Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Knoxville by diners
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 Knoxville.
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 10 reviews were considered. In an effort to highlight independent restaurants and local chains, those with more than five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included. Data is as of June 14, 2024.
Keep reading to discover your highest-rated local seafood restaurants for your next special meal out!
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific restaurants listed or the dishes they serve.
#22. Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.1/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2423 Callahan Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: chinese, seafood, soup
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Soccer Taco
- Rating: 3.5/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9 Market Sq Ste 101 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, sports bars, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#20. The Chop House
- Rating: 3.6/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4870 Harvest Mill Way Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: steakhouses, american, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Chops South
- Rating: 3.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7417 Chapman Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: new american, seafood, steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Mariscos Pacifico Nayarit
- Rating: 3.7/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 9507 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, mexican, bars
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#17. Harvest - Downtown
- Rating: 3.7/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 141 South Gay St. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: cocktail bars, seafood
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#16. The Shrimp Dock - Bearden
- Rating: 3.8/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5210 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood markets, seafood, sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Senor Taco
- Rating: 3.8/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3325 North Broadway St. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#14. The Shrimp Dock - Farragut
- Rating: 3.9/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11124 Kingston Pike Ste 111 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood markets, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#13. The Chop House
- Rating: 3.9/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 9700 Kingston Pike Ste 21 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: steakhouses, new american, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Chesapeake's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 600 Union Ave. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, breakfast & brunch, wine bars
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Q Korean Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 8851 Town And Country Cir Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: korean, seafood, beer bar
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#10. La Bamba Seafood
- Rating: 4.1/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2619 Chapman Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, mexican, pool & billiards
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Harvest - Bearden
- Rating: 4.2/5 (108 reviews)
- Address: 5200 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: new american, seafood, wine bars
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Elkmont Station
- Rating: 4.2/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 103 South Campbell Station Road Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, comfort food, new american
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#7. Ola's Southern Cuisine 2
- Rating: 4.2/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 7220 Chapman Hwy Ste 109 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: soul food, southern, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Stir
- Rating: 4.2/5 (80 reviews)
- Address: 217 Willow Ave. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: cocktail bars, breakfast & brunch, seafood
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#5. Chesapeake's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (312 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9630 Parkside Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, bars
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#4. Dos Agaves
- Rating: 4.3/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11639 Parkside Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, seafood, chicken wings
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Taco Boy
- Rating: 4.3/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 747 North Campbell Station Road Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, seafood, burgers
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#2. Connors Steak & Seafood
- Rating: 4.6/5 (686 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10915 Turkey Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, steakhouses, wine bars
- Read more on Yelp
#1. The Brass Pearl
- Rating: 4.7/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 24 Market Square Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: live/raw food, cocktail bars, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Zeynep Guler Tuck, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 282 metros.
