The best seafood restaurants California

With its lifebuoys and marine trinkets hanging on the wall, the decor of this restaurant resembles that of a sea wolf den. Take time to sit at the bar, shucking Santa Barbara shrimp or enjoying lobster rolls with lemon aioli and celery, before being seated at your table. Aside from oysters and other seafood, Son of A Gun serves fine, meticulous preparations that remind us that we're near the ocean. Good value for money.

If you like fish and seafood - or culinary experiences that are out of the ordinary - don't miss this market. On the waterfront, facing the harbor, it sells fresh products by weight: customers bring them to the cook, who will prepare them according to their tastes. Grilled, sautéed, a la plancha, with spices, fried... Many options are available. You can also order ceviches and fish tacos before taking a seat at one of the large tables to share.

Established in 1925, Lobster was originally a small restaurant with 60 seats and up to types of fish. In 1989, the small shop leaves out to the great dam of the inhabitants. After a long decade, the Lobster finally reopened in 1999 and became a renowned place with history. The chowder clam is delicious and the seafood is well cooked, but it is true that you come here to admire the sun on the pier of Santa Monica.

Fresh fish at a decent price: this is the motto of this good restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere. Completely blue with various illustrations, the exterior façade sets the tone: it is not because the restaurant chose to include the word " lobster " in its name that it is a stuffy place. A feeling confirmed by the interior decoration, giving the whole place an air of old sea wolves' shack. On the menu: sandwiches, sautéed calamari, the catch of the day, but also local products, with a special emphasis on chicken. Excellent address!

The specialty of this chain also established in La Jolla and Encinitas: the Lobster Roll, this famous sandwich originating from the East Coast. In concrete terms, it is a brioche bun filled with lobster, to which grilled cheese can be added. Lobster West offers two other versions: crab and shrimp. He also serves delicious soups, with lobster bisque, New England clams, or Maryland crab. For dessert: Whoopie Pies. A good address, very affordable for seafood of this quality.

This huge restaurant offers 3 sides open on the harbour. Whether you are on the outdoor terrace or on the closed side, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the dam and go to the boats. Wind & Sea is known for its fish & chips, its soup of clams and its squid but also for its cocktail May Tai. It would have sold nearly 3 million since the opening in 1972. A record in the surrounding area.

This beautiful fish restaurant is located on the harbor where you can take the ferry to Balboa Island. If weather permits (almost always the case) ask for a table outside, on the deck all in length, which allows to admire sailboats and the quiet wave in the sunset or through a beautiful day of blue sky. The kitchen is simple and tasty (vegetarian and meat dishes also available) and the atmosphere is family.

Orange County's best fish taco! This is one of the trophies attributed to Bear Flag Fich Co. Created in 2007 by fishing enthusiasts, this fish store welcomes a restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere, with extremely fresh products.

It's located in the Ferry Building Market, but retains a casual, vintage, seaside feel. This oyster bar and seafood restaurant also exists in other cities around San Francisco Bay; it's a quality local brand. The grilled sardines are delicious, as is the clam soup, and so are the seafood platters. But don't miss the house specialty, oysters, beautifully served with a parsley vinegar, all accompanied by a small white wine, just like at home.

In this tourist district, this street food restaurant on the pedestrian waterfront is delicious and reasonably priced. The family behind the stoves has mastered California seafood specialties: the famous clam chowder, crab cake, fish & chips, shrip'n'chips, lobster, fried oysters, seafood combos and shrimp popcorn. You'll want to try it all, it's all delicious! The star of the sandwiches is the lobster roll, expensive but delicious.