Serafina Always is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

1. Serafina Always

8.1
33 E 61st St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 107 tips and reviews

Nikki 🌺Nikki 🌺: Try the margherita pizza and fried calamari to start, and then one of their homemade pastas as an entree! Can't go wrong with any of the selections!

Gabbi B.Gabbi Baker: Great classic Italian restaurant with delicious pizza, pasta, and fried calamari! Spotted a Real Housewife of DC - it's a favorite! A lot of families with children, too.

Carlos T.Carlos Tavarez: Fried calamaris are amazing!!!

Parm is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

2. Parm

8.2
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 494 tips and reviews

Zul J.Zul Jamal: Best turkey sandwich and fresh fried calamari in the city.

Jackie S.Jackie Snow: Fried Calamari made NYMag's best of list in 2011.

Dane B.Dane B: The fried calamari is probably the best I've ever had.

Fumo is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

3. Fumo

8.6
2791 Broadway, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 8 tips and reviews

CarlaCarla: Penne Vodka, Spaghetti Carbonara, Rice balls, and Fried Calamari were all excellent

Raj P.Raj P: Pasta’s really good. Cooked al dente.

RayRay D.RayRay D: Pizza, pasta

Osteria Cotta is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

4. Osteria Cotta

7.9
513 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 174 tips and reviews

Michelle C.Michelle Coudon: Try the crispy fried calamari & funghi misti pizza! Loved the rustic decor & upscale casual vibe :)

Lia V.Lia Valengo: Super nice hostess. Didn't like the bruschettas, but the meatball and fried calamaris are delicious. The place is beautiful, but TVs are too much.

DinaDina: We had the truffle fries, fried calamari, parma pizza, and a bottle of wine and everything was perfect

Nick's Restaurant & Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

5. Nick's Restaurant & Pizzeria

7.7
1814 2nd Ave (at E 94th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Yorkville · 44 tips and reviews

MoRizaMoRiza: Try the Fried Calamari - Family style, enough to feed a village!

zizoozizoo: The table in the window corner is my favorite. I loved the fried calamari. Pepperoni pizza is excellent and the family size arugula salad is a must.

Murat D.Murat Dinç: Pizza was thin, rich and tasty. Minestrone soup almost perfect. Fried baby squids and all sorta of pasta. You will definetly enjoy it.

Mermaid Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

6. Mermaid Oyster Bar

8.9
79 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 269 tips and reviews

Antolino A.Antolino Alvarez: Oysters, fried calamari and service rock!

AlanaAlana: Hands down favorite oyster place in the city. Daily $1 happy hour is usually the Barcat which I recommend you pair with the fried calamari, old bay fries, and happy hour white wine.

WendaliciousWendalicious: $1 oysters and clams all night on Mondays!!! 😁

Saggio Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

7. Saggio Restaurant

8.5
829 W 181st St (at Cabrini Blvd), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hudson Heights · 65 tips and reviews

Aaron F.Aaron Fisher: Fried calamari is delicious! Try the ravioli specials.

Amy C.Amy Cooper: The kale Caesar salad is unreal. Everything I've ever had has been amazing, but my favorite is the Fusilli with pesto. The tiramisu is better than any I've ever tasted. You can't go wrong with Saggio.

Wendy D.Wendy D.: If you order the steak and eggs... One of us got toast, another no toast, and I got toast and potatoes. I won.

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

8. Carmine’s Italian Restaurant

8.9
200 W 44th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Theater District · 564 tips and reviews

Andrew W.Andrew Worob: Veal parm and fried calamari were excellent. Salad was good. Meat sauce/bolognese was "ok". I got my fill- wouldn't come back. Not worth the huge wait and service wasn't the best.

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: we (4 people) had fried calamari, seafood pasta, lasagna, spaghetti & meatballs, n the chicken parm, n blood orange margaritas~ food was tasty (good portions too) n service was great!

Jeremie G.Jeremie Gougeon: So good meatballs! A must taste in Manhattan Theater District

Del Frisco's Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

9. Del Frisco's Grille

7.7
50 Rockefeller Plz (Rockefeller Center), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Rockefeller Center · 101 tips and reviews

Ashley K.Ashley Knight: Asparagus fritters & fried calamari were awesome

Daniel M.Daniel Martin: Fried calamari and the pork chop was good!

LaurettaLauretta: For a vegetarian in a steak heavy midtown. They have a nice kale salad, add avocado for the win. And maybe some sweet potato fries.

Arturo's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

10. Arturo's Restaurant

8.4
106 W Houston St (at Thompson St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 135 tips and reviews

Randall L.Randall Lynch: Fried Calamari and the Mussels in sauce is awesome

jake f.jake furst: excellente coal oven pizza (get it with sausage) and arugula/parmesan salads. you must sit in the front room for a 1960s-style NYC pizzeria experience.

Matthew C.Matthew Carlin: One of the best (and most underrated) pizzas in NYC with the best ambiance of all of 'em.

Birdland is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

11. Birdland

9.1
315 W 44th St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 92 tips and reviews

Michael Z.Michael Zhong: The fried calamari is delicious. Fried just right with plenty of stuff inside.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: One of the best places to enjoy live music enjoy Cajun food in the city. There is a $10 food/drink minimum per person.

BETBET: One of the oldest and most noteworthy Jazz clubs in NY. In honor of Black History, see these excellent examples of African-Americans' accomplishments in Music: http://bet.us/BHM

Carmine's Italian Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

12. Carmine's Italian Restaurant

8.2
2450 Broadway (btwn W 90th & W 91st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 135 tips and reviews

NeevahNeevah: Fried Calamari & Penne ala Vodka go hand in hand !! Oh, and you can't forget the frozen Cosmopolitan ! Truely AMAZING !!!

Kristal B.Kristal Boyce: Come here for dinner with family or friends if not I recommend lunch hours...the portions are HUGE!!!

Billy T.Billy T: Great food family style..

Avra Estiatorio is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

13. Avra Estiatorio

8.9
141 E 48th St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave.), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 104 tips and reviews

Alison B.Alison B.: Great for business lunches. Start with fried calamari and spanakopita. I recommend the Arctic Char for entrée. Delicious!

Jeffrey G.Jeffrey Glueck: Tarama salata with pita a rare find. Great oysters. And don't miss truffle fries.

Tracy L.Tracy Leiken: Good food bad service and rude hostesses.

Puglia Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

14. Puglia Restaurant

7.6
189 Hester St (btwn Mott & Mulberry), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Little Italy · 50 tips and reviews

Mike F.Mike Friedlich: This place is amazing. Been around since 1919. Fried Calamari, Garlic Bread, Arugula Salad, and Chicken Parm Hero were excellent. Really great place.

Tiffany A.Tiffany Abbey: My favorite thing about visiting NYC is dinner here. Get a bottle of house red and any pasta...warm your cheeks and get ready to dance!!!

Buford B.Buford Barnes: Established 1919, continuously family owned. Southern Italian food cooked in coal stoves. Singers occasionally perform songs Sinatra made famous.

Fish Cheeks is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Calamari in New York City.

15. Fish Cheeks

9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 144 tips and reviews

Giulia P.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! 💥

Sandra R.Sandra Rubinchik: The most versatile restaurant ever: casual enough for a weeknight catch-up sesh with friends, nice enough to bring your parents. Family style! Coconut crab curry!

Mike W.Mike Winston: Damn good Thai food with a specialty in seafood-focused dishes. Crab Curry and Crab Fried Rice are outstanding and loaded with a ton of crab. Dollar oyster happy hour is great too. WinstonWanders.com