🦞 Best Seafood in Chicago
14 seafood spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Seafood Spots
1
Mariscos San Pedro
Wood-fired Mexican seafood in Pilsen with Hokkaido scallop aguachile cured in hibiscus and beet, soft shell crab taco in squid ink tempura, and tuna tostada with salsa macha. Housemade tortillas and b...
90
2
HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen
Vietnamese in Pilsen from chefs Thai and Danielle Dang, celebrating lesser-known regional dishes with locally sourced ingredients. The menu spans Bún Chả Hanoi to whole fried fluke and a grilled seafo...
90
3
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
The Chicago outpost of the Miami Beach stone crab house, and it delivers. The stone crab claws — seasonal, served cold with mustard sauce — are the star. The steaks are prime, the sides are generous, ...
89
4
Shaw's Crab House
LEYE's 40-year seafood institution with two distinct experiences — white-tablecloth Main Dining Room and lively Oyster Bar. Stone crab claws (seasonal), Alaskan king crab legs, and a raw bar that riva...
89
5
JM Seafood
Chinese seafood restaurant in Bridgeport rated 9.0 by the Infatuation. Twin lobster sticky rice with gingery lobster meat, salted egg yolk fried pumpkin, and fried salt and pepper soft-shell crab. Cal...
89
6
Calumet Fisheries
A shack on the Calumet River bridge that has been smoking fish since 1948. The smoked shrimp and smoked trout are eaten standing up on paper plates overlooking the industrial river — no table needed. ...
88
7
RPM Seafood
LEYE's seafood showcase on the Chicago River with floor-to-ceiling windows and pristine fish preparations. The raw bar is excellent, the lobster risotto is a signature, and the river views make every ...
88
8
Ithaki Estiatorio
Fresh fish imports and an extensive Greek wine selection in Greektown from Timeout best-of 2026. Whole branzino grilled with lemon and olive oil, charred octopus, and tableside saganaki. Classic Greek...
87
9
Hugo's Frog Bar
Rush Street seafood and steak operation sharing a kitchen with Gibson's next door, run with the kind of old-school service that still folds napkins and refills glasses without being asked. Shellfish t...
87
10
Swift & Sons Tavern
Tucked inside Hotel Zachary across from Wrigley Field, with an oyster bar that's worth the trip on a non-game night and prime steaks that hold their own against the West Loop heavyweights. OpenTable b...
87
All 14 Seafood Spots in Chicago
Oyster Bah
86
Half Shell
86
Traspasada
86
Brown Bag Seafood
85
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