Lobster Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

1. Lobster Place

9.0
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews

Minyi S.Minyi Shih: So much fresh seafood. Get a seat at the sushi bar + order fresh oysters from the other :) staff is super friendly!

ericeric: Excellent Bisque and of course the steamed lobster is not to be missed. Delish!!

EdwulfEdwulf: YOU GOTTA BE HERE! Fresh fish and seafood, go directly to the far end and have an excellent clam chowder and a steamed lobster (huge portion guaranteed) around 30 USD but good portion

Marea is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

2. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

Vicky U.Vicky U: Fusilli pasta w octopus and bone marrow is perfect. Perfect. All the pastas, really, are excellent.

AlyssaAlyssa: Must try the crab and uni pasta. Also loved the grilled octopus and mozzarella en carrozza. Overall amazing dining experience.

Jon B.Jon B.: Get the polipo (braised octopus). That’s all you need to know. Probably the best octopus I have ever had!

Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

3. Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar

9.1
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews

Alexis D.Alexis Dorenter: Oysters were delicious and definitely splurge on the whiskey cake for dessert. The staff is delightful which makes for a great dining experience!

DishEnvyDishEnvy: The beer and oyster selection is great as the name implies, but make sure to sample the house cured salmon. It's quite possibly the city's best!

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Neighborhood gem. Awesome rotating beer selection, happy hour from 5-7 on weekdays and incredible oysters. Some of the biggest I've ever eaten! Go immediately. Love the staff too.

Mermaid Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

4. Mermaid Oyster Bar

9.0
79 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 270 tips and reviews

Joel S.Joel Savitzky: Definitely try the seared calamari salad - smokey grill marks on the squid and mushrooms pair beautifully with the salad and feta.

Will S.Will Skiles: $1 raw oysters during happy hour were amazing! They were shucked so well! I would pay more than $1 for them any day!

Blake S.Blake Shaw: Pro tip: they have a great happy hour every day (even on the weekends). Oysters and sliders are delicious.

Lure Fishbar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

5. Lure Fishbar

9.1
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 399 tips and reviews

Bin Y.Bin Yang: Tempura Shrimp and crispy calamari are fantastic. Sushi is fresh and make sure you save some space for dessert!

Nancy K.Nancy Kang: Everything I had was so delish!! Baked clams, calamari & of course the steamed lobster tails! YUMMM!

Valarie M.Valarie McCubbins: You really can't go wrong here but oysters and sushi are a must. Get a reservation.

Los Mariscos is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

6. Los Mariscos

9.4
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 148 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The deliciousness of Los tacos, but seafood. Shrimp tacos and fish tacos and especial ceviche all fantastic. Cheap beers, too. 🌮💯

Mark C.Mark Canlas: fish tacos, spicy shrimp tacos, all 🔥🔥🔥 clean plate club with the complimentary tortilla chips. come hungry and excited!

VivianVivian: Enter from W 15th, no access from within Chelsea Market. Highly recommend the fish tacos, especial ceviche, and free shrimp broth!

Fish Cheeks is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

7. Fish Cheeks

9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews

Giulia P.Giulia Prati: The Namtok pork, coconut crab curry, and fried calamari were some of our favorites! Perfect blend of flavors: sweet, sour, and some heat! 💥

Mike W.Mike Winston: Damn good Thai food with a specialty in seafood-focused dishes. Crab Curry and Crab Fried Rice are outstanding and loaded with a ton of crab. Dollar oyster happy hour is great too. WinstonWanders.com

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Finally another super high quality Thai offering! Calamari is lightly fried and delicious. Crab fried rice rivals Uncle Boons

Russ & Daughters is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

8. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

Halstead PropertyHalstead Property: With the best lox and friendly ambience, we know our go-to breakfast place. The salmon is so unbelievably fresh with a smoked flavor that goes perfectly with thick cream cheese on an everything bagel.

