If you love seafood, the U.S. has some spots that will straight up change your life. Be it New York City, Miami Beach, or New Orleans, these six restaurants are serving the freshest, most jaw-dropping plates in the country.
Your taste buds deserve a real vacation, and these places are the destination.
Le Bernardin – New York City (155 W 51st St)
Le Bernardin is absolutely not playing around. Chef Eric Ripert has held three Michelin stars here since 1986, making it one of the longest-running elite seafood spots in America.
The seafood truffle pasta alone will truly take your taste buds for a ride.
Neptune Oyster – Boston (63 Salem St)
Boston’s North End has a secret weapon and its name is Neptune Oyster. The hot buttered lobster roll here has a fan club that forms a line around the block before noon.
Small room, big flavor, zero regrets.
Pêche Seafood Grill – New Orleans (800 Magazine St)
New Orleans already wins at food, and Pêche keeps that streak going hard. This spot fires whole fish in a wood-burning oven, and the results taste like something your grandma would brag about.
James Beard Award-winning. Enough said.
Scoma’s – San Francisco (1965 Al Scoma Way)
Right on the water at Fisherman’s Wharf, Scoma’s has been feeding San Francisco since 1965. The Dungeness crab is so fresh it practically introduced itself before landing on your plate.
The restaurant is classic, reliable, and simply worth the trip.
Joe’s Stone Crab – Miami Beach (11 Washington Ave)
Since 1913, Joe’s Stone Crab has been the definition of Miami dining royalty. The stone crab claws come cold, cracked, and paired with a mustard sauce that people genuinely dream about.
Over a century old, and somehow still undefeated.
Fiola Mare – Washington (3050 K St NW)
Georgetown’s waterfront got a serious upgrade when Fiola Mare opened. The restaurant brings Italian coastal cooking to D.C. with handmade pasta and crudo that tastes like a flight to the Amalfi Coast.
Fancy but never stuffy.