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

1. Santa Monica Seafood

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

Lisa P.Lisa P: Get the New England clam chowder!

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

2. Connie and Ted's Seafood

8.6
8171 Santa Monica Blvd (at Havenhurst Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 145 tips and reviews

Shana W.Shana Wall: New England clam chowder & Grilled calamari appetizer Amazing, don't recommend Boiled Dinner. Better in concept than execution. MUST order Hot Buttered Rolls👍 (lobster roll at next table looked yum!)

Rick S.Rick Smith: The clam chowder sampler was amazing.

Chris L.Chris L: Jonathan Gold's 10 Best Dish: Rhode Island clam chowder

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

3. Gladstones

8.0
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 .....

Josh E.Josh E.: I come here for the clam chowder.

The Albright is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

4. The Albright

7.4
258 Santa Monica Pier (Ocean Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 37 tips and reviews

Kenn K.Kenn Kim: Clam chowder was good going down but sat with me for a while. Chicken tacos lacked any significant flavor but was fresh. Water and unsweetened ice tea are on offer gratis.

Kim H.Kim Holst: Yum!! Lobster roll and ceviche are delicious! Clam chowder was very tasty with lots of big pieces of clam and not overloaded with potato.

OC Food D.OC Food Diva: Clam Chowder is awesome!

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

5. L&E Oyster Bar

8.8
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..

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

6. 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

Nacho R.Nacho Ravelo: The Clam Chowder is so delicious

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

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

7. The Lobster

8.1
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

Justine  E.Justine  Ezarik: The clam chowder is legit. There are actual clams. ACTUAL CLAMS IN THEIR LITTLE CLAM SHELL!!! FREAKED ME OUT BUT TASTED LIKE A FRESH OCEAN!

Chowder Barge is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

8. Chowder Barge

8.0
611 N Henry Ford Ave (E. Anaheim Street), Wilmington, CA
American Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Mary S.Mary Slosson: For those of us who dislike the fancy schmancy parts of LA, come here for a big beer, delicious clam chowder, and a great view of the Port of LA.

Ej E.Ej Etal: I had a patty melt and cup of chowder. Do not skip the chowder. Best I've had in years since I lived back east.

⛵Captain J.⛵Captain Jack⛵: Order the Captains mug! It's a liter of beer.

Tony P's Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

9. Tony P's Bar & Grill

7.3
4445 Admiralty Way (Via Marina), Marina del Rey, CA
New American Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews

Sarah H.Sarah Hogue: Best Clam Chowder on the west coast! Love the bread sticks!

Jenny M.Jenny M: Clam chowder is great!

Chris C.Chris Cookson: The clam chowder here is really good, try to get a seat on the dock especially if you are around sunset.

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

10. The Carving Board

8.7
18607 Ventura Blvd (Reseda), Tarzana, CA
Sandwich Spot · 26 tips and reviews

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.

Eve L.Eve Landis: for first timer try the Bentley and finish it with fresh baked cookies and a shot of milk. All carving board emptied ... yum!

Isabel P.Isabel Padron: I've been here 3 times already and haven't been disappointed. I love this place

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

11. Panera Bread

8.2
19662 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA
Bakery · 22 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Laurence: Clam chowder Fridays! Delicious!

Xavier L.Xavier Lynch: The Cheese Danish is to DIE for!! Don't forget to taste the Corn Chowder too! ;)

Brandi R.Brandi Randolph: The Mac-N-Cheese is to die for!!

Brent's Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

12. Brent's Deli

9.2
19565 Parthenia St, Northridge, CA
Deli · 96 tips and reviews

Jenny L.Jenny Le: Their clam chowder is to die for :p (only served on Friday)

Kiana J.Kiana Jones: Clam chowder in a bread bowl!!

Joel S.Joel Sinderman: Add a small Cobb salad to share with any of there great sandwiches. The Cobb salad is great!

Playa Provisions is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

13. Playa Provisions

8.5
119 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA
Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

DonaldDonald: Delicious clam chowder and mousse for dessert! Very nice socially distant outside dining.

Jason S.Jason Schulweis: Everything was delicious. Standouts were seafood tower, grilled salmon, crab mac & cheese

Alison R.Alison Raitt: Great Moscow Mules

Sea Salt Fish Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

14. Sea Salt Fish Grill

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

Bryan S.Bryan Shelton: The Fisherman's Wharf Clam Chowder is quite stellar. I recommend!

Winnie K.Winnie Khoo: Fave: classic fish taco, free Yelp check-in churro waffle; Skip: clam chowder

Liliane S.Liliane Schnaidman: My favorite Place in Santa Monica! I love the California poke bowl.

Fisherman's Outlet is one of The 15 Best Places for Clam Chowder in Los Angeles.

15. Fisherman's Outlet

8.3
529 S Central Ave (at 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 44 tips and reviews

William M.William Matzuy: This is the place to eat sea food in L.A. The halibut is my wife's favorite. The clam chowder in a cold day hits the spot.

Brian K.Brian Kay: The charbroiled Shrimp and Scallops is a must try. Never disappoints and you can get fries rice or green salad as your base. They are HUGE shrimp!!

Starry K.Starry Kitchen: Charboiled Fish is done to perfection. Personally prefer these more than the fried fish. Always get the Sea Bass w/ Garlic Butter Sauce.. So EFFIN good!