2. Santa Monica Seafood
9.1
1000 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Santa Monica · 100 tips and reviews
Carie Hsueh: Get the Kumamoto oysters. They are awesome! Also the mussels and clam chowder was fantastic!
Big Al: Refreshing oysters, tasty clam chowder, top tier tuna melt
Carlos Ramirez: This place has a great oyster bar and small dining area too. The tuna melt on the menu is amazing! On top of that, they sell fresh seafood by the pound. Read more.
3. Water Grill
8.5
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 103 tips and reviews
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.
A M..: Food is sooo good.. one of the best places for seafood.. good service.. amazing view of sunset
Skywriter11: Varied menu & best tasting seafood I’ve had! Hands down, expertly prepared. Make reservations because they are packed! And worth it. Oh and don’t be afraid to ask questions, they know their menu!
4. Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
8.3
301 Santa Monica Pier Bldg 9 (at Ocean Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 218 tips and reviews
Jon Chan: Peel'n'eat shrimp aka the net catcher is a must have. Delicious!!
Jay Hartwig: Jumbo shrimp, blackened shrimp, Cajun shrimp, shrimp cocktail, popcorn shrimp…
David Bernal: Pear and Bercy salad. Just delicious!!
Natalie L: No reservations, trust them and get the pre fixe Trust Me or Nozawa dinner. Amazing combo of sashimi & hand rolls.
Caty Solone: I always get the "trust me" and am always blown away by the freshness and quality of the fish. Best sushi I have ever had, hands down.
S Lee: EVERYTHING IS GOOD. I get the Nozawa and add hand cut lobster roll and unagi. No reservations, go during non-peak times. Parking next door $3 w/validation.
9. Cassia
9.1
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews
Simple Foodie: Charcuterie Platter, Kaya Toast, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Charcuterie Fried Rice, Chopped Escargot, Spicy Lamb is spicy.
Eater: The vibe is wonderful: expansive and vibrant without being too formal, it's the kind of place you can drop in for a cocktail and raw seafood at the bar, or a long sit-down dinner with friends. Read more.
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.
10. Tar & Roses
8.8
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Paul Morris: One of the best new restaurants in town....small plates - delicious...whole fish is a highlight Vu runs out early.
Evan Samuels: Amazing food! I suggest ordering a bunch of small plates and sides. My favorites are the Jerusalem Artichokes, Balsamic Glazed Ribs, Endive and Persimmon Salad, and the Squid Ink Pasta with Octopus.
Kevin Zhang: Fantastic tapas, the octopus salad and oxtail dumplings were exceptional.
Karen Libson: The mussels are amazing! Love this place for the setting, the food, and the drinks! They also play some great tunes, entire LCD Soundsystem album while we ate.
Joelle H.: The kale salad is a must and so is the crispy lobster sliders!!!
Brittany Nicole: The ahi burger is fantastic! The kale and quinoa salad was great too.. Very light and could use a little more flavor. Awesome specialty drinks!
ᴡ Lima: If you like fish, this is the best restaurant: the food is delicious and the price is fair compared to other prices in Sta Monica. Salmon and Barramund were my favorite dishes. #enjoy
cc: The seared ahi poke was fantastic! Also, it was my friend's birthday and they gave him free churros (and they were delicious!).
Gardiner Allen: Fish tacos (delicious) come with all the right fixings if you keep it simple and order a plate
14. Kazunori
9.3
120 Broadway Ste 104, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 20 tips and reviews
Connie Chiu: Good deals on the set menu! My favs are the salmon, blue crab, lobster, and uni! The uni is so good. I thought the salmon sashimi dish was alright.
Elyse Estrada: Get here early! 11:30 or 11:45 usually doesn’t have a wait. Order 4-5 hand rolls, you can always add more. The scallops and salmon are delicious!
Erick Herrerías: The lobster hand rol is good!
15. Sunny Blue
8.6
2728 Main St (at Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Ocean Park · 77 tips and reviews
Buttercup D: The shrimp omusubi and miso mushroom omusubi are my favorites!
Ting Wong: Spicy Salmon is really good. Perfect amount of spiciness!
Vic Zaud: Pretty much any if these luscious beauties will satisfy, but I love the really unique combinations - miso beef, ginger with pork curry, chilli miso, and Spicy salmon.