The best seafood restaurants Italy

Since 1970, the Landi family has been at the helm of this must-see restaurant in Marciana Marina. The chef concocts a good cuisine mainly based on fish. The small plus, the large veranda overlooking the beach, with a pleasant terrace for the beautiful days. The staff knows perfectly well the rich range of seafood and fish that the bay can offer. And the catch of the day! Advice is welcome for non-specialists. The whole grilled fish a la plancha does not disappoint. In short, an awaited Rendez-Vous!

Upstream of the Sasso Barisano, an ideally located restaurant with a large and pleasant terrace, surrounded by the sassi. The welcome is really warm. A la carte, traditional dishes of Lucanian and peasant cuisine, such as cavatelli with tomato and cacioricotta and bean purée with chicory, but also various suggestions of fresh seafood. To try: the great sea antipasto to share and the crudo di mare. An address that reveals with surprise tasty dishes recommended by the locals.

Located in front of the port, a restaurant where fish and seafood are king. Chef Andrea's mission is to sublimate his products without distorting their taste qualities by using too many condiments and side dishes. Culinary minimalism, one might say, but make no mistake about it: the dishes are sought-after, the presentation is very elegant. On the menu, there are several proposals both raw and cooked (tartars and sashimis of fish and shellfish, seafood platters), pasta and risottos, grilled fish with Cervia salt, etc.

This restaurant is located inside a former 18th century oratory, in a green setting. The large room under the frame, decorated with old objects, gives off a warm and slightly old-fashioned atmosphere. The cuisine is based on fish and seafood with guaranteed freshness. The dishes are very simple - it would be a sin to denature these quality products by an excess of primer! A must try, risotto all'anguilla. Even if the place is a little hard to find, it's worth the detour.

A gourmet table in a carefully laid out setting and à la carte exclusively dedicated to fish, run by the same family for three generations. The freshness of the products, from the Ionian Sea, is guaranteed. The traditional recipes are spiced up with a few creative touches and the plates, carefully prepared, offer a colourful palette. Everything is good, from raw and cooked seafood antipasti to spaghetti with vongole,and swordfish cooked at low temperature and accompanied by caponata. With the added bonus of a cordial welcome and attentive service.

This is the restaurant of the hotel of the same name. From its beautiful terrace overlooking the sea, it offers a breathtaking view of the deep blue of the Adriatic and the historic city of Polignano, perched on the cliff opposite. The chef plays a marine score, as close as possible to the local product and its freshness. Here, you choose your own fish. After enjoying a welcome glass of champagne, you can choose one of the many bottles from the well-stocked wine cellar, with a preference for a bottle from Puglia.

A well known restaurant that has earned its reputation thanks to its cuisine and its special location. It is appreciated for its dishes with southern flavours, but also for its magnificent view of the Furore fjord and the crystal clear waters that surround it. A privileged context that allows you to fully enjoy the scents and tranquility of the surrounding nature. Its strong point is a cuisine that favours fish and shellfish caught off the Amalfi coast, as well as products grown in the restaurant's own vegetable garden.

Born a few years ago as a wine bar, the establishment specialises in seafood cuisine. These are the protagonists of tasty pasta dishes, served in tartars and fried, or simply grilled. All of this is accompanied by a fine selection of wines that favour the Campania wines. Whether on the welcoming terrace overlooking the street towards the port or in the intimate stone-walled dining room, you will appreciate the relaxed atmosphere and the smiling, attentive service.

In the heart of the medieval village of Castellabate, this restaurant takes over the main square, made famous by the film Benvenuti al sud, on the first day of summer. You can enjoy the large terrace with its magnificent view over the coast while enjoying traditional Cilento dishes. The cuisine is simple and classic, with good quality seafood and local specialities. As the name of the place suggests, there is a good selection of regional wines.

This good value restaurant invites you to taste the specialities of the region. Try a parmigiana of eggplant, fusilli with tuna or seafood; or go crazy and try the spaghetti with mussels and beans, typical but not very usual for our palates. You have the choice, because this restaurant offers a very rich menu. The pizzas are also very good. Finish your meal with the torta Salerno, a delicious cake with ricotta and lemon. Warm welcome and authentic family atmosphere.

Located in the modern part of the city centre, this restaurant offers a wide range of dishes, from fish to meat to pizza. For starters, have a plate of cold cuts, cheese and grilled vegetables, or the homemade pasta (cavatielli, fusilli), with al ragù or seafood sauce. For the main course, you must try their speciality of buffalo meat, which is only found in this area. The room is spacious and welcoming, and the terrace is very pleasant. So tonight, will it be meat or fish?

