Shaw's Crab House is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

1. Shaw's Crab House

9.2
21 E Hubbard St (at N Wabash Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 219 tips and reviews

Hollyce C.Hollyce Cervantes: Best crab. Great key lime pie. Cloudline Pinot Gris. And cory, the best waiter. This place is amazing!

Beril E.Beril Esen: Amazing atmosphere: If you come here, you'll listen to live music with songs from Al Green while tasting delicious seafood. Order the king crab legs; you won't regret it. Scallops are a bit overrated.

Anne-SophieAnne-Sophie: Wow! What amazing seafood and fantastic service! Echoing the below: king crab legs are to die for, and all the rest was a true feast for the palate! Live music completes the experience.

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

2. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.4
60 E Grand Ave (at N Rush St), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Near North Side · 225 tips and reviews

Uriel A.Uriel Almarez: First time visiting, amazing stone crab bisque

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Start with the sweet, cool stone crabs and a delicious chopped salad that could easily feed two. Go straight to the top with the bone-in New York strip or the Alaskan king crab legs served chilled.

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Start with the sweet, cool stone crabs and a delicious chopped salad that could easily feed two. Go straight to the top with the bone-in New York strip or the Alaskan king crab legs served chilled. Read more.

Girl & The Goat is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

3. Girl & The Goat

9.0
809 W Randolph St (at Halsted St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Town · 552 tips and reviews

Tammy G.Tammy Gordon: Loved the squash blossom rangoon, soft shell crab and goat belly!

Jessica L.Jessica L: Chickpea fritters, scallops, duck tongue, pig face, & confit goat belly! Squash cake also!!

Mariuxi T.Mariuxi Tapia: Literally everything was delicious- a list of things are cauliflower, green beans, goat belly, goat empanadas, halibut, salmon, duck tongue and beef tongue, and top it off with rhubarb shortcake!

Hopleaf Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

4. Hopleaf Bar

9.2
5148 N Clark St (at W Foster Ave), Chicago, IL
Beer Bar · Andersonville · 334 tips and reviews

Tiff 'TheFemGeek' T.Tiff 'TheFemGeek' Tate: Go to Hopleaf Bar and order their mussels. I never had mussels before and when I did I fell in love, specifically for Hopleaf's...nom nom nom :)

MichelleMichelle: Most amazing mussels I've ever eaten

Kelly K.Kelly Kaye: Get the white wine mussels. Amazing and enough for two for a meal. Comes with huge basket of awesome frites.

Del Seoul is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

5. Del Seoul

8.9
2568 N Clark St (at W Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Korean Restaurant · Park West · 162 tips and reviews

Pat H.Pat Hakey: Sesame shrimp tacos a must. Delicious

ᴡ H.ᴡ Hildebrand: Definitely get the kimchi fries, shrimp taco, and kalbi taco. So much flavor and tastiness!

Brittany W.Brittany Webb: Omg the Shrimp taco and Kalbi fries ..Amazing!

Sunda is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

6. Sunda

9.0
110 W Illinois St (btwn N LaSalle Dr & N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Sushi Restaurant · River North · 288 tips and reviews

JenJen: Lobster and Wagyu roll is amazing...how can you ever go wrong with a roll that has truffles and foie gras?

IvotikIvotik: Crispy rice tuna!!! Great choice and lobster wagyiu!'nn

ThrillistThrillist: Sunda is doing an East-only a la carte menu with 1) tempura French toast with fresh berries, brown sugar-glazed bananas, and whipped cream, 2) a salmon wrap, and 3) petite NY steak and eggs. Read more.

Big Star is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

7. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 571 tips and reviews

Terry M.Terry M: pork belly tacos, fish tostadas and $7 manhattans. oh, yes!

Ian B.Ian Beacraft: Amazing pork bellies. The fish tacos are also really good. If you enjoy extremely spicy foods the chicken tacos can't be beat. Oh yeah, and their whisky selection rocks Read more.

Andrea P.Andrea Perkins: Fish and pork belly tacos coupled with the margs are a must. Such great vibes at this bar. GO!

The Gage is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

8. The Gage

8.9
24 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe & Madison St.), Chicago, IL
Gastropub · The Loop · 341 tips and reviews

Carlos B.Carlos B: Loved the scallops. Good fish and chips. Crispy!!!

jennifer P.jennifer Pietrzyk: Great fish n chips. Cute Irish Pub setting...

kate r.kate ryan: Elk poutine=amazingness. The rabbit salad, lamb entree and salmon entree were all equally delicious as well!

