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

1. 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.

Josh W.Josh W: Amazing lobster roll that's full of flavor yet not too heavy. Pair it with a glass of house Chardonnay.

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.

2. Water Grill

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

Meech W.Meech Wells: Had amazing Malaspina oysters and the Alaskan Halibut! Don't forget to have some of the Aussie Mollydooker as well. Jay was a great server, chill environment. 8/10

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Ⓜ️AⓂ️: 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.

3. 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

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

Ibrahim S.Ibrahim Ss: 😘I Love seafood for ever 💘

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

4. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.0
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.

S L.S Lee: EVERYTHING IS GOOD. I get the Nozawa and add hand cut lobster roll and unagi. No reservations, go during non-peak times. Parking next door $3 w/validation.

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

5. Sweetfin Poké

9.0
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.

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

6. 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!

Nevah A.Nevah Assang: Amazing maitre'd and front desk staff! Definitely try to secure a table near the window. Excellent seafood and delicious wines!!!

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.

7. Blue Plate Taco

8.4
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!

Tony S.Tony Sou: Lobster tacos and the baha fish taco are the best here. #splurge

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

8. 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.

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

9. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

9.0
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews

Joelle H.Joelle H.: The kale salad is a must and so is the crispy lobster sliders!!!

Nicole D.Nicole D: Not only is this place gorgeous, but the food is excellent! I had lobster & prime rib sliders, the prime rib was to die for! Also got shoestring fries which were the perfect amount of crunchy! Mmm.

Brittany N.Brittany Nicole: The ahi burger is fantastic! The kale and quinoa salad was great too.. Very light and could use a little more flavor. Awesome specialty drinks!

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

10. Tar & Roses

8.7
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

Paul M.Paul Morris: One of the best new restaurants in town....small plates - delicious...whole fish is a highlight Vu runs out early.

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 Ivy at the Shore is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

11. The Ivy at the Shore

8.2
1535 Ocean Ave (Broadway), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 83 tips and reviews

Edmund R.Edmund R: Sea bass and grilled swordfish - very very delicious!

Cathy D.Cathy Dare: The lobster linguini is incredible and the crab cakes are my favorite in town.

Alexandra S.Alexandra Syunkova: Great view of the street outside. Their seafood is amazing...crab cakes are a must.

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

ChristinaChristina: Got the mahi-mahi w/ garlic butter and the fish tacos... Both are amazing!!! Ahh finally, a legit fish grill place with reasonable prices in Santa Monica :)

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

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

Buttercup D.Buttercup D: The shrimp omusubi and miso mushroom omusubi are my favorites!

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!

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

14. True Food Kitchen

8.9
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 263 tips and reviews

JocelynJocelyn: Try the Red Chili Shrimp - Delicious! Served with sesame noodles, with the perfect al dente bite!

Elizabeth M.Elizabeth McKinley: Arguably the best meal I had this trip, Mediterranean salad w/out-of-this-world vinaigrette, Red Pepper Shrimp & Noodles, watermelon lemonade, melon sorbet. Watch out for sun if seated outside.

Dëva H.Dëva Holik: On weekends they serve breakfast later. Try the quinoa pan cakes or market scramble. During the week the fish tacos are great. Try the edamame dumplings daily soup or one of their custom drinks

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

15. Kazunori

9.1
120 Broadway Ste 104, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 19 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!