Top New York Seafood Restaurants

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 New York. 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!

Seabar Sushi

Buffalo, NY

Seabar Sushi, is Buffalo’s premier stop for great food, cocktails and atmosphere. They have the most innovative cuisine and freshest ingredients, from sushi to fine dining, their food is sourced from the best suppliers, producers and growers in the world. They are proud to feature fresh oysters, impeccable seafood and sushi, as well as a full kitchen menu and great lunches.

Lamplighter Restaurant

Rochester, NY

Established in 1970, the Lamplighter quickly became a favorite of local Rochester residents as well as out-of-town clientele. Continental cuisine highlighted by Italian specialties make that romantic dinner for two or party for fifty an event you won’t soon forget. They have a quaint and cozy atmosphere, with fresh linen, soft lighting, and artwork from local artisits. Their professional, yet friendly staff, will tend to all your needs.

Aquagrill

New York, NY

Aquagrill, is NYC’s Best Oyster Bar, Fish and Seafood Restaurant, featuring 25 oyster varieties, exotic delicacies and bounties from the clean waters and oceans around their country. Offering the country’s most extensive oyster raw bar, Aquagrill is Manhattan’s top destination for fresh fish, seafood and other delicacies of the sea.

Flex Mussels

New York, NY

Flex serves up an unexpected menu that reads like a who’s who of mussel-centric gastronomy, and not without some other outrageously original and exotic offerings. Along with pounds of Prince Edward Island mussels prepared every which way, guests are taken on a veritable tour of the world’s cooking cultures, via the mollusk experience. A world class oyster program, an esoteric beer selection and a hand picked wine list round out the rest.

River Grill

Tonawanda, NY

River Grill, is the perfect place for lunch, dinner, or just stopping by for a drink. They are a staff dedicated to providing high quality service. They purchase top quality ingredients for their menu. They use fresh seafood, scallops, cod, clams, oysters and when available, swordfish, tuna, mahi and grouper.

Remington Tavern and Seafood Exchange

North Tonawanda, NY

Remington Tavern Seafood Exchange boasts some of the best seafood in the area, and even includes delicious examples of the local Great Lakes harvest. They have a spacious, inviting dining area, a large horseshoe bar, an oyster bar, two private rooms for parties and events, and a patio overlooking the canal.

Christopher’s Restaurant & Custom Catering

Rochester, NY

Whether you are looking for somewhere to grab a quick bite to eat or need someone you can trust to cater your next big event, Christopher’s can help. For over 30 years, Christopher’s Restaurant & Custom Catering has been serving the Rochester area, providing customers with the finest in food and catering. They utilize the freshest ingredients for all of their dishes, and prepare them to order every single day.

Ocean Prime

New York, NY

Ocean Prime’s chefs take pride in sourcing the highest quality ingredients available and use simple, pure, local and regional flavors on their made from scratch menu. Seafood is selected daily for freshness and they feature wild and naturally harvested fish recommended by the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch.

Marea

New York, NY

Marea’s menu reads like a map of the sea. Guests can chart their own course with selections devoted to crudo, oysters, antipasti and Chef White’s award-winning hand-made pastas. The menu also includes composed fish dishes, whole fish preparations and a selection of meat and side dishes to round out the extensive offerings.

Dominick’s Restaurant

Syracuse, NY

Dominick’s Restaurant is an Italian food and pizza restaurant whose family has been serving Syracuse and its patrons for more than 50 years. Since 1980, they have offered a casual, yet memorable, dining experience for Syracuse residents. Their professional and courteous staff serves up your choice of pasta, pizza, steak, chicken, veal, seafood, or a number of Italian specialties.