There are plenty of fish in the sea, as the old saying goes. Unfortunately, there are far fewer exceptional chefs who can cook one for dinner.
Knowing this, the analysts at Yelp have sought to identify the top-rated seafood restaurants in each state. Using their extensive database of user-generated reviews, Yelp’s analysts first focused on restaurants with “a large concentration” of reviews mentioning “seafood,” and then ranked those businesses on the quality and quantity of users’ ratings.
The top-rated restaurant in each state was then compiled into Yelp’s 2025 list of the “Best Seafood in Every State.”
“And the best part? You don’t have to live near the sea to get your fill of fish!” Yelp claims.
Yelp’s complete list is below, but more information can be found on Yelp’s blog.
- Alabama – The Depot, in Auburn
- Alaska – Inferno Seafood Boil, in Anchorage
- Arizona – Chula Seafood, in Scottsdale
- Arkansas – Blu Fresh Fish Marketplace, in Bentonville
- California – Holbox, in Los Angeles
- Colorado – Fish N Beer, in Denver
- Connecticut – Supreme Seafood Restaurant, in North Branford
- Delaware – Henlopen City Oyster House, in Rehoboth Beach
- Washington, D.C. – Georgetown Seafood
- Florida – Happy Snapper Seafood, in Orlando
- Georgia – Mr. Shuck’s Seafood, in Brunswick
- Hawaii – Ono Seafood, in Honolulu
- Idaho – Pollos y Mariscos El Güero, in Nampa
- Illinois – Lowcountry Lakeview, in Chicago
- Indiana – Slapfish, in Indianapolis
- Iowa – Waterfront Seafood Market, in West Des Moines
- Kansas – Jarocho, in Kansas City
- Kentucky – Mussel & Burger Bar, in Louisville
- Louisiana – Heard Dat Kitchen, in New Orleans
- Maine – Paella Seafood, in Portland
- Maryland – Thames Street Oyster House, in Baltimore
- Massachusetts – Turner’s Seafood, in Salem
- Michigan – Monahan’s Seafood Market, in Ann Arbor
- Minnesota – Cajun Deli, in Brooklyn Park
- Mississippi – Half Shell Oyster House, in Gulfport
- Missouri – Broadway Oyster Bar, in St. Louis
- Montana – Buffalo Block Prime Steakhouse, in Billings
- Nebraska – Plank Provisions, in Omaha
- Nevada – Bajamar Seafood & Tacos, in Las Vegas
- New Hampshire – Hooked Seafood Restaurant, in Manchester
- New Jersey – Barbera Seafood Market, in Atlantic City
- New Mexico – Crackin’ Crab Seafood Boil, in Albuquerque
- New York – Xi Yue Hui Hot Pot AYCE (All You Can Eat), in Brooklyn
- North Carolina – I Got Your Crabs, in Kitty Hawk
- North Dakota – Beer & Fish Company, in Fargo
- Ohio – Kai’s Crab Boil, in Columbus
- Oklahoma – White River Fish Market, in Tulsa
- Oregon – South Bay Wild Fish House, in Astoria
- Pennsylvania – Off the Hook, in Warrendale
- Rhode Island – Matunuck Oyster Bar, in South Kingstown
- South Carolina – 167 Raw Oyster Bar, in Charleston
- South Dakota – Swamp Daddy’s Cajun Chicken, in Sioux Falls
- Tennessee – Chesapeake’s, in Gatlinburg
- Texas – Los Tortugo’s Seafood Market, in Port Isabel
- Utah – Harbor Seafood and Steak Co., in Salt Lake City
- Vermont – The Gryphon, in Burlington
- Virginia – Greene’s Seafood, in Bristol
- Washington – Local Tide, in Seattle
- West Virginia – Just in Time Seafood, in Martinsburg
- Wisconsin – St. Paul Fish Company, in Milwaukee
- Wyoming – The Blue Lion, in Jackson
L.A.’s Holbox, located at the Mercado la Paloma in Historic South-Central, was named the Los Angeles Times’ 2023 Restaurant of the Year. It is also recognized in the prestigious Michelin Guide.
Not finding your favorite on the list? That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s serving subpar seafood. Yelp’s analysts based their findings not just on the quality of user-generated reviews but also the “total volume” — meaning that newer restaurants, or perhaps those located off the beaten path, could be underrepresented.
Yelp also focused its analysis on restaurants with high concentrations of the word “seafood,” which may not necessarily take into account any reviews that may focus on a restaurant’s specialties — say, chowders or lobsters — if they didn’t also mention the word “seafood.”
More information, including links to each restaurant’s Yelp page and highlights of their offerings, can be found on Yelp’s website.
