Hollywood's three-Michelin-star seafood cathedral — Michael Cimarusti's 20-course journey through the American coastline
Must-try: Chef's tasting menu (the only option), Ask for the Chef's Table private room
📍 5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Greek seafood flown in daily — Mykonos transplanted to BH
Must-try: Charcoal Grilled Octopus, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Crispy Chips with Tzatziki
📍 233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
LA Times Restaurant of the Year in a food court — Gilberto Cetina Jr.'s Michelin-starred Yucatecan seafood at Mercado La Paloma
Must-try: Ceviche mixto, Kanpachi & uni tostada, Baja fish taco
📍 3655 S Grand Ave, Unit C9, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Malibu's beloved seafood shack — lobster rolls, clam chowder, and raw bar perfection steps from the Pacific
Must-try: Connecticut-style lobster roll, New England clam chowder, Fresh-shucked oysters
📍 18 E Thousand Oaks Blvd (PCH at Cross Creek), Malibu, CA 90265
Boyle Heights taco truck institution — the deep-fried shrimp tacos on a red tortilla are essential LA street food
Must-try: Taco de camarón (shrimp taco), Caldo de camarón, Campechana cocktail
📍 3040 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Counter-service raw bar in East Hollywood — oysters, crudo, and serious seafood
Must-try: East and West Coast oyster selection, Crab toast, Clam chowder
📍 4880 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
The San Gabriel Valley's legendary Cantonese seafood house where the salt-and-pepper crab has been famous for decades
Must-try: Salt-and-pepper crab, Lobster with ginger and scallion, Peking duck
📍 518 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Rooftop seafood with skyline views and serious energy
Must-try: Maine Lobster, Angry Chicken, Crab Fried Rice
📍 8715 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Celebrity Italian in Santa Monica Canyon — Nobu Malibu but for pasta since 1994
Must-try: Tagliolini neri, Branzino, Burrata
📍 114 W Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402
Black-owned Southern elevated in DTLA — Michelin chef's soul food and oyster bar on Grand Ave
Must-try: Cornmeal Crusted Nashville Hot Catfish, Cast Iron Mac & Cheese, Edisto Island Cornbread
📍 770 S Grand Ave, Ste A, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Inglewood's Nayarit-style seafood institution — zarandeado whole fish, shrimp cocktails, and the kind of caldo that fixes everything
Must-try: Zarandeado whole fish, Caldo de camarón, Shrimp tacos
📍 3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303
Manhattan Beach's neighborhood steakhouse and seafood spot where the butter cake dessert has outlasted every trend
Must-try: Butter cake, Shrimp taquitos, Rack of ribs
📍 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266