As its name indicates, this restaurant offers grilled specialities, but the rest, especially pasta, is equally good, without forgetting the final cassata. Beautiful room overlooking green.

A family restaurant hidden in a small courtyard near the harbour, the Cianciola means small boats or fishing net. No matter, the most important is what we find in our plate of simple and tasty vermicelli to anchovy oil (specialty cetarese oblige) or des della divina costiera (large square pasta with shrimp and squash). Simply delicious, week staff is in small care.

If you get tired of social life, you can always stop for dinner in the small port of Sferracavallo, less chic than Mondello, but renowned for its excellent fish restaurants. Well known to Palermitans, this address without fuss offers a menu of fish and seafood with a dozen choices in all for antipasti, primi and secondi, no more, but all at a low price. It is copious, very warm and appreciated by the locals.

A good restaurant specialising in the flavours of the sea. A direction that may seem incongruous in view of the mountainous environment, but the magic of Calabria lies precisely in the fact that the sea is never far away: Morano is located about forty kilometers from the sea, whether on the Ionian or the Tyrrhenian side! Also, the fish and seafood dishes are of high quality, with perfect cooking, successful associations of flavours and refined presentations. A must try: the salmon and liquorice risotto.

The initiative to open a restaurant on the platform of a trabocco, this fisherman cabin on stilts, could only arouse interest. Fortunately, the originality of the site does not reduce it to a attrape address. The fixed menu, which varies according to the fishing of the day, consists of antipasti, first, secondo and dessert, all cooked precisely and nicely presented. As the place is small, you can dine in peace and enjoy the spectacle of the sunset on the coast of Trabocchi.

Cozy restaurant for classic cuisine with fresh fish.

The fish under all its bones and in all sauces! As everywhere in Trapani but with a special mention, fish couscous is a great classic here. This (very touristy) restaurant offers a considerable choice of sea antipasti but also dishes based on grilled fish or fried seafood. The service is certainly a little long, but the quality justifies it. And then the room is not unpleasant, one would think one was in a mountain chalet with pine chairs and benches, red gingham cushions and panelling on the wall... confusing!

Address chosen by many travellers. We eat fish, but also very good pizzas on a very pleasant terrace.

Located in the centre of the city, the hotel has two stylish rooms and Liberty furnishings. The dishes are mainly based on fish: salad for mussels and black truffle, saint aux, bream, courgettes, bar, and vraies shells.

The restaurant is located on the outskirts, in a district without charm, but this defect is largely offset by the quality of the cuisine inspired by the flavours of the sea. It mixes the simplicity of the preparations, exalting the taste of the raw materials, with some creative touches that stimulate curiosity, such as, for example, with these really excellent spaghetti with swordfish carbonara. The fish and seafood are guaranteed to be fresh. Modern and slightly cold setting. Professional service and good wine selection.

The young Claudio, descending from a family of renowned restaurateurs in the region for many years, manages this popular seafood restaurant from local people. They are pressurized every night, with a hint to make full iodine. The framework is not the most authentic: A modern building with large windows and aseptised decoration, reflecting, perhaps, the impeccable freshness of the products. And we have to recognize that they are very well cooked and developed. You are recommended to opt for the antipasti assortment at 30 €, consisting of 20 services offering a gradation of the baked bats (from raw to cooked) with very interesting textures and flavors, all in a fully controlled kitchen. Too bad the service is as cold as the frame…

In the ^19th century, the port of Onéglia traded regularly with the city of Marseille for the sale of olive oil, which was used to make Marseille soap. In 1892, the owner of a sailing boat, nicknamed Bras Fort by the women of Nice, opened an osteria on the port esplanade. Four generations later, the wine bar has become this renowned restaurant, with a terrace on the esplanade (with a beautiful view of the boats). Today, the à la carte menu features seafood dishes and fresh fish, priced according to the catch of the day.

Here's a refined beach restaurant that logically specializes in freshly caught fish and seafood, the perfect accompaniment to beautiful pasta plates, appetizing salads, or perfectly showcased as a main course. The restaurant also offers splendid cuts of meat, including, for those who love it, matured beef. The dining room is elegant, but the terrace offers that little extra: a splendid view of the sea on fine days. Attractive wine list and pleasant, attentive service.

This small restaurant with terrace is located in Portoferraio's famous Piazza della Repubblica, a historic square formerly called Piazza d'Armi during the Medici era, when the city was then called Cosmopoli. The place doesn't look like much, it's true, but the atmosphere here is very local, picturesque even, and the cuisine is typical. A warm welcome from the owner, and then it's up to you to discover the maritime specialties, in particular, offered by the home-made menu. Don't hesitate to let yourself be guided by the suggestions of the day, depending on the return from fishing.

