Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in New Bedford

"My family and I stopped by Madeira Cafe on Sunday - late afternoon. We were promptly seated by our waitress, Michele. She was very attentive and..."

Bob Furgenson

Rbuckliln11

"Very Nice Service and Food. I read all of the reviews before going to this place and i have to say I am glad i went.I never judge a book by it's..."

Schofield

"I've been there a few times and the food is OK. management needs some work and like any new restaurant, mistakes are made. Prices are fair and..."

Mike Gagne

"Nice location - great service. We went for lunch and had a great experience. The location is nice on the water and the bar is just beautiful. We had..."

Dartlake

"Outstanding. My husband and I have eaten at Fathoms on several occasions and have found the food to be both tasty and consistent. The decor is..."

Asfabgal

"My wife and I had an excellent lunch on the deck overlooking the harbor. The calamari was cooked perfectly, lightly breaded and tender. My fish and..."

George Stelljes

"Very yummy for American food or seafood. My husband has fish and I had the prime rib. Both delicious. Fun place for date night or a meet up with..."

Meredith Eilertsen

"I had the fish and chips. The fish was tender and flavorful without being greasy. My husband got the seafood platter. Everything was delicious. I..."

Cathy Krahn

"Another great place for family and friends to enjoy a great meal and friendly service. They offer a wide variety of food to choose from when ordering..."

Michael Carvalho

"We LOVED this place. Staff was more than accommodating and friendly. The place was beautiful, and the food was AMAZING. Do prepare to pay a higher..."

Katie Hildmann

"Had the scrod and scallops, and it was very tasty...also the clam chowder was tasty..."

John MacLean

"First time, at this restaurant. Great view on outside deck. I had the chicken pesto sandwich with fries, so yummy! My husband had the cod fish..."

Melissa Fedele

"Perhaps the best restaurant in the area, Fathoms' French Onion Soup and its Clam Chowder start your dining experience on a high note. The seafood and..."

Don Mulcare

Cafe Roma

"Awesome staff & service foods always Good an fresh also nice and..."

Craig D.

"A favorite place to dine. Never disappointed. Good food, reasonable prices, friendly staff. The best "real" French fries (none of those frozen..."

Kathleen Anjos

"Food was reasonably decent and generous. The Alfredo sauce wasn't exciting, but the garlic bread was solid. Service was excellent! Will likely go..."

Kimberly Wilcox

"It was ok.. kinda pricey... and the beer wasn't..."

Rita Koslowsky

"The food was excellent, the tables were spaced nicely the waitress Lucille is awesome!! This restaurant is definitely trying to keep there patrons..."

Barbara Fries

"I love this place! Not only because it's in my neighborhood but because they consistently have great food at a fair price. From Pizza to Fried..."

Mike Barriteau

Elizabeth's Restaurant

"I enjoyed the food was..."

Cindy Edwards

"Great food and people. Get the plates to go from steam table. 8$ plate can make 2 meals. Today's weather got me to get beef stew with white rice and..."

Christopher “Lilcc66” Capelle

"Look, this is Massachusetts. We're not known for our food. This place is decent cafeteria style food shop. Really good sometimes, somewhat good most..."

Raul Duke

"I have eaten at or picked up food from Elizabeth's Restaurant about half dozen times over the past 3 years. I will acknowledge that the quality of..."

Mark Oberg

"Staff/Chef was amazing, food was unbelievable and it was a warm and beautiful atmosphere. More than fairly..."

jenny thomas

"Best Papusa😍😍 great prices for huge portions and the staff was so incredibly sweet and patient with my husband and son ordering even though..."

Elsa Bogart

"I called to order food and thought I would give them a try. I am glad I did the food was served nice and hot and enjoyed trying this..."

Michael Carvalho

Inner Bay Cafe & Grille

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious authentic Portuguese 🇵🇹 food. The grilled octopus is, for me, an amazing choice. We went at a busy time and the food took quite a..."

Dan Drago

"This is a family owned restaurant where they take pride in their business. The octopus was cooked to perfection! This is one the best portuguese..."

motivation rodgers

"Probably one of the best dinners I have ever had. The owner and staff could not be more hospitable. The food and drinks were top notch. We were not..."

Michael O'Brien

"Have always loved this place as the food is delicious, although I think they could do better with the portion sizes. They’re just a bit on the..."

Kelly

"Food is always amazing wait staff always friendly good..."

Christina B Rodrigues

"If you want authentic & flavorful Portuguese food at amazing prices, this is the place! Judie was attentive and spot-on with recommendations. Trust..."

M Gabriel Santos

"Is a very nice place, pretty and clean. The service is excellent, the food is very good and have a good supply of liquor and wine. I really enjoy to..."

