Wildair is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

1. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews

Josephine S.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 L.Teddy Lu: beef tartar, fried squid, mackeral, and duck were all AMAZING! very cool, laid back, clean atmosphere. loved it.

ChristinaChristina: 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.

The Clam is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

2. The Clam

8.6
420 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 81 tips and reviews

Chris P.Chris Pollone: The fried clams and lobster sandwich might be one of the best dishes in the city. Clam spaghetti was very good as well.

Wilson Z.Wilson Zhou: A lovely way to follow meal of raw oysters, or perhaps some fried clams, is Mike Price's stone-fruit-centric crostata, with a scoop of housemade toasted-almond gelato. Peach-and-Blueberry Crostata

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: The Fried Clam & Lobster Sliders are so delicious

BCD Tofu House is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

3. BCD Tofu House

8.8
5 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 209 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Wen: Awesome banchan here includes a free fried fish per person! Dumpling soondubu also has beef in it! Best deal especially if you want to try their dumps.

Cuppy C.Cuppy Cake: One of my favorite Korean restaurant they served more appetizer like the fried fish so good, kinda crowded dome time its worth waiting.

AlexAlex: Dank af . night special is great. I got the ribs which came with tofu soup, rice, little kimchi things, an egg, and fried fish. So good. I'll definitely be back ;)

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

4. 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.

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

Alex R.Alex Rainert: The fried calamari makes a killer shared starter. Lightly fried with green peppers and jalapeños add a little pizazz to the dish.

Amy Ruth's is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

5. Amy Ruth's

8.3
113 W 116th St (btwn Malcolm X & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 300 tips and reviews

Samantha T.Samantha Tan: Go for the fried catfish and fried okra-BEST CHOICE EVER, SO TASTY!! also great mac n cheese, mash n cornbread. Candied yams n Reggie's honey chicken both overly sweet.

Akiko B.Akiko Bombita: Tourist trap but the food is still solid. Waffles, fried shrimp and mac and cheese are so good. Plus you can order kool aid with your meal!

Tohm S.Tohm Sansani: Fried chicken wings are on point! Love the fried catfish, too. Collards and the fried okra are the two best sides. All fried everything!

Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

6. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 153 tips and reviews

Melanie E.Melanie Eisman: Fried oysters and fried chicken are to die for. Worth the wait and definitely worth breaking a diet for these heavenly dishes. Service is also great! Will 10000 percent be back!

Edwin A.Edwin A.: Raw bar..then the sardines,fried oysters,bone marrow,steak tartare, spicy fish soup,or a Greek Salad. Then fried chicken,pigeon,red trout,rack of lamb,burger,or spicy catfish. Then the Bruno.

Gloria J.Gloria J: Get the fried oysters, bone marrow, steak tartar, tofu ravioli and fried chicken

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

7. 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!!!

Beauty & Essex is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

8. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

cecilia p.cecilia pagkalinawan: Must have the chicken fried oysters! Delish!

Johnny S.Johnny Sibilly: -Grilled Cheese, Bacon & Tomato Soup Dumplings-Chicken Fried Oysters -Lobster TacosGet them all or you don't love yourself! Amazing Amazing Amazing

Antonio d.Antonio del Rio: Ditch the lobster Mac 'n cheese; the lobster is absent. Can't go wrong with the chicken fried oysters, brick pressed chicken, NY pretzel and the PB&J creme brûlée

Lure Fishbar is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

9. Lure Fishbar

8.9
142 Mercer St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · SoHo · 402 tips and reviews

John A S.John A Scott: The Fried Oysters, Fries, Tuna Avacado! Great Combo

Caroline M.Caroline Messier: Delicious fried oysters

Nayef A.Nayef Alghamdi: If you get here you must order the fried oyster appetizer it's out of this world. WOW

Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

10. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

8.8
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews

ᴡ C.ᴡ Chao: Best fried fish tacos I've ever had!

BettyBetty: Go early before the club-like crowds and you can grab a yummy inexpensive dinner. $18 = corn esquites, pork belly taco, fried fish taco.

Longfei X.Longfei Xing: Don't miss out the delicious fried fish taco!

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

11. Sylvia's Restaurant

8.0
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews

Irina S.Irina Skaya: Try the candied yams and the fried catfish! You won't regret it!

Tamara B.Tamara Brickerson: The BEST CORNBREAD known to man!!!! Mac and cheese, greens, and fried catfish all delicious!!!

Roberto S.Roberto Strepparava: Don't miss the fried catfish with butter-loaded grits

Tacombi is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

12. Tacombi

8.5
255 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 91 tips and reviews

Kate F.Kate Furman: Highly recommend the corn appetizer with spicy mayo and cheese to start, followed by the fried fish tacos and suckling pig tacos.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Everyone knows Tacombi's tacos won't blow you away, but this is a solid summer staple. If you must taco, go for the fried fish. Micheladas + elote / chips / guac and you'll be a happy camper.

Louise N.Louise Naud: I love the frozen margaritas there! Fried fish tacos and breakfast tacos are amazing as well!

The Dutch is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

13. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 457 tips and reviews

jon a.jon accarrino: The Fried Oyster Sandwiches are basically little $5 sliders. But they are fantastic.

Brian B.Brian Ballan: Fried oyster sandwich. Ravioli. Pies. Don't miss.

April Kate 🍴April Kate 🍴: The fried oysters are a must if it's your first time. Topping off a fun night with a meal here? Try the the ribs that just falls off the bone

Noodle Village 粥麵軒 is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

14. Noodle Village 粥麵軒

8.2
13 Mott St (btwn Chatham Sq & Mosco St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 137 tips and reviews

MoRizaMoRiza: Try the Deep Fried Fish Skin

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Deep Fried Fish Skin

Xian X.Xian Xian: Pan Fried Seafood Ramen!!

Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Seafood in New York City.

15. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.1
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews

GraceGrace: What are you gonna order? The fried oyster roll is better. Ask for a slice of lemon to drizzle over top. Namaste

Ryan D.Ryan DeNardo: Everything is great here, but the amberjack starter, fried oyster roll, and green tea creme brûlée are NOT to be missed. Attentive service like this is a real treat.

Ina L.Ina Li: Recommend: Dynamite (a must!), fried oyster lettuce roll, eel avocado roll. $105 for 3 people, good atmosphere but a bit over priced