A few steps from the beautiful Piazza Archimede d'Ortygie. Address strongly recommended by the people of Syracuse. Specialties of antipasti and fish. Two rooms on each side of the street, one of which has a veranda in a garden. Refined décor in the image of the kitchen in this active restaurant since 1930.

No room for hesitation! A must during your passage or stay on the island of Capraia. La Garitta is an excellent fish restaurant, just as much appreciated for its pleasant terrace with sea view as for the exquisite courtesy of the owners (who have been running this address for over twenty years). The local fish dishes are really delicious: from the simplest, such as acciughe alla povera (marinated anchovies), to the most unexpected, such as linguine with seafood carbonara style. And the port of call becomes gourmet!

The strong point of this establishment? Its unique position on the keep of the ancient fortress overlooking Vernazza and its port. What a view and what a spectacle! Romantic as can be, the cuisine is not lacking. Honor fish (of course) and Ligurian flavors. The chef excels in his homemade pasta dishes, which are carefully seasoned with pesto, seafood, anchovies, vegetables and prawns... Please note: Belforte is likely to be fully booked at lunchtime!

The hotel restaurant of the same name. The service and presentation are impeccable, worthy of the large tables, the wine list is varied and the kitchen oscillates between typical dishes and other influences of Mediterranean and international influences. A wide choice of fish and home desserts.

The kitchen is in the dining room under your eyes. Very good atmosphere and excellent address for fish (fresh and weight according to your wishes). It is also advisable to book festive days! The boss is very supportive.

Small, typically Venetian trattoria. In the summer you can eat on the terrace. Good fish dishes.

A small trattoria with its pretty terrace where the home cooking puts the fish in the spotlight. The menu, between traditional dishes and some surprises from the chef, is interesting. Take your time to choose over a glass of prosecco offered as a welcome drink. Crispy anchovy fries, octopus with onion confit, spaghetti alle vongole (top with a fresh white wine), salt-crusted sea bass, creamy tiramisu... For a democratic price. There are no good restaurants in Giglio, don't hesitate to go to Amerigo, owner of the place.

"My passion for cooking is matched only by my love for my children," says Mamma Rosa, who keeps a watchful eye on her establishment and disappears into the kitchen after greeting her customers. In this cozy trattoria decorated with ceramics of Vietri, the products of the sea are kings. Behind the stove, Rosa concocts delicious genovese pasta in which octopus replaces simmered meat, fish soups and fried sea food. Homemade desserts and herbal liqueurs. A very good address.

In a street perpendicular to Corso Garibaldi, a sign with a discreet frontage and a long, sober and neat room, with subdued lights. You can enjoy classic and well executed seafood cuisine, all for a good price-quality ratio. On the menu, fish and seafood antipasti served in two courses, cold and hot, spaghetti that disappears under the quantity of mussels and shellfish, paccheri with swordfish and good homemade desserts. An address that combines simplicity, consistency and a friendly welcome.

Facing the Catanzaro Lido marina, Kesa's is proud of its attachment to the sea with a menu that honors it entirely. On the menu, fish tartars, mussels and oysters, pasta with lobster, swordfish or vongole, grilled meats and fried meats from the sea, all of them impeccably fresh. Also worth trying: morzello di baccalà, a dish inspired by a traditional Catanzaro recipe, but in which the tripe and giblets have been replaced by cod, slowly simmered with tomato and chili. Delicious!

Signed by its blue-gray shutters in a corner of the main square of the old town, this discreet address offers a simple and honest traditional cuisine, which favors seafood products but also proposes large platters of cold cuts and local cheeses. Perfumed pasta dishes, with orecchiette with squid ink, shrimp, tomatoes, lemon and burrata cream on the menu! Ask about the fish of the day. Frozen ingredients are listed. Nicely appointed room in marine tones, under a beautiful stone vault.

Located on the waterfront, in front of the tourist harbor, this restaurant has an excellent reputation among locals and tourists alike, and even among the neighborhood cats who come here at lunchtime hoping to grab a few fish crumbs! Fried seafood and grilled fish are generously served, as are antipasti of raw and cooked seafood. Everything is fresh daily. A few good wines to accompany the meal, as well as a pleasant white wine of the house, fresh and light.

Opening a restaurant specialising in fish in Siena was a difficult but successful challenge. Philosophy: a simple cuisine with little elaboration to enhance the raw material and its freshness, combining it with seasonal vegetables and fruits, such as mushrooms or truffles. It is a real pleasure to see the dishes come out, well presented, with a touch of personal creativity. Nicoletta, the chef, manages to express herself as best she can through her recipes. Compliments, a real delight! An address to try.

