The Best Seafood Restaurants in New York
Updated July 2026 · 43 places tracked
New York has 43 seafood restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in East Village, West Village, and Red Hook. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 40 of them.
Ama Raw Bar - East Village
Seafood · East Village · $
4.7(406)Saint Julivert Fisherie
Seafood · Cobble Hill · $$
4.7(369)El Pingüino
Seafood · Brooklyn · $$
4.7(232)Maison Premiere
Seafood · Williamsburg · $$
4.6(2,106)Sweet Catch Brooklyn
Seafood · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · $
4.6(1,710)The Sea Fire Grill
Seafood · Murray Hill · $$$
4.6(1,676)Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar
Seafood · New York · $$
4.6(1,013)Sagaponack
Seafood · Flatiron · $$
4.6(953)Dame
Seafood · Greenwich Village · $$
4.6(399)Ama Raw Bar - West Village
Seafood · West Village · $
4.6(343)Penny
Seafood · East Village · $$
4.6(270)Brass & The Tusk Bar
French · Nomad · $$$
4.6(181)
Red Hook Barrel Yard
American · Brooklyn · $$
4.6(14)Flex Mussels - UES
Seafood · Upper East Side · $$
4.5(1,205)Atlantic Grill
Seafood · Lincoln Square Lincoln Center Upper West Side Columbus Circle Central Park · $$$
4.5(1,098)Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.
Seafood · Greenpoint · $$
4.5(1,025)The Clam
Seafood · West Village · $$
4.5(708)Blue Seafood Bar and Eatery
Seafood · Hell's Kitchen · $
4.5(660)- Hard to get
Cervo’s
Seafood · Lower East Side · $$
4.5(622) Eastchester Fish Gourmet
Seafood · Scarsdale · $$
4.5(488)El Fish Marisquería
Seafood · Upper West Side · $
4.5(319)- Hard to get
Smithereens
Seafood · East Village · $$
4.5(181) Red Hook Lobster Pound
Seafood · Red Hook · $$
4.4(2,358)Lure Fishbar
Seafood · SoHo · $$$
4.4(2,217)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best seafood restaurants in New York?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 43 seafood restaurants in our New York catalog, the top picks are Ama Raw Bar - East Village, Saint Julivert Fisherie, and El Pingüino.
- Which New York neighborhoods are best for seafood restaurants?
- East Village, West Village, and Red Hook have the highest concentration of seafood restaurants in our New York catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New York?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 40 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.