Highest-rated seafood restaurants in California, Maryland

Whether you've waited in line for soft-shell crabs in the Chesapeake Bay or savored sushi in New York City, you know there's something special about finding the right spot to enjoy seafood. From ceviche to grilled salmon and towers of shellfish, the top-rated seafood restaurants in the United States serve up mouthwatering dishes across diverse cuisines like Japanese, Latin American, and Mediterranean to suit every palate.

Of course, certain areas of the country are known for particular delicacies. California's proximity to the Pacific Ocean, for example, makes it one of the best states for seafood. The Los Angeles area serves up everything from caviar to Santa Barbara spot prawns, while San Francisco is a mecca for fish tacos, ceviche, and sushi. Further north, Seattle is legendary for its shellfish, showcased at the famed fish counter at Pike Place Market.

While Chicago may be best known as a pizza capital, many flock to the city for its king crab dishes; a bit further south and east, you have Miami and its sought-after stone crab season. Southern locales like New Orleans boast fresh crawfish from the Gulf of Mexico, and the two noncontiguous states have their own signature offerings too: Alaska is known for its pollock and salmon, while Hawai'i is known for its poke.

Dining at a seafood restaurant can be one of the most memorable parts of your trip to a new city or offer comfort food in your own hometown. To celebrate the best options near you, Stacker used insights from Yelp to compile a list of the highest-rated seafood restaurants in California.

Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered. In an effort to highlight independent restaurants and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included. Data is as of July 29, 2025.

Keep reading to discover your highest-rated local seafood restaurants for your next special meal out!

Seabreeze Restaurant & Crab House

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#21. Seabreeze Restaurant & Crab House

- Rating: 2.6/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 27130 South Sandgates Road Mechanicsville, Maryland
- Categories: New American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Sea Breeze Restaurant & Crab House

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#20. Sea Breeze Restaurant & Crab House

- Rating: 2.6/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1505 Sandgates Road Mechanicsville, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Vera's Restaurant

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#19. Vera's Restaurant

- Rating: 2.8/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1200 White Sands Drive Lusby, Maryland
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Stoney's Clarke's Landing

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#18. Stoney's Clarke's Landing

- Rating: 2.9/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 24580 Clarkes Landing Lane Hollywood, Maryland
- Categories: American, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill

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#17. Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill

- Rating: 2.9/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 275 Lore Road Solomons, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Coast 2 Coast Bar & Grill

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#16. Coast 2 Coast Bar & Grill

- Rating: 2.9/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 14442 Solomons Island Road South Solomons, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Okada Japanese Steak & Seafood

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#15. Okada Japanese Steak & Seafood

- Rating: 3.2/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 23415 Three Notch Road Ste 2015 California, Maryland
- Categories: Japanese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Cousins Maine Lobster - Maryland

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#14. Cousins Maine Lobster - Maryland

- Rating: 3.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: Baltimore, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, Food Trucks, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Salsa's Mexican Cafe

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#13. Salsa's Mexican Cafe

- Rating: 3.6/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 25470 Point Lookout Road Ste A Leonardtown, Maryland
- Categories: Mexican, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

The Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar

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#12. The Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar

- Rating: 3.6/5 (544 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14636 Solomons Island Road South Solomons, Maryland
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Sandgates Inn

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#11. Sandgates Inn

- Rating: 3.8/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1555 Sandgates Road Mechanicsville, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Bugeye Grill

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#10. Bugeye Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14470 Solomons Island Road Solomons, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, American, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Thai Inter

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#9. Thai Inter

- Rating: 4.0/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22576 Macarthur Blvd. Ste 336 California, Maryland
- Categories: Thai, Seafood, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp

The Island Hideaway

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#8. The Island Hideaway

- Rating: 4.0/5 (366 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14556 Solomons Island Road South Solomons, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Atomic Seafood & Bar

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#7. Atomic Seafood & Bar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 258 Town Square Drive Lusby, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Seafood House

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#6. Happy Seafood House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (38 reviews)
- Address: 22558 Macarthur Blvd. Ste 376 California, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
- Read more on Yelp

The CD Cafe

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#5. The CD Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (387 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14350 Solomon's Island Road South Solomons, Maryland
- Categories: New American, Cajun/Creole, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Blue Wind Gourmet

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#4. Blue Wind Gourmet

- Rating: 4.3/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22803 Gunston Drive Lexington Park, Maryland
- Categories: Sandwiches, Salad, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Chief's Your Neighborhood Bar

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#3. Chief's Your Neighborhood Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 44584 Tall Timbers Road WJ Dent & Sons Tall Timbers, Maryland
- Categories: Seafood, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Sawatdee Thai Seafood & Grocery

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#2. Sawatdee Thai Seafood & Grocery

- Rating: 4.4/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 21525 Great Mills Road Lexington Park, Maryland
- Categories: Thai, Seafood, International Grocery
- Read more on Yelp

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Saturdays Choice Seafood

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#1. Saturdays Choice Seafood

- Rating: 4.8/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 46611 Corporate Drive Lexington Park, Maryland
- Categories: Food Trucks, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 303 metros.