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Best Miami Seafood Restaurants


Nothing is more disappointing than going to an oceanfront restaurant, only to discover that the bland fish you're eating was frozen between being caught and being served to you. The best seafood is fresh, and prepared in such a way as to accent the natural flavors of the sea without overwhelming them. Presented in alphabetical order, here are the top seafood restaurants in Miami/South Florida.

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AltaMare Seafood
14/20
1233 Lincoln Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-532-3061 | Menu
Executive chef Simon Stojanovic offers creative dishes that are local ingredient-oriented. More...

Area 31 Seafood
14/20
Dining Room at Area 31, Miami, FL EPIC
270 Biscayne Blvd. Way
Miami, FL 33131
305-424-5234 | Menu
Skyline views, sustainable seafood, an innovative chef, and a happy hour with discounted tapas draw a trendy crowd to this hotspot. More...

Captain Jim's Seafood Market & Restaurant Seafood
12/20
12950 W. Dixie Hwy.
North Miami, FL 33161
305-892-2812 | Menu
Beyond casual ambience for crab salad and crab cakes at value prices, plus entrées like grilled salmon over spinach. More...

Chops Lobster Bar Steakhouse
14/20
Royal Palm Place
101 Plaza Real S.
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-395-2675 | Menu
A split-level seafood/steakhouse with ingredients impeccable enough that elaborate preparations are unnecessary---but surprisingly good. More...

A Fish Called Avalon Seafood
11/20
Dining Room at A Fish Called Avalon, Miami Beach, FL Avalon Majestic
700 Ocean Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-532-1727 | Menu
This old-timer’s rep has paled since its early-nineties glory days, but the menu’s modernized and the wine list still rocks. More...

Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market Seafood
12/20
398 NW N. River Dr.
Miami, FL 33130
305-375-0765 | Menu
Sit on the dock next to the Miami River and chow down a freshly grilled mahi sandwich. More...

I & J's Station House Restaurant Seafood
13/20
233 W. Lantana Rd.
Lantana, FL 33462
561-547-9487 | Menu
A classic South Florida seafood house where the specialty is---what else?---Maine lobster. More...

Joe's Stone Crab Seafood
14/20
11 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-673-0365 | Menu
South Beach dining establishment still grandly satisfying for the claws of the stone crab. More...

La Dorada Spanish
13/20
177 Giralda Ave.
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-446-2002 | Menu
The signature dorada (sea bream) with sea salt crust is just one of numerous authentic regional specialties based on fish flown in fresh from Spain. More...

Marker 88 Restaurant Seafood
12/20
Mile-Marker 88
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-852-9315 | Menu
A low-key restaurant with quiet fame and surprisingly creative seafood dishes. More...

Nobu Miami Beach Japanese
14/20
Dining Room at Nobu Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL The Shore Club
1901 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-695-3232 | Menu
Top-shelf sushi, sashimi, sakés and specialty Japanese-Peruvian fusion dishes in the ultra-hip Shore Club hotel. More...

The Oceanaire Seafood Room Seafood
14/20
Dining Room at The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Miami, FL 900 S. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33130
305-372-8862 | Menu
Though lacking a waterfront setting, retro-tiled Oceanaire might well be Miami’s most evocative classic fishhouse. More...

Quinn’s Seafood
13/20
Park Central Hotel
640 Ocean Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-673-6400 | Menu
In a romantic Art Deco setting, one of Ocean Drive's pioneer chefs serves creative Caribbean-inspired fresh seafood. More...

The River Seafood & Oyster Bar Seafood
13/20
650 S. Miami Ave.
Miami, FL 33130
305-530-1915 | Menu
Pristine East and West Coast oysters from the raw bar rule at this convivial seafood hangout. More...

3030 Ocean Seafood
14/20
Dining Room at 3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, FL Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
3030 Holiday Dr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-765-3030 | Menu
Inventive yet accessible, ingredient-driven dishes, with regional seafood (and local produce) the specialty. More...

Truluck's Seafood, Steak & Crab House Seafood
12/20
777 Brickell Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
305-579-0035 | Menu
An upscale-looking but affordable seafood/steakhouse that aims to please a wide spectrum of diners, and rarely fails. More...


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