and reviews

Lisa C.Lisa Chartier: Nifty atmosphere in a place I thought shut down awhile back. Great menu & fresh seafood! The grilled mahi mahi with tropical salsa & jasmine rice was scrumptious, as well as the oyster bar ceviche. Read more.

Luna La C.Luna La Creme: Pretty awesome. Super fresh seafood. Can't go wrong with much though the breaded clam was a little meh

Enryqwe L.Enryqwe Lopes: If you love the seafood, here is a must, definitely the best menu option is the lobster. Start with a shrimp boiled in beer 👌😋

Waypoint is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

4. Waypoint

8.9
1030 Massachusetts Ave (at Putnam Ave), Cambridge, MA
New American Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 29 tips and reviews

MaxMax: Fresh seafood dishes and most dishes sized nicely for sharing. Highly effective use of crunchy garlic.

Jesse T.Jesse T: The smoked whitefish pizza is a delicious affront to traditional Italian food. With fried capers, mascarpone, dill, and an everything-bagel crust, it's easy to forget that you're eating a pizza.

Rheya S.Rheya Shano: Really really great! Cool ambiance, great service, and terrific food, all of the dishes we tried were great examples of creative combinations that work out beautifully!

The Mad Monkfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

5. The Mad Monkfish

8.4
524 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Brookline & Pearl St), Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · 76 tips and reviews

Zac A.Zac Aghion: Fresh sashimi

Sofia U.Sofia Uz: Trendy sushi place with an extensive menu and uber fresh seafood

Kristyn U.Kristyn Ulanday: My usual order: cranberry crab Rangoon, rising sun roll and cucumber-avocado roll. With pineapple juice. Best sushi in Cambridge.

Harvard Farmers' Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

6. Harvard Farmers' Market

7.8
1 Oxford St (at Kirkland St), Cambridge, MA
Farmers Market · Mid-Cambridge · 14 tips and reviews

Sharalee F.Sharalee Field: Definitely try the Popsicles from @SolunaGrdnFarm, and the fresh fish and lobster meat from @C&CLobster!

Harvard UniversityHarvard University: Local farmers and vendors arrive June-October with their fresh and local produce and products. Grab some blueberries and sit by the fountain for a great afternoon break! Tuesdays, 12:30 pm -6 pm Read more.

Drew K.Drew Kaplan: Looking for some yummy fresh breads? Check out When Pigs Fly's stand. Their bread is also certified as kosher!

Russell House Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

7. Russell House Tavern

8.5
14 JFK St (at Brattle St), Cambridge, MA
Gastropub · Harvard Square · 274 tips and reviews

Lina L.Lina L.: super fresh oysters, a must-have!

Lisa S.Lisa Sa: Delicious fresh oysters, crab cakes and fantastic service. Highly recommend after your visit at Harvard

LatifLatif: The best place that you can eat in Boston .. great food and service .. try the short ribs with spoon to dig and get bone marrow .. this place deserves all the good rating

Cafe Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

8. Cafe Sushi

8.5
1105 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 54 tips and reviews

Derek C.Derek C: Amazing signature creations: nigiri with creative flavors. The sushi dinner and teriyaki (salmon / swordfish / chicken) bento boxes are also trusty standbys. Very fresh fish!!!

Jessica C.Jessica Chow: THIS PLACE. Anything as simple as a salmon avocado roll is incredible. The ocean trout sashimi melts in your mouth, the seared hamachi maki is extremely flavorful, and the saba oshi-zushi is a must.

Nash O.Nash Overstreet: Get the Omakase.

Amelia's Trattoria is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

9. Amelia's Trattoria

8.2
111 Harvard St (at Portland St), Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Chrissy B.Chrissy Boyles: always amazing food and wine - the mushroom pappardelle is absolutely velvety, but the again we’ve never had a bad meal here

Eric A.Eric Andersen: The Pappardelle pasta here is excellent

Laura W.Laura Wong: Very quaint and small restaurant, but very cozy. Reservations recommended, and they are not open on Sundays. Honestly nothing special or outstanding.

Little Donkey is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

10. Little Donkey

8.2
505 Massachusetts Avenue (Norfolk), Cambridge, MA
American Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

Matt O.Matt Opsahl: The Grapefruit cocktail is the nectar of gods. Little Gem Salad, Manti and Cookie Dough great. Must return to try Raw bar / ceviche next time. This place is amazing.

MaxMax: Really great fusion tapas. The raw bar has some rare items and there is a Portugal vibe throughout the menu.

Sofia P.Sofia Papastamelos: If you like small plates and different cuisines this is a great place for you. Always pretty crowded and food is great. Plates will sometimes rotate depending on the season.

Portugalia is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

11. Portugalia

7.4
723 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Portuguese Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Gordon F.Gordon Fong: The seafood bean stew was lovely. A break from all the fried stuff.

Beth S.Beth Santos: the food makes me feel like i'm back in portugal!

Daigo F.Daigo Fujiwara: Try the Paella

Fuji at Kendall is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

12. Fuji at Kendall

7.8
300 3rd St, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Kendall Square · 45 tips and reviews

T B.T B: The sushi is so fresh and delicious that it melts in your mouth! Best time to go is around sunset, because the light in the space is really soft and pleasant. Modern, clean design. Perfect date spot!

Drew K.Drew Kull: So far, everything was amazing. Kimchee soup was very spicy and the Saba Nigiri was super fresh and delicious!!!

Ryan N.Ryan Nixon: Great high quality sashimi, but what really impressed was the green tea cheesecake and mango ice cream!

Qingdao Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

13. Qingdao Garden

7.5
2382 Massachusetts Ave (Btw Dudley St. And Alberta Terr.), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · North Cambridge · 25 tips and reviews

Graham W.Graham Webster: Take home some frozen pork and leek dumplings to boil up for yourself later. Cheap and hand-made!

Serious EatsSerious Eats: It's all about dumplings here—if you can't get enough at the restaurant, bring a frozen bag of 50 home.

MJ L.MJ Lee: The Lion Head is their specialty. Instead of deep fried in step one, they make it similar to dumpling fillings. Any way it's good.

House of Chang is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

14. House of Chang

7.7
282 Concord Ave (btw Walden St & Appleton St), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · West Cambridge · 11 tips and reviews

David B.David B: General gao's/tso's/tao's or whatnot. Dumplings and scallion pancakes are solid.

Jeremy K.Jeremy Krantz: Solid scallion pancakes

Cameron R.Cameron Ryan: Try the REAL Chinese Sweet &Sour Chicken(garlic&potatoes), pan fried Peking Ravioli, Pork Fried Rice &Beef Teriyaki. Really friendly service w/out being pushy.

East Side Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Fresh Seafood in Cambridge.

15. East Side Bar & Grill

7.6
561 Cambridge St (Lambert), East Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Margaret !.Margaret !: Great atmosphere, get the country pasta and a stuffed quahog. Just do it.

Jay | LeeJay | Lee: Good steak tips, nice atmosphere.

Deanna T.Deanna Turley: Service was fantastic, atmosphere was so relaxed and fun, gnocchi was to die for - will make constant trips once I move here!