Blue Plate Oysterette is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

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

LIVESTRONG_COMLIVESTRONG_COM: This fresh seafood spot is super chic and super Southern California. The low cal ceviches are a sure winner.

Andrew L.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.

shaaz a.shaaz abdul: Yumi seafood 🦞 👅 The key lime pie so delicious 😋

Santa Monica Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

2. Santa Monica Seafood

9.1
1000 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Santa Monica · 100 tips and reviews

Carie H.Carie Hsueh: Get the Kumamoto oysters. They are awesome! Also the mussels and clam chowder was fantastic!

Big AlBig Al: Refreshing oysters, tasty clam chowder, top tier tuna melt

Carlos R.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.

Water Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

3. Water Grill

8.5
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 103 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting 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.A M..: Food is sooo good.. one of the best places for seafood.. good service.. amazing view of sunset

Skywriter11Skywriter11: 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!

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

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 C.Jon Chan: Peel'n'eat shrimp aka the net catcher is a must have. Delicious!!

Jay H.Jay Hartwig: Jumbo shrimp, blackened shrimp, Cajun shrimp, shrimp cocktail, popcorn shrimp…

David B.David Bernal: Pear and Bercy salad. Just delicious!!

The Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

5. The Lobster

8.3
1602 Ocean Ave (at the Pier), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 133 tips and reviews

Danielle R.Danielle Raybuck: Great views of the pier. Make a Rez so you can sit by the windows!!! See pix of the clam chowder ... Delicious

Nevah A.Nevah Assang: Amazing maitre'd and front desk staff! Definitely try to secure a table near the window. Excellent seafood and delicious wines!!!

Osama N.Osama Nasr: The Sea Bass is simply magnificent 👌🏻

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

6. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.2
1345 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 180 tips and reviews

Natalie L.Natalie L: No reservations, trust them and get the pre fixe Trust Me or Nozawa dinner. Amazing combo of sashimi & hand rolls.

Caty S.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 L.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.

Sweetfin Poké is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

7. Sweetfin Poké

8.8
829 Broadway (at Lincoln Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Poke Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Mike L.Mike Lanzillo: Great poké with unique twists

Meg F.Meg Farmer: Very cool spot. Healthy fresh food, small size is a solid portion that is pretty filling. Tuna was delicious.

Lynne 🐰 Q.Lynne 🐰 Qu: Healthy salad with delicious fish. Get spicy yuzu salmon, kelp noodles are a bit crispy.

Blue Plate Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

8. Blue Plate Taco

8.5
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews

Tony S.Tony Sou: Lobster tacos and the baha fish taco are the best here. #splurge

Tugba Ü.Tugba Ünsal: Crab tacos are amazing! Guacomole is fabulos. Corn is a bit sweet and different from which i know. Service is good. Margarita is legendary !!!

MotazMotaz: Great shrimp tacos and don’t miss the farmers nachos

Cassia is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

9. Cassia

9.1
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Charcuterie Platter, Kaya Toast, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Charcuterie Fried Rice, Chopped Escargot, Spicy Lamb is spicy.

EaterEater: 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 MagazineGQ 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.

Tar & Roses is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

10. Tar & Roses

8.8
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

Paul M.Paul Morris: One of the best new restaurants in town....small plates - delicious...whole fish is a highlight Vu runs out early.

Evan S.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 Z.Kevin Zhang: Fantastic tapas, the octopus salad and oxtail dumplings were exceptional.

The Misfit Restaurant + Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

11. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

8.9
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews

Karen L.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.Joelle H.: The kale salad is a must and so is the crispy lobster sliders!!!

Brittany N.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!

The Ivy at the Shore is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

12. The Ivy at the Shore

8.2
1535 Ocean Ave (Broadway), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 85 tips and reviews

Edmund R.Edmund R: Sea bass and grilled swordfish - very very delicious!

Cathy D.Cathy Dare: The lobster linguini is incredible and the crab cakes are my favorite in town.

Alexandra S.Alexandra Syunkova: Great view of the street outside. Their seafood is amazing...crab cakes are a must.

Sea Salt Fish Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

13. Sea Salt Fish Grill

7.9
508 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

ᴡ L.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

cccc: The seared ahi poke was fantastic! Also, it was my friend's birthday and they gave him free churros (and they were delicious!).

Gardiner A.Gardiner Allen: Fish tacos (delicious) come with all the right fixings if you keep it simple and order a plate

Kazunori is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

14. Kazunori

9.3
120 Broadway Ste 104, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 20 tips and reviews

Connie C.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 E.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 H.Erick Herrerías: The lobster hand rol is good!

Sunny Blue is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood in Santa Monica.

15. Sunny Blue

8.6
2728 Main St (at Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Ocean Park · 77 tips and reviews

Buttercup D.Buttercup D: The shrimp omusubi and miso mushroom omusubi are my favorites!

Ting W.Ting Wong: Spicy Salmon is really good. Perfect amount of spiciness!

Vic Z.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.