Seafood restaurants in North America
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John Steven
In the heart of Fells Point, John Steven is known for delicious, reasonably priced seafood, including scrumptious bouillabaisse, seared ahi tuna and the famed crab cakes. Dine in the casual pub or in the open-air patio in back.
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Jake's Famous Crawfish
Saunter into this classic joint, reservation in hand. You'll need it – some of Portland's best seafood can be found here within an elegant old-time atmosphere. The oysters are divine, the crab cakes a revelation and the horseradish salmon your ticket into heaven. Come at 3pm for (cheap) happy hour.
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Jazmín's
Jazmín's serves Mexican, seafood and vegetarian meals in a peaceful setting with unobtrusive service and, incongruously, a paperback book exchange. Breakfasts are excellent. Unfortunately, prices have recently climbed.
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Restaurante Kantún
The Kantún serves some of the best seafood in town. Main dishes are all prepared to order and delicately seasoned or sauced; try the filete Normanda, a fillet stuffed with smoked oysters and topped with anchovies.
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Barnacle
Perched on a rocky outcropping at the harbor’s edge, the Barnacle is what waterside dining is meant to be. Specialties include steaming hot clam chowder and lobsters straight off the boat. Excellent outdoor seating.
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Tanioka's Fish Market
Once a small family venture, this Waipahu market, west of Pearl Harbor, has evolved into an enterprise selling over 40 varieties of poke, including a gut-busting 300 pounds of limu poke and 200 pounds of shoyu poke a day.
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Waterfront
Perched smack on the water, this harborfront eatery specializes in seafood with a twist. Local rock crab and artichoke fondue, blackened haddock, lobster risotto – yowza!
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Rosie's Avalon Seafood
Rosie, who reigned over this beloved fish shack for over three decades, has retired, but her successor still feeds loyal locals with dock-fresh fish tacos, fried calamari, halibut sandwiches and other simple, fishy fare.
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Old Ferry Landing
In a truly nautical setting overlooking the harbor, this place dishes up moderately priced seafood favorites like lobster rolls and haddock sandwiches. Several other no-nonsense seafood eateries clutter the same street.
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Sunfish
Locals swear by this fish and chips institution. Options include cod, halibut or salmon and chips, fried oysters and clam strips – or combinations thereof. Sit at one of the outdoor tables and enjoy the boardwalk feel.
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Coyuca 2000
Pull up a chair on the sand, watch the waves and enjoy tasty meat and seafood dishes, including good fish in fajitas or al mojo de ajo (sautéed minced garlic). Great mixed drinks enhance the casual atmosphere.
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Bistro Gardens
The food here is better than you typically find in Crescent City. They actually use sauces! The fish-heavy menu features seafood stew, grilled oysters and filet mignon. The ocean views are stellar. Come before sunset.
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Tidepool Café
In a sunny space overlooking the harbor, this eclectic eatery serves great wraps, sandwiches and espressos, and has dinner offerings like wasabi halibut and sweet-chili salmon. Be prepared to queue up out the door.
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Contramar
Fresh seafood is the star attraction at this stylish dining hall with a seaside ambience. The specialty is tuna fillet Contramar style – split, swabbed with red chili and parsley sauces, and grilled to perfection.
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Hidden Treasure
Seeing as it's right across from the city visitor center this place isn't all that hidden, which is fine considering the quality seafood (try the crab bisque) at this cozy, occasionally chaotic neighborhood joint.
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King's Table
A fraternal, back-slapping feeling suffuses this storefront, which we'll crown King of The Beaches' fish-and-chip shops. Cheery tables fill up fast with diners ordering hearty halibut or salmon grills and salads.
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Shrimp Station
Follow your nose to this little roadside lunch window serving fresh, aromatic shrimp plates. Varieties include coconut and sweet chili. Each comes with ½lb of the critters and, of course, two scoops of rice.
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Even Keel Café
If the weather's good, walk straight through the restaurant to the shady patio out back and order up the island's best cup o' joe. Other favorites: the ginger scones, the oversized omelets and the crab cakes.
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Seafood Depot
Don't totally sublimate your desire for fried food, because the gator tail and frog's legs here offer an excellent way to honor the inhabitants of the Everglades: douse them in Tabasco and devour them.
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Rock & Roll Cocktelería
A maelstrom of heat, swirling fans, thumping jukebox and garrulous punters. Everyone’s here for the cocteles (fish or seafood, tomato sauce, lettuce, onions and a lemon squeeze) and the cheap beer.
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Harpoon Larry's Oyster Bar
The roll of paper towels adorning each table gives you a sense of the prevailing atmosphere. Beer, friendly folks and fresh seafood comprise the perfect triumvirate. On Monday oysters are only 35¢ each.
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Brown’s Seabrook Lobster Pound
In Seabrook, just south of Hampton Beach, this year-round pound overlooks a marsh and serves freshly boiled crustaceans. Bring your own beer and wine and take a seat at one of the picnic tables on the deck.
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Lobster
Chef Allyson Thurber crafts lobster and seafood specials as stunning as the oceanfront views at this lively pierside perch. Tables are tight and the noise levels high, but that’s de rigueur at the beach.
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Passionfish
Eureka! Finally, a perfect, chef-owned seafood restaurant where the sustainable fish is dock-fresh, every preparation fully flavored and the wine list more than affordable. Reservations recommended.
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El Mesón del General
The most traditional of El Fuerte’s options, this institution serves up several styles of pulpo (octopus) and offers the best deal on lobina and cauque: a M$178 combo plate.
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