(Nexstar) – As the old saying goes, there are many fish in the ocean. Unfortunately, there are far fewer exceptional chefs who can cook for dinner.
Knowing this, Yelp analysts are trying to identify top-notch seafood restaurants in each state. Using an extensive database of user-generated reviews, Yelp analysts first focused on restaurants with a “large concentration” of reviews that mentioned “seafood,” and then ranked those businesses in the quality and quantity of user ratings.
The top-rated restaurants in each state were then compiled into Yelp’s 2025 “Best Seafood in All States.”
“And the best part? You don’t have to live near the ocean to pack fish!” Yelp claims.
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The complete list of Yelp can be found below, but there are more details on Yelp’s blog.
Alabama – Auburn Seafood Boyle in Alaska, Anchorage Arizona – Chura Seafood, Scottsdale Arkansas – Blue Fresh Fish Marketplace, Bentonville California – Los Angeles Colorado – Holbox – Denver Connecticut – Heenlopen Delladecit in Bentequitt Rehobos Beach Washington DC – Georgetown Seafood Florida – Happy Snapper Seafood, Orlando Georgia Happy Snapper Seafood – Mr. Shuck’s Seafood, Brunswick Hawaii – Ono Seafood, Honolulu Idaho – Polos Y Mariscos El Guero, Nanpai Illinois Indian Indian Indiana Indian – Waterfront Seafood Market in West Des Moines Kansas Kansas City, Kentucky – Mussel & Burger Bars in Louisville Louisiana – Dutt Kitchen in New Orleans Maine – Paella Seafood in Portland Maryland – Thames Street Oyser House, Baltimore, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Mas Club Crab Crab Seafood Boil in Albuquerque, New York – Brooklyn North Carolina got the Xi Yue Hui Hui Hui Hui Wit Pot Ayce (edible) – Cubs. Oklahoma – White Riverfish Market in Tulsa Oregon – South Bay Wildfish House in Astoria, Pennsylvania – Off Hook, Warrendale Rhode Island – Matonak Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, South Carolina – 167 Raw Oyster Bar in Charleston, South Dakota, Charleston, South Dakota – Lost Sultugo Seafood Market in Port Isabelle Utah – Harbor Seafood and Steak Company in Vermont – Griffon, Burlington, Virginia – Greens Seafood – Bristol Washington, Local Tide, Blue Lion in Seattle West, Jackson, Virginia
Have you found your favorite on the list? That doesn’t necessarily mean it serves thin seafood. Yelp analysts mean that not only the quality of user-generated reviews, but also the “total amount” (new restaurants), or perhaps restaurants that are off the beaten path, can be underestimated.
Yelp also focused its analysis on restaurants with a focus on the word “seafood.” This may not necessarily take into account reviews that focus on restaurant specialties, such as chowder and lobster, if you don’t even mention the term “seafood.”
For more information, including links to each restaurant’s Yelp page and highlights of its offerings, visit the Yelp website.