This restaurant is located in Porto Ercole, on the croisette du port. A perfect position to enjoy the atmosphere of the place. Its terrace overlooks small boats and sailing boats... A romantic atmosphere in a simple, slightly retro context, with character and charm. The speciality is obviously fish, cooked in accordance with local tradition. A cuisine that favours raw materials and their freshness rather than elaborate recipes. The quality and abundance are there, as are the delicious desserts!

The most beautiful terrace in the Ogliastra, with a view of the lagoon and its pine forest on one side, and the infinite blue and towering cliffs of the Gulf of Orosei on the other! Places like the Oyster Bar Chiosco di Ponente are often dreamt of, and you're really lucky when you find them. This "kiosk" on the beach, with its nautical decor and simple azure-blue wooden tables, offers, depending on the course of the sun, an aperitif, a light seafood lunch, an evening meal with octopus, fish and bottarga, or a last glass of vernaccia before rejoining Morpheus.

In the Hotel Poseidonia building, Battista and his family welcome you to a place of beautiful, vast volumes in marine tones. You can choose between two spacious dining rooms and a terrace. The cuisine is Mediterranean and typical of the island. The emphasis is on shellfish and fish, for which the restaurant is renowned. Pasta lovers will also be delighted: fregola con vongole, ravioli di cierna... As in many of the island's restaurants, the quality of the produce is paramount: it's all fresh and local.

Da Attilio offers seafood specialties prepared the old-fashioned way. Products are mainly local (pasta, rice, fish and vegetables) and cooked in the traditional way. Starters include octopus salad, Catalan-style red mullet, burrida, mussels, crabs and more. Grilled fish is a must, as are fregola and risotto. This restaurant, which doesn't look like much from the outside, is a favorite with travelers, and the reason is simple: the cuisine reflects the atmosphere of the place: authentic!

Ship's bow, old iron tuna cans, a skeleton dressed as a pirate and a shark hanging from the ceiling... you'd think you were in a pirate lair! It's a tavern that Hemingway wouldn't have denied, and with good reason: here, the owner cooks, and you can enjoy his "variations on tuna". Not forgetting the tuna couscous, as Pietro reminds us! Heartfelt, generous cuisine, just like the staff. The terrace, overlooking the harbour, is another driftwood setting. Last but not least, this is where you'll find the best pizzas on the island. We love it!

"It was a small bar when it was born in 1957," says Stefano, who has been running the place since 2003, half a century later... Altamarea is S'Archittu's must-visit restaurant. Three modestly sized dining rooms, one of which has its feet in the water. The atmosphere is family-friendly, simple and straightforward, much like Stefano's own image. The food is delicious and fine, and the prices are very reasonable for the location. The pizzas are also an excellent choice, as are the local wines. We love to sit under the straw hut, facing the Grande Bleue... Contemplative!

Antonio, the son of a farmer and proud of his origins, created Sa Corte in 2005 to share with customers the products from his father's farm (cheese, charcuterie, fruit, vegetables and honey). Almost 20 years later, it's arguably the best restaurant in Santa Lucia. From appetizer to dessert, there are so many surprises! Our favorite is the radicchio semi freddo. The locals will tell you that they come here for the fish. We love the intimate interior with its exposed stonework, fireplace and reeded ceiling.

"Dalle nostre barche alla tavola, un lavoro di famiglia": everything is said with these words that remind us that fishing arrives directly to your table. A family history for generations and a fishermen's cooperative that runs a restaurant. Installed on the terrace facing the small port, you will taste fish of a rare quality, kilometer zero as we say in Sardinia, ultra fresh and local. The service is attentive and the owners are very friendly. We like the atmosphere of the sea front of Sant'Antioco, like a little air of Ile de Ré...

At Mari Mannu, the sea is no joke. We only serve fish and shellfish, so forget the meat! You choose your own fish on the advice of our friendly staff. Prepare your taste buds! You'll only taste fish from the Cabras and Marceddi fisheries on the west coast. One of the restaurant's specialties is fried whole octopus, and Le Futé recommends the antipasti mix as a starter. The interior decor features objects brought in from the sea or washed up on the beach. A fine address.

Fish restaurants are similar and sometimes equal. We are rarely disappointed in Cagliari but Il Malandrino seduced us by the happiness that emanates from the atmosphere and the welcome. The staff is really professional, very attentive and the owner is a darling. In the plate, it is generous, well presented and delicious. We like the terrace in the pedestrian street and the atmosphere at the end of the day. Our favorite is the octopus which, in this restaurant, is cooked in a thousand ways according to the chef's mood. Everything is extra fresh and we love it.