1. Taverna Kyclades
9.0
228 1st Ave (13th and 14th St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 147 tips and reviews
Bommy: Grilled calamari, salmon, Greek salad were so good! Free dessert (galaktoboureko) at the end too :D
Camia Jaramillo: Here is what you MUST order, Octopodi, saganaki, and the calamari!!! Best starters!!
Yigit Ulucay: Everything was extremely delicious. Octopus, fried calamari, spinach pastry are so good. Drink ouzo with fish. Mediterranean Seabass is wow!
2. Parm
8.2
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 494 tips and reviews
Kavitha Sagi: Excellent calamari! Get a semolina roll if not too hungry.
Nina LoSchiavo: Memorable: meatball hero, chicken parm, fresh mozzarella ball, calamari, soft shell crab roll (a special), zeppoles filled with jelly and classic ice cream cake.
Sabina: Best eggplant parm and calamari ever. So fresh
3. Fish Cheeks
9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 144 tips and reviews
AmateurConcierge: Finally another super high quality Thai offering! Calamari is lightly fried and delicious. Crab fried rice rivals Uncle Boons
Benton Yetman: Gotta love the #nopadthai zone! Great calamari and spicy coconut crab curry, sit at the bar and watch the deep fried magic happen
Giulia Prati: The Namtok pork, coconut crab curry, and fried calamari were some of our favorites! Perfect blend of flavors: sweet, sour, and some heat! 💥
4. Malaparte
8.7
753 Washington St (at Bethune St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 80 tips and reviews
tze chun: Don't miss out on the grilled calamari and the steak! The steak is surprisingly light, served on a cutting board over salad.
Conrad Rippy: Grilled calamari is always excellent. And such a friendly and attractive room - and staff!
Marie Porras: Great italian food. Love the grilled calamary, milanese, any pizza, spaghetti. Well basically everything. Very nice staff.
5. Nami Nori
9.0
33 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 32 tips and reviews
Lily: NYT Critic's Pick ** (12/2019): "Fried squid; wasabi cucumber tataki; XO scallop temaki; spicy sea-bass temaki; eggplant and red miso temaki; toban tofu temaki; spicy crab dynamite temaki."
Giulia M: Order: Appetizers - crispy calamari, wasabi cucumber tataki, spicy tuna crispy rice; Temaki - tuna poke, salmon tomato, spicy sea bass, xo scallop, toro scallion, lobster tempura, spicy crab dynamite
Prins Polo: Don’t miss the Santa Barbara uni and the calamari starter. A rare place with orange wines by the glass.
6. Wildair
8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews
Josephine Son: Lovely wine bar from the folks at Contra. Amazing wine list and great small eats. My favs were scallop crudo, fried squid, shrimp, rhubarb granita!
Teddy Lu: beef tartar, fried squid, mackeral, and duck were all AMAZING! very cool, laid back, clean atmosphere. loved it.
Christina: We had the crispy grain salad, little gem lettuce w/ pistachio, corn & fennel salad, bass crudo, beef tartare, fried squid, chocolate hazelnut tart, & panna cotta...& all were phenomenal. Mind blown.
8. Mermaid Oyster Bar
8.9
79 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 269 tips and reviews
Erica Taylor: The most amazing amazing amazing happy hour specials! The lobster Mac n cheese and the calamari salad are incomparably delicious, and you can't beat $1 oysters!
Justin Levy: Best Calamari I've ever had, it's not fried so do yourself a favor and order it!
Joel Savitzky: Definitely try the seared calamari salad - smokey grill marks on the squid and mushrooms pair beautifully with the salad and feta.
9. Saggio Restaurant
8.5
829 W 181st St (at Cabrini Blvd), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hudson Heights · 65 tips and reviews
Mary-Alexis Feehan: The sautéed calamari was delicious a lovely place.. So far!
John C. B.: Sauteed Calamari w/white wine, garlic, and fresh herbs is delicious...
Rev. Huber: The beet salad is sublime beetness playing off bitter greens. Excellent. Black linguini with calamari was a huge portion, and very tasty. Great place, great staff, and the bartender is awesome.
10. Ethos
8.4
905 1st Ave (at 51st St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 79 tips and reviews
Dan Berube: Great service and yummy seafood. Grilled calamari is the best I've had.
ᴡ Auster: most amazing grilled calamari!
The Corcoran Group: Come and enjoy delicious Greek food, especially the Grilled Calamari, Shrimp & Octopus, and get a whole Bronzini. The clintele skews older.
11. Blue Ribbon Brasserie
9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 153 tips and reviews
Rigo Irizarry: Best Steak Tartare in all of NYC. Calamari is delicious too!
danielle m: shared oysters, sardines, calamari and foie apps. delish! the duck entree was exceptional, but my creme brulee was lacking. overall, super fine late night dining.
Sam Pezzullo: The grilled calamari is great, as is the fried chicken. I have also heard good things about the bone marrow.
13. OBAO Hell's Kitchen
8.3
647 9th Ave (Btwn 45th & 46th Street), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 151 tips and reviews
Jody Gnant: Absolutely loved this place. Fantastic bartenders, drinks and Calamari.
Alexis Davis: Calamari was amazing!
Eden Ng: Pad see Ew tasted a bit burnt but the pork belly salad and sambal calamari were amazing!!!! Not super spicy though and they do have non-thai items on the menu i.e. Viet, Singaporean food etc
14. Lure Fishbar
8.9
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 402 tips and reviews
Angela Williams: Hit up happy hour (5-7) for $1 oysters, oyster shooters, glazed calamari, & amazing shrimp tempura.
Bin Yang: Tempura Shrimp and crispy calamari are fantastic. Sushi is fresh and make sure you save some space for dessert!
Nakisha: The red snapper was delicious!! Table shared devil eggs w/caviar, shrimp tempura, dragon rolls & calamari for appetizers + chocolate cake for dessert which were all great additions to the yummy meal.