Seafood
Atlanta Fish Market
265 Pharr Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-262-3165
An enduring favorite for seafood from the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group.
Website: http://buckheadrestaurants.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead, Fulton
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
C&S Seafood & Oyster Bar
3240 Cobb Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30339
770-272-0999
The suave kitchen and flawless seafood—from colossal fried shrimp to roasted cod and snow-white grouper—attract an elite clientele. The oyster bar is a perfect place to get a light meal.
Website: http://candsoysterbar.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Vinings
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Chops/Lobster Bar
70 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-262-2675
Chops has always drawn a frothier crowd than most steakhouses. Go for the dry-aged porterhouse, and stop by its downstairs sidekick, Lobster Bar, for a glass of bubbly before dinner.
Website: http://buckheadrestaurants.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Restaurants, Seafood, Steakhouse
Coast Seafood & Raw Bar
111 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-869-0777
Fun corn and crab hushpuppies, oversized lobster rolls, abundant seafood boils, and inexpensive fish in parchment fly out of this kitchen.
Website: http://www.h2sr.com/coast/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Crawfish Shack Seafood
4337 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA, 30341
404-929-6789
Owner Hieu Pham serves Louisiana seafood classics that incorporate a hint of Vietnamese cuisine. Delicious, somewhat unorthodox po’ boys and succulent, angry-red boiled crawfish go down easily.
Neighborhood: Brookhaven, Northeast Metro
Category: Cajun/Creole, Restaurants, Seafood, Vietnamese
Goin’ Coastal
1021 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-941-9117
The menu reflects the casual vibe: shrimp and grits, mussels steamed in white wine with garlic and herbs, a Lowcountry take on bouillabaisse. Chef Zach Kell prides himself on sourcing sustainable seafood.
Website: http://goincoastalseafood.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Virginia-Highland
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Harbour Bar & Fish House
129 Church Street, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-371-0088
This Decatur restaurant offers easygoing seafood such as oysters, gumbo, and shrimp boil at affordable prices. Kids can run around in the big front yard while parents lounge on the wraparound porch.
Website: http://harbourdecatur.com/
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Lure
1106 Crescent Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-817-3650
This swank but quality-minded seafood destination draws on flavors from around the world to pair with pristine fish and shellfish. Traditionalists will gravitate to the smoked seafood platter and crunchy fish and chips.
Website: http://lure-atlanta.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Lusca
1829 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30309
678-705-1486
Named after a mythical giant octopus, Angus Brown and Nhan Le’s new joint in the old Bluefin space in Brookwood Hills is a venture into the mainstream.
Website: http://luscaatl.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Nicky’s Seafood
609 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303
404-588-3474
The reopening of this casual West End fish restaurant gives lovers of fried seafood cause for celebration. Sit down to (or carry out) a feast of buttery clams or crab legs with garlic bread on the side.
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Castleberry Hill, West End
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
Prime
3393 Peachtree Road, Lenox Square, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-812-0555
This upscale surf and turf house offers great steaks, fresh sushi, and a surprising number of vegetarian options. It is a much more modern operation than the old-guard steakhouses.
Website: http://heretoserverestaurants.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Restaurants, Seafood, Steakhouse
Shucks
705 Town Brookhaven, Atlanta, GA, 30319
404-846-1777
Most customers come here to slurp a dozen raw oysters, sourced from the Gulf and both coasts, and follow with a thick grilled cheese sandwich in a dozen variations.
Website: http://h2sr.com/shucks
Neighborhood: Brookhaven
Category: Arts & Entertainment, Arts & Events, Restaurants, Seafood, Wine Bars
Six Feet Under – Grant Park
437 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-523-6664
Funky and fun, this restaurant is a throwback to the days of fish camps and vacations on the lake. Patrons enjoy baskets of shrimp and beer on tap on a rooftop bar overlooking Oakland Cemetery.
Website: http://sixfeetunderatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Grant Park
Category: Pub Food, Restaurants, Seafood
Six Feet Under – Westside
685 11th Street, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-810-0040
Funky and fun, this restaurant is a throwback to the days of fish camps and vacations on the lake. Patrons enjoy baskets of shrimp and beer on tap on a rooftop bar with a stunning view of the skyline.
Website: http://www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Pub Food, Restaurants, Seafood
St. Cecilia
3455 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30326
404-554-9995
Whoa, was this once Bluepointe? The latest from Ford Fry—the hit maker behind the Optimist and King + Duke (among others)—vanquishes any memory of the nineties fusion restaurant in Buckhead’s Pinnacle Building.
Website: http://stceciliaatl.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Mediterranean, Restaurants, Seafood
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
1100 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-475-2277
At this super-confident power seafood house, part of an upscale Minneapolis-based chain, the service is suave, the atmosphere is timeless, and the preparations are classic.
Website: http://theoceanaire.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Restaurants, Seafood
The Optimist
914 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318
404-477-6260
Ford Fry’s finest restaurant appeals to every kind of seafood lover: the fish-and-chips old liner, the local-catch sophisticate, the peel-and-eat sensualist.
Website: http://optimistoysterbar.tumblr.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Westside / Home Park
Category: Best of Atlanta 2013, Restaurants, Seafood
Wahoo! Grill
1042 West College Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-373-3331
There isn’t a sweeter or cozier dining room anywhere near this well-run, mostly seafood bistro, where the prices are as appealing as the dishes.
Website: http://wahoogrilldecatur.com
Category: American, Restaurants, Seafood
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