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Best New York 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 New York.

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Flatiron District
Greenwich Village
Harlem
Hell's Kitchen
Midtown East
Midtown West
Murray Hill
NoLIta
SoHo
Theater District
Upper East Side
Upper West Side

FLATIRON DISTRICT

Aldea

Portuguese

14/20

Dining Room at Aldea, New York, NY

31 W. 17th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-675-7223

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It takes a village: Aldea brings avant-garde Portuguese cuisine to Manhattan. More...

BLT Fish

Seafood

15/20

Dining Room at BLT Fish, New York, NY

21 W. 17th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-691-8888

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Seafood offered in both a casual environment and in a more serious dining room in the Flatiron District. More...

Eleven Madison Park

French

17/20

Dining Room at Eleven Madison Park, New York, NY

11 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10010
212-889-0905

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A talented and driven chef amidst an elegant Art Deco setting with fine service. More...

John Dory Oyster Bar

Seafood

13/20

Dining Room at John Dory Oyster Bar, New York, NY

Ace Hotel New York
1196 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
212-792-9000

This second incarnation of the John Dory features raw bar items, seafood-focused small plates, and cocktails from Sasha Petraske. More...

GREENWICH VILLAGE

Pearl Oyster Bar

Seafood

13/20

18 Cornelia St.
New York, NY 10014
212-691-8211

Cape Cod meets the West Village in this charming seafood joint. More...

HARLEM

Hudson River Cafe

Seafood

14/20

697 W. 133rd St.
New York, NY 10027
212-491-9111

A sassy yet surprisingly refined uptown dining spot with a lively outdoor bar and music scene. More...

HELL'S KITCHEN

Pier 9

Seafood

14/20

Dining Room at Pier 9, New York, NY

802 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10019
212-262-1299

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Chef Eric Hara brings a bite of the sea to Hell's Kitchen. More...

MIDTOWN EAST

Oceana

Seafood

15/20

Dining Room at Oceana, New York, NY

120 W. 49th St.
New York, NY 10020
212-759-5941

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This Midtown eatery offers notable fruits of the sea in a spacious setting. More...

Oyster Bar & Restaurant

Seafood

13/20

Grand Central Terminal, Lower level
42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
212-490-6650

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The best reason to miss your train is---stopping for oysters at this Grand Central eatery. More...

MIDTOWN WEST

Estiatorio Milos

Greek

15/20

Dining Room at Estiatorio Milos, New York, NY

125 W. 55th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-245-7400

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Seafood so fresh, the menu depends on the chef's “catch” at the fish market. More...

Le Bernardin

French

18/20

Dining Room at Le Bernardin, New York, NY

The AXA Equitable Building
155 W. 51st St.
New York, NY 10019
212-554-1515

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Le Bernardin’s attention to detail, stability and quest for perfection still elicits a culinary crusade. More...

Marea

Italian

15/20

Dining Room at Marea, New York, NY

240 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
212-582-5100

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Expensive, but often transcendent Italian-accented seafood on Central Park South. More...

MURRAY HILL

Millesime

French

14/20

Dining Room at Millesime, New York, NY

The Carlton Hotel
90 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-889-7100

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Chef Laurent Manrique offers French fare with a focus on seafood. More...

NOLITA

Ed's Lobster Bar

Seafood

13/20

Dining Room at Ed

222 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10012
212-343-3236

A NoLIta seafood shack (via Cape Code). More...

SOHO

Aquagrill

Seafood

15/20

Dining Room at Aquagrill, New York, NY

210 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
212-274-0505

Sample seared sea scallops at this SoHo seafood restaurant that also serves specialties like grilled salmon and crab polenta. More...

Le Pescadeux

French Canadian

14/20

90 Thompson St.
New York, NY 10012
212-966-0021

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Manhattan’s seafood-centric French-Canadian restaurant embodies north-of-the-border hospitality. More...

Lure Fishbar

Seafood

14/20

142 Mercer St.
New York, NY 10012
212-431-7676

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Poseidon has been lured to Mercer Street and now resides at trendy Fishbar. More...

THEATER DISTRICT

Esca

Italian

16/20

Dining Room at Esca, New York, NY

402 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
212-564-7272

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Southern Italian seafood eatery serving fresh fish, grilled octopus with risotto, and crab with zucchini flowers. More...

UPPER EAST SIDE

Fishtail by David Burke

Seafood

15/20

Dining Room at Fishtail by David Burke, New York, NY

135 E. 62nd St.
New York, NY 10065
212-754-1300

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A seafood restaurant with a focus on sustainability on the Upper East Side. More...

UPPER WEST SIDE

Ed's Chowder House

American

13/20

The Empire Hotel
44 W. 63rd St.
New York, NY 10023
212-956-1288

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A visit to the beach with Ed Brown and Jeffrey Chodorow. More...

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