1. Blue Plate Oysterette
8.9
1355 Ocean Ave (btwn Santa Monica Blvd & Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 149 tips and reviews
Jessica Trevino: Oysters are amazing! Even better with Villa Sandi Prosecco. Staff extremely friendly, great place with good atmosphere and extremely dog friendly.
Andrew Layman: Oysters are amazing. Lots of options. Good view of the water. Rosé was great. Good place to grab lunch or a quick oyster sesh.
Alex Still: Great seafood spot right on the main drag in Santa Monica, the local oysters are super fresh and delicious and they have oyster happy hour every day!
2. Santa Monica Seafood
9.1
1000 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Santa Monica · 101 tips and reviews
Michelle Law: I love the oyster bar and the seafood here but eating at the cafe can be somewhat pricey.
Carie Hsueh: Get the Kumamoto oysters. They are awesome! Also the mussels and clam chowder was fantastic!
Charles Edge: Oysters, mussels, chowder, salmon burgers and anything else that tastes awesome can be found here! The lobster though, is to die for!
3. Water Grill
8.4
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 103 tips and reviews
Meech Wells: Had amazing Malaspina oysters and the Alaskan Halibut! Don't forget to have some of the Aussie Mollydooker as well. Jay was a great server, chill environment. 8/10
Tasting Table: The pièce de résistance: The King shellfish platter ($150), baited with oysters, scallops, clams, periwinkles, shrimp, mussels, lobster, crab and urchin. Read more.
Les Gee: Appetizer shellfish sampler! Crab, oyster, mussel, prawn, clam, scallop, lobster, snail! Outstanding!
5. Cassia
9.1
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews
GQ Magazine: Cassia serves chilled-seafood towers brimming with items like oysters, snow-crab claws, raw scallops paired with peas and ham, and giant prawns marinated in chile, garlic, and Vietnamese hot sauce. Read more.
Emily Wilson: The menu is large and built for sharing, so come with a group. Vibe is meh, but food is top notch. Highlights include the Thai basil margarita, oysters, chickpea curry, fried cauliflower, and laksa.
Ms Helene: Freshly shucked oysters, seafood platter and inventive appetizers. Entrees, noodles and rice not memorable. Key lime mousse, coffee pudding and sorbets. Skip peanut butter beer float.
7. Catch American Seafood
8.5
1910 Ocean Way (at Pico Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Ocean Park · 10 tips and reviews
Shadi Mehraein: Happy Hour (5-7pm) at Casa Del Mar hotel. Rolls for $2, Nigiri $4, Edamame $2, Oysters for $4, Specialty Cocktails- $5. Amazing deal and the sushi is pretty darn good.
Larisa Grollemond: Great views and ambience, check it out for happy hour for a sunset snack and drink.
Ms Heather L.: Try the sampler meal where you have a 5 course mini meal & you will be satisfied! I couldn't finish mine. It was all delicious!!!
11. Art's Table
7.8
1002 Montana Ave (10th St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 22 tips and reviews
Harout Derassoyan: Picking up my chicken oyster po boy... It's fantastic
Amy Chang: Breakfast: the granola is delicious with the citrus Greek yogurt! They shave in fresh lemon zest.
LAist: The best part about being an adult is that you can now eat your childhood favorites high. Here, get Sloppy Joe sliders, with slow-cooked veal, pork, and beef; pickles; cheddar; and garlic aioli. Read more.
12. The Albright
7.4
258 Santa Monica Pier (Ocean Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 37 tips and reviews
Márcio Venturi: Good beer but the food is disappointing. Shrimp with chips is dry and farm raised. Oysters were ok. Big prices for average food.
Hasan Saricicek: It’s ok for quick bites. I like their oysters..
Manilyn S: Try the Spicy Seafood Soup - $23 but worth it! Fresh seafood: different fish, shrimp, squid, mussels etc. Loved it!
13. Chinois On Main
7.7
2709 Main St (at Ocean Park Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · Ocean Park · 30 tips and reviews
goop: The curried oysters, duck pancakes, and spicy miso black cod are classics. A trip here always brings a real sense of nostalgia, as this was one of the first foodie destinations in California. Read more.
Wolfgang Puck: Opened in 1983, Chinois on Main's 30th anniversary is this year! Thank you for a wonderful 30 years.
Lucy Ho: Best Beef short ribs