Seafood cuisine: the best places to taste it in Oakland

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Jayniece Spencer

Dutch's At Silver Tree

88/100 (1372 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The crab cake here is absolutely wonderfully delicious! Wow, what a really great treat! This is a must try! I've never had a crab cake anything..."

Nick Mack

"We ate at Dutch’s twice during our recent visit to Deep Creek and it was fabulous both times. We sat outside and loved the food, service and..."

Joann Kerschner

"We ate outside, which was a bit chilly & rainy that day (doesn't factor into scoring as you can not control weather). We were hoping to have a good..."

Stacy VanDenHeuvel

"For the prices we paid, we didn't expect to see people in crocs and gym shorts. Service started off a little slow, but once we got some food, it got..."

Sandra Bertoty

"My boyfriend and I visited Duchess this week, and had a great experience. We were quickly greeted upon entering the restaurant and seated. Austin..."

e. Laniese

"Fun to arrive by boat and dock at one of their public slips. Lovely large outdoor patio with views to the Lake. Great service and delicious food..."

Michele Rae

"This Dutch's lives up to his Daughter in Frederick. Basically the same menu equally well prepared. Our server was "beach friendly" and still very..."

David Kyzner

"We absolutely love this place. It’s a beautiful restaurant with Lake views and outdoor seating. The atmosphere is spot on! Food is fabulous ! We..."

Bev Jayne

"First time visiting this restaurant. My husband did not disappoint me by saying I would love it. Chris was our waiter, he did an excellent job. Chris..."

Ly Sheltra

"Amazing crab cake and I was thrilled they offered it in a smaller portion size which was still very generous. Service was EXCELLENT even with a large..."

Beth Seiler

"We absolutely loved this place! Arrived by chance after another local place closed early due to minimal customers. The restaurant is very warm and..."

Richard

"Hands-down, one of the best places we have ever dined. We love the fine dining experience in a warm, business casual, cozy atmosphere. I have..."

Gaga9

"We started with the cream of crab soup and bacon, wrapped scallops. The cream of crab soup was good, but lacking old bay for this Baltimore family...."

Chris Kohout

"Last night we went to Dutch"s for a lovely dinner. The place was GORGEOUS, beautiful views, food was PHENOMENAL, & the service was impeccable! Mom &..."

Cat Aikins

"Thinking about lunch and where to go I remembered the Silver Tree from many years ago when I used to come to Deep Creek with my buddy Jack. We would..."

Mark Frumkin

"We had a great evening. Shannon, Caleb, Tina in bar service and Meghan in dining served us well. We had been warmly greeted by the host staff, went..."

Joan F.

"We had a Celebration of Life for my husband in their private event room. There were 65 people. The room was gorgeous. The food was amazing. The..."

Maddy McClintock

"Fantastic food. Harbor Bar has the best orange crush around. Fried oyster sandwich is..."

Jamie Wooldridge

"Went here on a spur of the moment to treat ourselves. So glad we did. Everything was awesome. Chris was our outstanding waiter. We had soup and..."

Roxann Martin

Country Catfish

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Dinner

Mid-range

"Food good people..."

Emma Moten

"Our favorite place to eat ! Johnny usually goes every week ,when he feels like going. He says they have the best fish anywhere. I like the chicken..."

Peggy Tullos

"Fresh fish and I loved the corn!!! I was a First-Time Visitor from California! The only drawback was Cash Only! We Californians are accustomed to..."

Niesha P

"Great place to eat and the guy cooking the fish (Darrel) is the coolest dude I’ve ever..."

Tim King

#1 Seafood And Chicken Restaurant

"The first time I went, the chicken was cooked perfect, I went on a Friday and not as expected but, was edible, just won't go on a Friday any..."

Cathy Morris

"Last great fish fry place in the Laurel district. Nice folks serving up fresh, hot food. Love the fried rice and fried shrimp!!! The pork chop plate..."

Shannon Holbrook

"For us local folks in the Laurel District, who love good fried foods, #1 Seafood & Chicken, is the place of choice. Great for a Saturday afternoon,..."

Alvin Burns

"They should tell you when your ordering a regular order on the fish. A regular order is just 1 whole fish... a large fish order is 2 whole fish...."

Tanosha “Tia” Redman

"I love this place,Papa and the women who run this place do such a nice job on the foods they prepare. I travel a distance to enjoy take out. I use to..."

Paul Coilton

"I've only had there chicken wings, catfish and prawns and they all are good. The fried rice is very bland. Very small inside. I suggest calling to..."

Tiffany Hebert

"Always the best. I get #55 which includes:. Chicken, Fish, big juicy prawns and oysters! French fries. And bread. All for under 20 bucks! ..."

Tracy Jackson

Deep Creek Seafood

Wheelchair Accessible

"The owner cook for us, he is very generous and kind!! All the food portion are large and delicious!! We had cheese pretzel with crab meat, which is..."

New Wei Ren

"Deep Creek Seafood is a charming place. The staff was super nice. The atmosphere is inviting. And the food is delicious, especially the pretzel braid..."

Stefanie Abreu-Samolot

"The fried shrimp 🍤 & scallops were amazing & the sweet tea was perfect! Kudos to the chef 🤌🔥👌 and the service was excellent. Definitely..."

Mya Dominguez

"This was the BEST place we ate at Deep Creek. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. The pretzels and crab dip really did it for me..."

