Best Seafood Restaurants in New York

New York is a city of islands, and its seafood scene reflects that. There is a three-Michelin-star dining room that treats fish as high cuisine, a 1913 oyster bar in the basement of Grand Central, raw bars in Williamsburg and the East Village and a no-reservations spot in Brooklyn selling aguachile for $20. The best choice depends on whether you want a tasting-menu splurge, a dozen oysters and a drink, or a waterfront table.

This guide covers ten seafood restaurants across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, grouped by the kind of meal they offer, with price notes wherever a published figure exists.

How We Chose These Restaurants

This is an editorial selection, not a scientific or absolute ranking. We drew on the Michelin Guide, Time Out New York's seafood guide, which was updated in July 2026, and published listings from The World's 50 Best Discovery and New York City Tourism. We chose restaurants for a clear seafood identity and for variety, so the list is not ten versions of the same dinner.

The guide is compiled from published reporting, not from personal visits. Menus, prices and opening hours change often, so check current details before you go.

New York's Best Seafood Restaurants at a Glance

Price symbols follow Time Out and Michelin listings, and Marea's and Hav & Mar's figures come from The World's 50 Best Discovery. Actual bills vary with drinks, tax and service.

Fine Dining Seafood

Two Manhattan restaurants treat seafood as the main event, one in the French tradition and one with an Italian focus.

Le Bernardin

Le Bernardin is at 155 West 51st Street in Midtown. Chef Eric Ripert and co-owner Maguy Le Coze run it, and it has held three Michelin stars for more than 20 years. The restaurant opened in 1986, and The New York Times has awarded it four stars since its first review. It ranks No. 13 on the 2026 North America's 50 Best list, and it also appears in our guide to the best restaurants in New York.

The menu is French seafood, from thinly pounded yellowfin tuna and baked salmon with Osetra caviar to grilled hiramasa in a red wine Bordelaise. The chef's tasting menu costs $350 per person, according to a 2026 review roundup, and recent listings put the four-course dinner prix fixe at roughly $210 to $225 and the three-course lunch at about $135 to $140. Lunch is the lowest-cost way to eat here, and the wine list runs to about 900 bottles.

Marea

Marea is at 240 Central Park South, where Columbus Circle meets the park. Chef Michael White opened it in 2009 as an Italian seafood restaurant, and it earned a Michelin star soon after, as well as the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2010. The dining room was designed to resemble a yacht.

The menu has a crudo section with roughly a dozen raw fish and shellfish each day, and the pastas are the main draw. The World's 50 Best describes a fusilli with red-wine-braised octopus and bone marrow and a spaghetti with crab and sea urchin, and Michelin mentions casarecce with lump crab and uni puree. Prix fixe menus have been listed from about $120, so confirm current pricing when you book.

Raw Bars and Oyster Houses

These three places are built around oysters. They differ in mood, so choose by when you want to go and who you are with.

Penny

Penny is at 90 East 10th Street, on the first floor, in the East Village, and is a sister restaurant of the neighborhood favorite Claud. Time Out describes a shoulder-to-shoulder counter serving some of the city's best seafood, and it holds a place at No. 19 on the 2026 North America's 50 Best list.

Oysters cost $4.95 each at the raw bar, and the Ice Box, a seafood tower with oysters, shrimp, mussels and crudo, is the signature order. The tuna carpaccio was named one of the best dishes of 2024 by The New Yorker, according to Tasting Table. The sparkling wine and Champagne list is long, so it suits a celebration, and it is open every day from 5 to 10:30 p.m.

Maison Premiere

Maison Premiere is at 298 Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It is a James Beard Award-winning oyster bar known for an extensive oyster list, seafood towers and an absinthe menu, and Time Out rates it $$$.

The bar stays open until 1 a.m. on weeknights and 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, but oyster service ends at 12:30 a.m., so order before then. Brunch includes caviar service.

Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant

The Oyster Bar is on the lower level of Grand Central Terminal, at 89 East 42nd Street. It opened in 1913 and has vaulted tile ceilings. Up to 30 oyster varieties are served, from Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts and Washington State, and the list changes daily based on what arrives at the city's fish market.

Time Out rates it $$. It is open only on weekdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and closed on Saturday and Sunday, so plan a weekday lunch or an after-work dinner.

