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Best Seafood Restaurants in Chicago

The best Seafood restaurants in Chicago — 5 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

5 picks

The 5 best Seafood restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Mariscos San Pedro takes the top spot at 4.9 stars, and RPM Seafood is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,467 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the scallop aguachile at Mariscos San Pedro. They are spread across 4 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. None of these take online reservations — they are walk-in or phone-only, so go early.

Chicago has 5 Seafood restaurants on our list, spread across 4 neighborhoods.

Mariscos San Pedro Watch

Mariscos San Pedro

Seafood  ·  Pilsen  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.9

Seafood in Pilsen — 4.9 across 3,255 diner reviews

Must-try: Scallop Aguachile, Octopus Hot Dogs, Softshell Crab Tacos

📍 1227 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

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RPM Seafood Watch

RPM Seafood

Seafood  ·  River North  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.8

Seafood in River North — 4.8 across 3,467 diner reviews

Must-try: Seafood Tower, Charcoal-Grilled Black Bass

📍 317 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

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Haire's Gulf Shrimp Watch

Haire's Gulf Shrimp

Seafood  ·  Greater Grand Crossing  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Seafood in Greater Grand Crossing — 4.7 across 420 diner reviews

Must-try: Fried Gulf Shrimp, Spaghetti

📍 7448 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL 60621

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Half Shell Watch

Half Shell

Seafood  ·  Lakeview  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Seafood in Lakeview — 4.4 across 1,925 diner reviews

Must-try: King Crab Legs, Oysters

📍 676 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

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Joe's Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab Watch

Joe's Seafood Prime Steak & Stone Crab

Seafood  ·  River North  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Seafood in River North — 4.3 across 1,740 diner reviews

Must-try: Stone Crab, Steak, Seasonal Fish

📍 60 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Seafood restaurant in Chicago?

Mariscos San Pedro — 4.9 stars across 3,255 reviews, the highest on this list. Seafood in Pilsen — 4.9 across 3,255 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

None of the 5 on this page take online bookings — they are walk-in or phone-only. Going early, or on a weeknight, is the reliable move.

Which neighborhood has the most Seafood restaurants in Chicago?

River North, with 2 on this list, followed by Pilsen with 1. In total these 5 picks span 4 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.