Top Seafood Restaurants in Virginia
What type of diet works for you? If you ask me, I follow the “Seefood” diet. I see food and I eat it. And that may exactly be the case when you go to these seafood restaurants. We’ve already featured steak houses, pizza places, and burger joints before. Now we will expand your dining world and go beyond seas and oceans, or even under them if you wish.
Before you hesitate and question the the idea of eating in these restaurants or the freshness of seafood in general, remember that we handpicked these listings based on already existing reviews and recommendations. So, these listings are the best of the best, in terms of taste, service, and of course, freshness.
Here we now feature the Top 10 Seafood Restaurants in Virginia. Wherever you are in the country, there are number of them near you, for sure. We’ve done the hard part by searching, now is your turn to try them out yourself!
Big Sams Inlet Cafe & Raw Bar
Virginia Beach, VA
Big Sam’s serves locals and tourists, is a family friendly restaurant and a happening watering hole, a cozy retreat and a place to be seen. Big Sam’s offers the freshest seafood and dockside fresh dining overlooking beautiful Rudee Inlet.
Waypoint Seafood & Grill
Williamsburg, VA
The Waypoint menu is a celebration of Chesapeake ingredients and includes items grown at local farms and caught in regional waters. The pure flavors and rich ingredients presented in the seasonally changing entrees represent modern regional American cuisine with classical culinary roots.
Buckhead’s
Richmond, VA
Buckhead’s has been a Richmond tradition since 1994. Featuring succulent Braveheart Beef and only the freshest seafood, you can taste their passion for culinary excellence. Consistently recognized with Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence”, their list offers over 700 labels to complement your dining experience.
Downtown Grille
Charlottesville, VA
The Downtown Grille, serves only the finest in Midwestern corn-fed beef and fresh seafood. The restaurant has an extensive wine list which has been honored by The Wine Spectator with the Award of Excellence every year since opening in 1999.
Waterman’s Surfside Grille
Virginia Beach, VA
Ernie’s Original Crab House
Alexandria, VA
At Ernie’s Original Crab House, they freshly prepare their seafood in the traditional East-Coast style, yet pride themselves on being deliciously different. Experience for yourself their extensive menu of traditional seafood prepared in a style that is all their own. Whether you’re in the mood for classic favorites such as succulent crab, mouth watering crab cakes or one of a kind seafood entrees, they have you covered.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks
Arlington, VA
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks, has a list of offers from fresh seafood and shellfish to aged steaks and garden fresh salads, that will surely exceed your dining expectations. Their menus reflect seafood from the Pacific Rim, Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Shadwells Restaurant
Charlottesville, VA
Shadwells Restaurant, brings quality food, made with fresh, local ingredients to their community at a reasonable price. Their main goal is to serve the freshest, most high-quality food, while providing great service in a warm and friendly atmosphere where the guest is their top priority.
RT’s Restaurant
Alexandria, VA
RT’s Alexandria’s renowned neighborhood restaurant has been the place for fresh seafood in Northern Virginia for over 30 years. Their unique menu features many Creole and Cajun specialties including Jack Daniel’s Shrimp, spicy she-crab soup, Cajun veal Oscar and their popular Crawfish Etouffee. They not only feature a great menu but also has an extensive special list that changes on a weekly basis.