Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Memphis 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 Memphis.
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.
#27. Crab Island
- Rating: 4.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2105 Union Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, beer bar
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#26. Playita Mexicana
- Rating: 4.1/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6194 Macon Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, seafood
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#25. Soul Fish Cafe
- Rating: 4.1/5 (290 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4720 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, soul food, southern
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#24. Flava Shack Seafood
- Rating: 4.2/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4780 Riverdale Road Ste 11 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood
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#23. Char Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (369 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 431 South Highland St. Ste 120 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, steakhouses, cocktail bars
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#22. Marciano
- Rating: 4.3/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 780 East Brookhaven Cir Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: mediterranean, italian, seafood
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#21. ECCO on Overton Park
- Rating: 4.3/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1585 Overton Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: modern european, italian, seafood
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#20. Dim Sum King
- Rating: 4.3/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5266 Summer Ave. Ste 65 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: chinese, barbeque, seafood
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#19. Nam King Chinese restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 3624 Austin Peay Hwy Ste 3 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: chinese, chicken wings, seafood
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#18. Soul Fish Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (515 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 862 South Cooper St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: southern, seafood, soul food
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#17. Trap Fusion
- Rating: 4.3/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 4637 Boeingshire Drive Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: southern, caribbean, seafood
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#16. Folks Folly Prime Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.3/5 (311 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 551 South Mendenhall Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: steakhouses, seafood, venues & event spaces
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#15. Ellis Seafood
- Rating: 4.3/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1379 Getwell Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood
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#14. Straight Drop Seafood Memphis
- Rating: 4.4/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 615 Chelsea Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood
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#13. Tsunami Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 928 South Cooper St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, tapas/small plates, desserts
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#12. Mr Frazier's Fish Fry
- Rating: 4.4/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 1642 East Shelby Drive Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: food trucks, cajun/creole, seafood
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#11. Bluff City Crab
- Rating: 4.4/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3705 Malco Way Ste 102 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, cajun/creole
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#10. Ono Poke
- Rating: 4.5/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3145 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: hawaiian, seafood
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#9. The Farmer at Railgarten
- Rating: 4.5/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 2158 Central Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: new american, seafood, cocktail bars
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#8. Poke Bros
- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6515 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: poke, seafood, hawaiian
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#7. Cevicheria and grill chilemon
- Rating: 4.5/5 (19 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4509 Summer Ave. Ste 102 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: latin american, peruvian, seafood
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#6. Crab 'N Go Seafood Palace
- Rating: 4.6/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 1586 Madison Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood, american
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#5. Jim & Samella's
- Rating: 4.6/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 841 Bullington Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: soul food, seafood, breakfast & brunch
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#4. Coastal Fish Company
- Rating: 4.6/5 (530 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 415 Great View Drive East Ste 101 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: seafood
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#3. Maciel's Tortas and Tacos
- Rating: 4.6/5 (488 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 45 South Main St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: mexican, seafood
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#2. Porch and Parlor
- Rating: 4.7/5 (274 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2125 Madison St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: steakhouses, wine bars, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Crab Island
- Rating: 4.7/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 1014 North Germantown Pkwy Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: 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.