Sandra Ramirez

"We held three events the weekend of May 13-15 at Merrill's and each one ran smoothly. The food was delicious, the servers and bartenders friendly..."

Laura Reeth

"We have been making to try out Merrill’s forever. Finally made an impulse decision to go and it was the best way to spend an evening! The food was..."

Rebekah Cottle

"Our Women's club had a luncheon here and it was a delightful experience. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We had a choice of..."

Linda Griffiths

"Hosted a bridal shower there. The staff through emails and at the venue were so friendly and easy to work with. The buffet was delicious and the..."

Suzie Coldwell

"We stopped here on our way back to Long Island from Cape Cod and the staff was extremely accommodating despite having just opened. They allowed us..."

Jenna Prada

"Went for Easter brunch, they had a great selection of food. This was a buffet style wich is not their usual setup. Service was quick. Everyone in..."

Eric Magnuson

Knuckle Heads Bar & Grill

"I’ve been to Knuckle Heads a few times and consistently had great food and good prices. My favorite so far was the steak quesadilla but the fish..."

Dru Boiani

"The clam chowder was good, seafood plate and combo plate were large. I was impressed with the sea scallops taste. The best I've had in a long time...."

Claire Francoeur

"My favorite food , I think its the best food more then anywhere Ive eaten and more then enough and prices are awesome!!! Waitresses are also..."

Dawn Marie Souza

"Excellent place to eat and they have friendly staff working there! A great selection menu of all kinds of food! Love Knuckle Heads Bar & Grill..."

Gladys Walsh

"Great staff, Great environment and Great food for reasonable prices!!!" And best of all ",Live entertainment on the weekends with some of the..."

Kevin Madeira

"Great bar staff. One of the best eclectic menu I have seen in any resturaunt! Being a chef I enjoyed an amazing sampling of various dishes! Highly..."

Roy Jarvis

"We ate Saturday night at the bar. Comfortable seats and the bartenders friendly, providing great service. Hub had prime rib which he raves about I..."

Jane Turcotte

"i love this place!!! food is great; clamboils are awesome! have never been..."

Donna Viera

"Nice place to eat waitress very polite and freindly lots of food and buffalo wings are..."

Tara Meyers

"Always great food ! Amazing specials every day .friendly staff the bartenders are at the top of their game fun atmosphere and awesome live..."

Shannon Preston

"Decent place on weekdays. Food, for the price, is above par. Even though im sure its the cheapest they can find, pre-made. No gourmet meals here, and..."

Col. Lingus

"Best seafood in New Bedford! Also "huge" tender steaks, as well as other restaurant meals. Always great quality, plentiful, and great service makes..."

Mike Gagne

Top Shelf Bar & Grill

78/100 (1208 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

The Black Whale

77/100 (2642 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"I had the opportunity to have dinner at The Black Whale again on Monday, January 24 2022. This was only my second visit and the prior visit was..."

Wendell Jones

"First time going to Black Whale and it was outstanding! Have made 2 more reservations for this week. We went back Saturday, now with full family of..."

Stephen Kamionek Jr

"Pretty restaurant right near the New Bedford docks! Went on Valentine's Day for lunch and the views were amazing. They serve complimentary crackers..."

Kelli M.

"Our service was absolutely phenomenal, the food was perfect and looked beautiful! It's always been one of our favorite spots and never..."

molly saunders

"“Whaley savory lunch.Healthy variety of fresh seafood, salads , oysters but save room for decadent desserts.Started with raw oysters,swordfish..."

Karen Doyle

"Great outdoor seating area. Server was excellent. Food delicious, but sushi could be tastier. Very fresh just lacking some flavor. Pricey but as..."

Erik Domingues

"The food was delicious, really enjoyed the lobster cooked in both ways. Loved it so much that I would go at least once a month to this restaurant..."

Ann B

"Excellent seafood and just the best ri calimari ever! Grill Salmon was delicious. The clam chowder while delicious have the potatoes a little..."

Alfonso Gonzalez

Merrill's On The Waterfront

77/100 (1363 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"I had my grandmother's after funeral get together here last year. We had brunch buffet and it was good. The event space is nice and the view is..."

Ruthy Duarte - Piña

"We celebrated a small wedding (just family, maybe 25 people) at the Waterfront Grille this past Saturday. The room upstairs overlooking the Harbor..."

Lynnea Walker

"We had never been to the Waterfront before but had heard wonderful things about it and we were not disappointed. We started with a bottle of Cabernet..."

Holly Meleski

"We held three events the weekend of May 13-15 at Merrill's and each one ran smoothly. The food was delicious, the servers and bartenders friendly..."