Andrew V.Andrew Vogel: Everything. Try the Scottish salmon on an everything bagel with scallion lox. The herring in cream sauce is also just mouth watering.

Ericha F.Ericha Fabay: Unbelievably fresh and tasty! The salmon and bagel was the best I've ever had!

Luke's Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

9. Luke's Lobster

9.0
26 S William St (btwn Beaver St & Mill Ln), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 143 tips and reviews

Jamie E.Jamie Etkind: Order the Taste of Maine: perfectly portioned for one person, you get to sample the shrimp roll, crab roll, and lobster roll...and be transported to Maine

AngeliqueAngelique: The lobster and crab rolls are awesome!!! The Ginger Root is good too!!! 😍😍

Nicola B.Nicola Battaini: Great place for great food! Not able to choose the best bw lobster or shrimps... I had to take two taste of maine to better decide!

ABC Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

10. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 720 tips and reviews

Hien L.Hien Ly: Go. Just go. Crab toast. Scallop appetizer. Sea bass entree (yum!) and sundae for dessert. It was a great experience.

Adrienne L.Adrienne Liu: Must get: crab toast, fried chicken, pork confit. Also good: ricotta, kabocha squash toast, tuna sashimi, carrot & avocado salad, and mushroom pizza. As for dessert: caramel ice cream is amazing

Claudio E.Claudio Espinal: Crab toast, pork confit, sweet corn, sea bass, all BOMB!!! Jean-Georges is the GOAT!

Buddakan is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

11. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews

Valerie B.Valerie Brown: Charred filet of beef, pork belly, lobster fried rice, rock shrimp, monkfish, crying chocolate = Heaven

Cortney K.Cortney Kirk: Lobster rolls, wok noodles, boneless spare ribs, general tso dumplings, crying chocolate.......no matter what you get, it's amazing!!!

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Peking duck, lobster rolls, great cocktails... Pretty much can't go wrong here. Loved the space as well, the candles add a great ambiance.

Le Bernardin is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

12. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews

Brant K.Brant Kelsey: Simply one of the finest, most elegant meals I have ever had the chance to eat. The red snapper was amazing.

Joel B.Joel Bennett: Service is old-school, and that's a good thing. Fish was perfectly cooked and the wine pairings were excellent. Call (way) ahead for a reservation and you won't be disappointed.

James H.James H.: Every fish is perfect and the presentation from a mouse Boucher to dessert are so nicely done.

Jeffrey's Grocery is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

13. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.1
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Era S.Era Singh: Yum!! We all loved what we got - grilled oysters, skirt steak (amazing!), and crab fettuccine (so creamy and rich!). Def recommend! Oh and complimentary cookies to end the meal!

Ronald C.Ronald Cattrysse: I really like this brunch spot: seafood oysters seafood oysters Bloody Mary.

Danielle S.Danielle Snyder: Get the duck carpaccio and English peas and burrata. Lobster spaghetti for entree. (Gabe's recs)

Momoya is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

14. Momoya

9.1
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 250 tips and reviews

Maya I.Maya Itani: The sashimi is absolutely delish and super free! Also order the soft shell crab! Super nom!

Bonnie C.Bonnie Carpenter: The best sushi place in manhattan. The seaweed salad is to die for and the yellowtail jalapeño is heaven. Everything was good. A bit pricy but oh so worth it

Nazli O.Nazli Oguz: Probably the best sashimi in NY, sashimi platter is amazing, their signature sushis are also super good. Go early or need to wait

Chelsea Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in New York City.

15. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1217 tips and reviews

ᴡ F.ᴡ Fleysher: The sushi at Lobster Place is the best anywhere, even restaurants! Pricier but worth it!

Lim Jun ChengLim Jun Cheng: The steamed lobster at lobster place is fresh and huge!!

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Fantastic set of foodie heaven locations. Gelato is superb, lobster rolls awesome, cheese yummy and coffee strong and perfectly brewed