Seafood With a View

The Fulton

The Fulton is at the northeast corner of Pier 17, at 89 South Street in the Seaport. It is a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant with views of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge from a ground-floor patio and an upstairs dining room, and Time Out says it is the best option for wild-caught seafood with a view.

The menu includes caviar, oysters, shrimp cocktail, grilled swordfish and whole steamed lobster. Oyster Hour, from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, gets you a dozen oysters for $12, with wine and beer to pair. Time Out does not publish a per-person price, so check the current menu before you go. Dinner is served Tuesday to Sunday until 10 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on Mondays.

Seafood With a Global Twist

Hav & Mar

Hav & Mar is at 245 11th Avenue in Chelsea, in the landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building. Chef Marcus Samuelsson and executive chef Fariyal Abdullahi run it, and the name blends the Swedish word for sea with the Amharic word for honey. Art by Derrick Adams decorates the room.

The menu mixes seafood with Ethiopian and Swedish influences. The World's 50 Best Discovery mentions teff biscuits and blue cornbread in the bread basket, curry goat gyoza and a beyaynetu branzino that comes with curries and vegetables, and it lists an average price of $85 per person. There is also a daily happy hour at the bar and a seven-course chef's counter tasting menu.

Neighborhood Seafood in Brooklyn and Queens

If you are willing to leave Manhattan, these three restaurants are worth the trip, and each costs less than the fine dining options above.

Saint Julivert

Saint Julivert Fisherie is at 264 Clinton Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Time Out calls it a neighborhood charmer worth a subway transfer, and rates it $$. The menu changes often, but it has featured whipped mackerel on grilled sourdough, Cantabrian anchovies with pickles, raw cured wild shrimp, squid a la plancha and cod pot pie.

The wine list leans toward coastal bottles, with some unusual choices. It is open daily from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and it is a good place for several small plates.

Elias Corner

Elias Corner is at 24-02 31st Street in Astoria, Queens, and has been a neighborhood staple for years. Time Out rates it $$ and says the focus is fresh whole fish, such as branzino and Chilean bass. Start with dips such as tzatziki and scordalia, and add bitter greens and lemon potatoes.

In summer, Time Out suggests ordering something grilled, such as calamari, sardines or kebabs. It is open Wednesday to Monday, from 4 to 10 p.m.

Mariscos El Submarino

Mariscos El Submarino has four New York locations, including one at 507 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Time Out rates it $$. Aguachile, shrimp cured in lime and chilies, comes in red, green, mango and black versions at $20 each, and micheladas cost $10.

Almost the whole menu involves seafood, from guacamole topped with octopus chicharrones to shrimp tacos. The restaurant does not take reservations, but tables turn over quickly, and it is open daily from noon to 10 p.m.

How to Choose Where to Eat Seafood in New York

• For a special-occasion dinner: Le Bernardin for French technique or Marea for Italian pasta and crudo.
• For oysters: Penny, Maison Premiere or Grand Central Oyster Bar.
• For a view: The Fulton, on Pier 17.
• For something different: Hav & Mar.
• For a lower price: Mariscos El Submarino, Elias Corner or Saint Julivert.

Tips for Eating Seafood in New York

• Use the oyster hours. The Fulton's Oyster Hour runs Monday to Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m., with 12 oysters for $12.
• Check the days. Grand Central Oyster Bar is closed on weekends, and Le Bernardin is closed on Sundays.
• Book where you can. The Fulton takes reservations, while Mariscos El Submarino does not.
• Confirm prices before you go. Menus and prices change, and published figures can be out of date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York seafood restaurant has three Michelin stars?

Le Bernardin in Midtown, which has held three stars for more than 20 years.

Where can I eat oysters late at night in New York?

Maison Premiere in Williamsburg serves oysters until 12:30 a.m. on weekends, and its bar stays open until 2 a.m.

Is there a seafood restaurant in New York with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge?

The Fulton, on Pier 17 at the Seaport, looks at the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge from its patio and upstairs dining room.

What is the cheapest way to eat well in New York seafood restaurants?

Try The Fulton's weekday Oyster Hour at $12 for a dozen, the $20 aguachile at Mariscos El Submarino, or lunch at Le Bernardin, which costs far less than dinner.