Laura Reeth

"We have been making to try out Merrill’s forever. Finally made an impulse decision to go and it was the best way to spend an evening! The food was..."

Rebekah Cottle

"Our Women's club had a luncheon here and it was a delightful experience. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. We had a choice of..."

Linda Griffiths

"Hosted a bridal shower there. The staff through emails and at the venue were so friendly and easy to work with. The buffet was delicious and the..."

Suzie Coldwell

"We stopped here on our way back to Long Island from Cape Cod and the staff was extremely accommodating despite having just opened. They allowed us..."

Jenna Prada

"Went for Easter brunch, they had a great selection of food. This was a buffet style wich is not their usual setup. Service was quick. Everyone in..."

Eric Magnuson

Freestone's City Grill

76/100 (2021 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Saw this place on Phantom Gourmet about a year ago and have been coming back ever since. We drive over an hour to get and every time its 100% worth..."

Rachel Muriph

"Excellent food, staff, and atmosphere. Was recommended by local shop owners, my family and I were impressed. Thank you for the great meal and..."

Mike Olivarez

"Very relaxed and casual atmosphere with incredible food! Fish chowder, Syrian nachos, Portuguese calamari, homemade kettle chips, Florentine scallops..."

Jennifer Bamford

"I took my wife to dinner at Freestones and have to say the food was magnificent. The appetizers we had to start was the calamari and feta bruschetta...."

Bruce Reid

"Love this place!! Deff one of my favorites I moved to RI but it's always worth the drive ... great food and an awesome waitresses, Friday and..."

Amanda Souza Viele

"Went last night for a date dinner with my wife, before a show at the Z. We both loved our meals, I had the Portuguese tips with the best cole-slaw I..."

Mark Ormonde

"Friendly staff and excellent food and drinks! Pasta with calamari and pasta primavera with chicken...."

Daniel Slivinsky

"Great lunch excellent staff including our waitress Chelsea. Everybody took care of us and the food was excellent and affordable for..."

Jeff Forte

"Service was fast and food was perfect. Friendly staff and great atmosphere. Highly..."

Jeremiah Henry

"Great food great service awesome places to eat would recommend you go try..."

John Motta

"We went for lunch on a Friday. Place was not busy. Got seated immediately. Cool little restaurant downtown with interesting ambiance. Drinks are..."

K M T

"C'mon man French Onion Soup and Syrian Nachos with the secret red sauce - I just know it's not ketchup with red pepper flakes but it's so good when..."

Derek Adair

"Great food & Service. Reasonable prices for big plates of food. Our waitress was nice to meet and a wonderful server. Will be..."

Vanessa - Boston Local

"Food was good standard pub grub and the building and location (near the whaling museum) was ideal for a quick lunch. I had the buffalo chicken salad..."

James Horton

"It is a short walk away from Whaling Museum. We ordered Portuguese style calamari, it was delicious!! I loved the flavors! I also enjoyed a Cesar..."

Monica Renaud

"The fish chowder, French onion soup, stuffed baked cod and the chocolate molten cake (add vanilla ice cream) were all delicious and very..."

Mic

"We always enjoy our time at Freestone's! Meals are always great and a little bit different every..."

John Noyes

Salty Cod

Mozzerllas Pizza And Seafood

70/100 (59 ratings)

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"It's a great place ... and the food is boom and i recommend people to go there ...and youll get what u payed for trust and..."

Chad Maciel

"Excellent Service and Good..."

Diana Gonzalez

Mikey B's

Free off-street parking

Non-smoking restaurants

Wheelchair Accessible

"Awesome food!!!. I absolutly love this place, the amount of food u get for your price is just mind..."

Jlbabygirl103108

"All you can eat fish and chips. I like Mikey B's they have all you can eat fish and chips and all you can eat chicken for under $10 can't beat..."

Joseph L Leandre

"Good food, long wait.... I've been there twice in the past month and both times there was maybe one or two other tables and the wait for the food was..."

Ai

"It has vry nice colors..."

Trisha

"Good Food / Good Times / Good People. I've been to Mikey B's twice since the opening 2 weeks ago and found it to be an excellent place to have a beer..."

Robert

"Our waitress was great! Thank you Jill! Huge portions fresh seafood perfectly prepared....this day guy couldn't finish the whole meal! Lol we will be..."

Chris Duphily

"We were seated quickly, they had two large parties they were taking care of with only 1 waitress. She took our order and it took a little bit to get..."

Steven Ray

"I went here for a late lunch yesterday with my friend, Maria. She was served fish and chips. She received 2 giant pieces of fish and said it was..."

Elizabeth Belanger

"My wife and I live in Franklin, and the only place we could find a tee time this morning was at the Lakeville Country Club. After a windy and chilly..."

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