Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City.
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.
#28. Blue Iguana
- Rating: 3.4/5 (577 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 165 Southwest Temple Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: mexican, seafood, vegetarian
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#27. Market Street Grill
- Rating: 3.4/5 (823 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 48 West Market St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood, breakfast & brunch, american
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#26. Tucanos Brazilian Grill - Salt Lake
- Rating: 3.4/5 (691 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 162 South 400 West Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: brazilian, seafood, steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Christopher's Prime Tavern & Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (353 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 110 Broadway Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood, steakhouses
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#24. Ho Ho Gourmet
- Rating: 3.5/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1504 South State St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: dim sum, cantonese, seafood
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#23. Cousins Maine Lobster - Salt Lake City
- Rating: 3.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Address: Salt Lake City, UT
- Categories: seafood, food trucks, sandwiches
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#22. New Golden Dragon
- Rating: 3.6/5 (328 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1716 South State St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: cantonese, dim sum, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Deep Sea Bites
- Rating: 3.6/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: food trucks, seafood
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#20. Lucky H Bar & Grille
- Rating: 3.6/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 South Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: steakhouses, bars, seafood
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#19. Cajun Boil Premium Buffet
- Rating: 3.7/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 618 East 400 South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood, cajun/creole
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#18. Hong Kong Tea House
- Rating: 3.7/5 (257 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 565 West 200th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: dim sum, seafood, cantonese
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#17. Siam Orchid By Dow
- Rating: 3.8/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4410 South 900th East Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: thai, asian fusion, seafood
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#16. Colossal Lobster
- Rating: 3.9/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 153 South Rio Grande St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood, sandwiches
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#15. Current Fish & Oyster
- Rating: 4.1/5 (738 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 279 East 300th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood, new american
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#14. Blind Rabbit
- Rating: 4.1/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 1080 East 2100th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: cocktail bars, seafood, steakhouses
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#13. Kimi's Chop & Oyster House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4699 South Highland Drive Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood, steakhouses, wine bars
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#12. Freshies Lobster Salt Lake City
- Rating: 4.2/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 356 East 900 South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood
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#11. Seafood Bucket Cajun Style
- Rating: 4.2/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3333 State St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood
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#10. Island Fin Poke Company - Salt Lake City
- Rating: 4.2/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 613 East 400th South Ste D Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: poke, hawaiian, seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Wild Peru
- Rating: 4.2/5 (10 reviews)
- Address: 145 East 1300 South Ste 303 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: peruvian, desserts, seafood
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#8. Sol Agave
- Rating: 4.3/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 660 South Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: mexican, seafood
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#7. SLC Eatery
- Rating: 4.3/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1017 Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: new american, seafood, breakfast & brunch
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#6. Sicilia Mia
- Rating: 4.3/5 (774 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4536 South Highland Drive Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: italian, pizza, seafood
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#5. Codspeed
- Rating: 4.3/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 153 South Rio Grande St. Ste 107 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: seafood
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#4. Harbor Seafood & Steak Company
- Rating: 4.3/5 (565 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2302 Parley's Way Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: steakhouses, seafood
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#3. La cevicheria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (45 reviews)
- Address: 123 East 200 South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: cocktail bars, seafood, mexican
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#2. Urban Hill
- Rating: 4.4/5 (170 reviews)
- Address: 510 South 300th West Ste 100 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: new american, seafood, steakhouses
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#1. Neutral Ground
- Rating: 4.7/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 122 Pierpont Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: southern, cajun/creole, 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.
