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Seafood•Los Angeles•splurge
L.A. CRAZY CRAB
Let me be honest about what this is and isn't.
Seafooddate nightspecial occasion
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9.2/10
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4.8 Google
4.8
1,750 Google reviews
GuideUpdated July 15, 2026
15 Best coastal Restaurants in Los Angeles
The best 15 restaurants for coastal in Los Angeles — curated by TastyPals editors.
The best coastal restaurants in Los Angeles are L.A. CRAZY CRAB, BOA Steakhouse Manhattan Beach, Boathouse on the Bay, and more. Start with L.A. CRAZY CRAB if you want the strongest overall first pick.
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Who this guide is for
This guide covers the highest-rated restaurants for coastal in Los Angeles, sorted by Google rating and editorial judgment. Picks span Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach and Long Beach.
Quick picks
L.A. CRAZY CRAB
Seafood • Los Angeles
Let me be honest about what this is and isn't.
BOA Steakhouse Manhattan Beach
Seafood • Manhattan Beach
BOA's Manhattan Beach outpost, open since October 2023, wants to be a steakhouse that doesn't feel like one — chic interiors, an open-air feel, craft cocktails, the kind of room built for a celebra…
Boathouse on the Bay
American • Long Beach
Boathouse on the Bay is an easy american option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Editorial details
On this page
- 1. L.A. CRAZY CRABView →
- 2. BOA Steakhouse Manhattan BeachView →
- 3. Boathouse on the BayView →
- 4. Fishing With DynamiteView →
- 5. Tar & RosesView →
- 6. Fisherman's OutletView →
- 7. Saint & SecondView →
- 8. Playa ProvisionsView →
- 9. FISHBARView →
- 10. Tin Roof BistroView →
- 11. Manhattan Beach PostView →
- 12. Nick's Manhattan BeachView →
- 13. Parkers' LighthouseView →
- 14. The AtticView →
- 15. The Strand HouseView →
How the restaurants compare
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L.A. CRAZY CRAB
Los Angeles • Seafood
9.2/10
TastyPals Score
4.8
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Price
splurge
Best for
date night
Mood
Casual
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BOA Steakhouse Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach • Seafood
9.2/10
TastyPals Score
4.8
Google
Price
moderate
Best for
Manhattan Beach dinner
Mood
Manhattan Beach
Boathouse on the Bay
Long Beach • American
9.0/10
TastyPals Score
4.7
Google
Price
value
Best for
Long Beach dinner
Mood
Long Beach
Fishing With Dynamite
Manhattan Beach • Seafood
9.0/10
TastyPals Score
4.7
Google
Price
moderate
Best for
Manhattan Beach dinner
Mood
Manhattan Beach
How we chose
We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →
Room tone
Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.
Food fit
We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.
Useful range
The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.
15 ranked picks
L.A. CRAZY CRAB — Let me be honest about what this is and isn't. L.A. Crazy Crab, tucked into a Gage Avenue strip near Vernon, is not a room built for two — it's loud music, big TVs angled toward whatever game is on, a full bar, and the cheerful chaos of a crab boil meant to be eaten with your hands. If you came for hushed conversation, you came to the wrong address.
But that's not a complaint. Some nights you want the noise, the bib, the garlic butter dripping down your wrists. The in-house Cajun spice garlic butter is the thing here, and the kitchen's small rebellion is serving its seafood on a wide tray rather than the usual sealed bag — a generous, sprawling presentation that suits the spirit of the place.
Order the Garlic Butter Crab, build your own L.A. Crazy Bag with the spice level you can defend, and don't skip the Cajun fries. At $20–30 a head, it's an unfussy, hands-dirty kind of evening. Come hungry, come with friends, leave the white shirt at home. View restaurant →
BOA Steakhouse Manhattan Beach — BOA's Manhattan Beach outpost, open since October 2023, wants to be a steakhouse that doesn't feel like one — chic interiors, an open-air feel, craft cocktails, the kind of room built for a celebration that runs long. Whether it holds its shape depends on the night. The lively energy that reads as buzz at 8 can tip toward noise; this is a place for occasions, not for the quiet conversation a good dinner-for-two sometimes needs. That said, the bones are serious. Chef Brendan Collins, who carries Michelin stars from London's Oxo Tower and Melisse, brings real intent to the kitchen, and the Wine Spectator-honored list gives you somewhere to linger — especially Wednesdays, when bottles are half off. Order the 40-day dry-aged New York strip and the bone marrow, split the spicy tuna cones to start, and brace yourself for the bill: this is fine-dining pricing, $28 mashed potatoes and all. Come for an anniversary, a deal closed, a reason. Come hungry and flush, and the room will rise to meet you. View restaurant →
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Seafood•Manhattan Beach•moderate
BOA Steakhouse Manhattan Beach
BOA's Manhattan Beach outpost, open since October 2023, wants to be a steakhouse that doesn't feel like one — chic interiors, an open-air feel, craft cocktails, the kind of room built for a celebration that runs long.
Manhattan Beach dinnerdate nightbrunch
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9.2/10
TastyPals Score
4.8 Google
4.8
1,449 Google reviews
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