In Los Angeles, seafood works best in rooms that feel lively, sunlit, and easy rather than overly formal.
Fast answers for diners comparing seafood restaurants in Los Angeles. These first picks are sorted from live restaurant data and editorial fit.
Here's what Malama Pono actually is: a Pacific fusion spot on Ventura that opened in February 2020 — three weeks before the world shut down — and survived anyway.
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The Kettle suits a night out in Manhattan Beach when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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1212 Santa Monica suits a night out in Santa Monica when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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The Boiling Crab is a seafood restaurant in Burbank in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Fia Restaurant is a seafood pick in Santa Monica in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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brewco social suits a night out in Manhattan Beach when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA) suits a night out in Little Tokyo when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Holbox occupies a counter stall inside Mercado La Paloma in South Central Los Angeles, and its reputation has grown steadily and without apparent effort into something that commands serious attention across the city's dining conversation.
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Let me be honest about what this is and isn't.
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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.
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Providence suits a night out in Hollywood when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Fishing With Dynamite is a seafood pick in Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Fisherman's Outlet suits a night out when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Playa Provisions is a strong brunch move in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.
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FISHBAR suits a night out in Manhattan Beach when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Tin Roof Bistro is a seafood pick in Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Manhattan Beach Post suits a night out in Manhattan Beach when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Nick's Manhattan Beach is a seafood pick in Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Parkers' Lighthouse is an easy seafood option in Long Beach in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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The Strand House suits a night out in Manhattan Beach when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Water Grill is a seafood pick in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Avra arrives in Beverly Hills as the West Coast debut of New York's Avra Madison, and the lineage shows in its ambitions.
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UOVO Marina del Rey is a seafood pick in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Wood & Water is a seafood restaurant in Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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e.d.b. is a sensible seafood call in Burbank in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
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Water Grill is a seafood pick in Santa Monica in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Esperanza Cocina de la Playa is a seafood pick in Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. keeps showing up in the right conversations in Long Beach when people want a reliable seafood plan.
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The Venice Whaler is a seafood pick in Venice in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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The Warehouse Restaurant is a seafood pick in Marina del Rey in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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The Lobster is a seafood pick in Santa Monica in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Beachside Restaurant & Bar suits a night out in Marina del Rey when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Brizo Bar and Restaurant suits a night out in Marina del Rey when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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COD Seafood House & Raw Bar is a seafood pick in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Cast & Plow is the kind of seafood room in Marina del Rey you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant is a seafood pick in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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SALT Restaurant & Bar suits a night out in Marina del Rey when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Killer Shrimp suits a night out in Marina del Rey when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Catch is the kind of seafood room in West Hollywood you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Whiskey Red's suits a night out in Marina del Rey when you want seafood that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Guide • los angeles
Los Angeles casual restaurants that keep the tone easy while still feeling worth the drive — neighborhood spots and all-day dining rooms with a genuine point of view.
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The top Seafood restaurants in Los Angeles include Malama Pono Restaurant, The Kettle, 1212 Santa Monica. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings, review volume, and editorial judgment.
Malama Pono Restaurant is among the highest-rated Seafood restaurants in Los Angeles, with a 9.6 Google rating across 267 reviews.
Seafood restaurants in Los Angeles range from moderate to value. Most mid-range options fall in the splurge range.
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