Seafood Restaurants in Manhattan
- Steaming lobsters are available at Manhattan seaford restaurants.lobster image by jedphoto from Fotolia.com
Manhattan is a cultural epicenter of art, culture, fine food and diversity. If you walk a few blocks in any direction, you can find yourself in a completely different neighborhood offering localized dining, architecture and people. Therefore, it is not unusual to easily find a good seafood restaurant in town without leaving the island. Check out one of these seafood jaunts within walking distance. - The City Crab and Seafood Company is located in the bustling Gramercy Park district. It has a two-level dining room with a raw bar featuring more than 100 varieties of oysters, clams, shrimp and crabs from around the world. The mahogany dining area provides natural lighting and people-viewing opportunities via large windows. The City Crab can accommodate banquets and private functions. The restaurant specializes in fresh seafood and steaks. You can order a live Maine lobsters and taste such seasonal dishes as jumbo stone crabs, soft-shell crabs and Alaskan king crabs. The restaurant is open for dinner, lunch and brunch daily. Chef specialties include crabmeat-stuffed lobster, Maryland lump crab-cake sandwich, Atlantic lemon sole napoleon and grilled sea scallop salad. They also have an express lunch menu on Monday and Friday with two courses, a prix-fixe dinner option and a kids' menu for the little ones.
City Crab and Seafood Company
235 Park Ave South
New York, NY 10003
212-529-3800
citycrabnyc.com - One Fish Two Fish specializes in fish. They offer catering, group party menus and the ability to order online. At One Fish Two Fish, you can find Norwegian salmon, lemon sole, whole flounder, Idaho rainbow trout, bluefish, grilled salmon steak, Cajun catfish spicy Mississippi style, tilapia and whiting. Chef specialties include linguini of the sea, seafood pasta platter and mussels. For non-seafood eaters, there are chicken, pastas, steaks, salads and sandwiches. If you eat too much and need to walk off your meal, the restaurant is located within a block from Central Park and multiple museums.
One Fish Two Fish
1399 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029
212-369-5677
onefishtwofish.com - Kellari Taverna is open for brunch, lunch and dinner and offers party menus and special occasion menus for seasonal events, such as Easter. This seafood restaurant with a Greek influence serves up mussels, grilled octopus, Mexican Gulf shrimp, oysters, Maine lobster, Mediterranean sea bream, Greek red sea bream, mullet and snapper, as well as Greek salads and steak. The restaurant also has a three-course prix-fixe business lunch menu and prix-fixe theatre menu. You can find a variety of Greek wines to complement your meal. The restaurant features a wood floor interior with decorative wood beams, wooden wine crates, a full bar and an open upstairs wine cellar.
Kellari Taverna
19 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-221-0144
kellari.us - BLT Fish is set in an upscale townhouse in the Flatiron district. The upstairs dining area has a skylight that lines the ceiling and sets of the suede walls with natural light. The restaurant is open for dinner and also serves private dining functions. Specialties include grilled whole fish, shellfish, swordfish, tuna, halibut, cod and seasonal meats for non-seafood lovers. There is also a short list of BLT Fish favorites for less than $100. The restaurant serves wine and also has a casual sister shop, the BLT Fish Shack.
BLT Fish
21 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-691-8888
bltfish.com