Tanta Chicago is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

9. Tanta Chicago

8.7
118 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
Peruvian Restaurant · River North · 112 tips and reviews

Len V.Len Vacha: The Adobo De Ternera (veal cheek) was definitely the highlight of our meal. The pulpo (octopus skewer) and criollo (ahi tuna and squid niguiri style) were also wonderful

Julia N.Julia N: Everything was delicious!! Must try the causitas boat, ceviche sampler, and the pisco punch. If you like spicy drinks, el chingon is really good.

Cristina D.Cristina Dordas: Try the ceviche mar y tierra, lomito saltado and the quiche pastel de acelga! Deli and excellent value for money!

The Publican is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

10. The Publican

8.9
837 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Fulton Market · 358 tips and reviews

J K.J K: Tuna "speck", pickles, pork rinds, country ribs and venison heart are highlights

Renaissance HotelsRenaissance Hotels: Platters of gleaming, fresh oysters, piles of juicy porchetta and a ribeye steak dry-aged for 60 days are extraordinary, and even better paired with beers from Publican’s world-class beer list. Read more.

Rebecca J.Rebecca Jones: Tried everything. Winners: pork belly, fish stew, and waffle for dessert. Mmmmmm.

Parson's Chicken & Fish is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

11. Parson's Chicken & Fish

9.0
2952 W Armitage Ave (btwn N Humboldt & N Richmond), Chicago, IL
Fried Chicken Joint · Logan Square · 184 tips and reviews

Delane H.Delane Heldt: Negroni slushy, fried fish and cole slaw are all delicious.

Becca K.Becca Kang: The chicken is perfectly fried & so juicy. The breeding is crisp to perfection. The fish sandwich was also amazing - the pickles, slaw, & Texas toast bun all complement each other so well.

Jenna K.Jenna Kowalczyk: Probably one of the best fish sandwiches I have ever had. The negroni slush was awesome, even in the cold. Basically go with a few people and order everything on the menu and share. It's worth it.

Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

12. Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House

8.7
1024 N Rush St (Bellevue), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Gold Coast · 104 tips and reviews

MindiMindi: The crab cakes are great! Actual real lumps of crab. Not much filler. The filet is incredibly tender. And the chargrilled shrimp is well seasoned. Be sure to get a reservation, even on weeknights!

Anthony H.Anthony Handley: Best crab cakes in Chicago. Pair one with a steak for surf and turf. You won't regret it.

QC Industries ConveyorsQC Industries Conveyors: A great spot for seafood of all sorts!

Frontera Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

13. Frontera Grill

8.4
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews

Mody S.Mody Suarez: 3-4 hour wait but worth the wait. Food is exceptional ceviche trio is on point with flavor, tortilla soup is very good, chips an salsa not bad at all, chicken tacos al carbon were very tasty. 2 be con

Margaret C.Margaret Czeisler: Love the catfish tacos, yucatan ceviche & shishito peppers!

Jorge U.Jorge Urrutia: The ceviches are really good, and so is the quest fundido. Try the margaritas and the mezcal cocktails. Cochinita pibil is very tender and flavorful. And don't forget the desserts!

RPM Italian is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

14. RPM Italian

9.0
52 W Illinois St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Near North Side · 238 tips and reviews

GoLacey GoGoLacey Go: Lobster Caprese, Octopus and lobster ravioli are MUSTS!!

Albert P.Albert Pak: Everything on their menu is a must to try! Grilled octopus and swordfish are amazing!

Jon B.Jon B.: A pricy yet tasty Italian restaurant. All of the bread appetizers are excellent. The spicy king crab pasta is a must.

Roka Akor is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Chicago.

15. Roka Akor

8.8
456 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Japanese Restaurant · River North · 93 tips and reviews

Cedric A.Cedric A.: Pork belly is succulent, and the teriyaki salmon is great also. Some really good sake as well (quite a large and diverse list to choose from).

Marco H.Marco Howell: Get the himachi Serrano sushi, wagu beef dumplings, beef tataki with truffle sauce and black cod!!

Yura L.Yura Lee: Go for the decadent omakase!!! Pricey but def worth it!!! If not, Get the american wagyu ($15 an ounce) king crab, butterfish tataki, robata scallops and brussel sprouts, and truffle rice hot pot!