Derek Karpiak

"Great food. Nice view from deck. Nothing fancy but fine with me. Would give a 5 but they forgot our hush puppies. Got them to go. They were great..."

Randy Beam

"Food was very good, and staff was super friendly and helpful. Outdoor seating was available because of the Covid-19 health concerns. Definitely make..."

Margaret McGough

"Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram at SNDTravels Driving through Western Maryland and found this local owned spot. It's a small place on a..."

Stephen Brewster

"My family and I came here to celebrate my mom's birthday. We were politely greeted by the staff and the waitress was very kind! The food was amazing..."

K M

"We've been here several times and the food has always been great. This past visit they had some issues in the kitchen that caused the meals to come..."

Thomas Grobicki

"Excellent! Food & service was awesome. The waitress was very pleasant. I had a crab cake sandwich which was wonderful. All crab. No..."

Julie C (Jullyn)

"Wow, great food here! Had shrimp and crab mac and cheese. Great taste plentiful seafood..cod fish sandwich was great and crab cake Definitely will be..."

Diane C

"Amazing service with Rachel and out of this world entrees and apps. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and dining. We drive 2 hours to get here..."

Suzanne Utt

"Great staff, great food quality, served piping hot. Rude customers to the wait staff, it was shameful. Chef handled it well. God bless the crew and..."

Jodie Stouffer

"It was a slower evening when we arrived. There was live music and Nick was a very good acoustic guitar musician . Good..."

ejb See

Alamar Kitchen

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Love the food....love the drinks. The atmosphere and the staff are wonderful. It was my first time there and I cannot say anything bad about this..."

Tina Ebojo

"Casual, fun, delicious dining. It's a mixed atmosphere of self service + some service. Drinks and oysters are brought to your table but entree's..."

Jen Tsui

"AlaMar never disappoints! Whether you go for lunch, dinner or now brunch - you’ll won’t regret what you order. My favorite are the Dominican..."

Lisamarie Goodman

"Great atmosphere and delicious food! We had the Ox Tail and Brussel Sprouts. Our waitress was very sweet and helpful. I asked a female employee..."

La Tanya Walker Wooley

"This is one of the most eclectic restaurants in Oakland where the food choices are excellent. Such a fresh relief from your ordinary burger,..."

Sabrina Titelbaum

"Look... that oxtail bowl?? [√] Also, they have a good rum selection, some I'd never even heard of. Love this..."

Kumi Rauf

"AlaMar is home away from home with better food! I love the delicious vegetarian options! Perfect place to gather after work and enjoy a delicious..."

Tami Fitzsimmons

"Everything here is delicious, even the rice (and to improve upon rice makes you pretty darn special). The flavors in every dish are meticulously..."

Favor Mitchell

"excellent food, I recommend..."

Jose A. Santos

"Moving to NorCal from the Chi has been an adjustment culinary wise, but dannnngggg!? This place is ok with me!! The Oxtails are so good that you will..."

Adela Marshall

"I came in yesterday with a good friend and we stayed for hours. Every single staff member made my dining experience fun and relaxed. The food was..."

Bella Lux Stella

"First time and food and selection was fabulous ! Can't wait to return to honey lemon shrimp..."

Dale Marie Golden MacDonald

"Came in for a private party. The food and the staff were awesome! Chef Nelson came out to greet us as..."

Hoa Hinh

"Great food, great bar, great staff & great chef. Go...you won't be..."

Darlene Byrd

Fish King

"I love Fidh King I have been going to fish King for years the only meat market that I trust in that area. I come all the way from Hayward to purchase..."

Mekka Nicole

"Well it was freshly cooked but I am always leary about the side. The rice and cold have been better but hey I wasn't home to cook and we were hungry..."

Brittany Nelson

"Friendly, satisfying and affordable! My favorite meal is the hamburger hoagie with cheese..."

Shawnette Dunson

"Best place in town.!! I just wish they wouldn't run out of cream sodas so..."

Alex Lopez

"I was so impressed with quality, and quantity. Very affordable, definitely a good place to eat in Oakland Ca. I would definitely recommend ordering..."

Kaylah M

"I love the food here...quick and friendly service. Plates are economic and tney also have mouth watering desserts as well as a variety of drinks...."

Danielle Lott

"It was my first time eating there and I really enjoyed my Catfish dinner and my steak hoagie sandwiches and everything was..."

LaShun Murry

"The King plate is always on point! Love it here..."

TREE W

Ladyfingers Bakery

"The only pastries I like in the bay area. Last time we got 2 dozens to share with friends, and everyone loved them. Really good..."

Rocio Orieta

"This is a longtime overdue. I’ve been going here for 30 years. My friend used to work here. Order the strawberry charlotte! Their croissant dogs,..."

Regina Sifuentes

"I Love this local bakery. They make beautiful and very tasty cakes. My husband is quite happy with them in his b-day. Perfect..."

laura altamira

"Amazing service and quality cakes! They were so accommodating and put together a cake for me on the spot. This place has been here for years. ..."

Taylor Sutton

"We have been happy clients for many years. I just picked up a birthday cake today. The woman who helped me both answered the phone and rang up my..."

Donald Macleay

Gourmet Delight Seafood Restaurant

"This is a locals dim sum restaurant. The food is good, and reasonably priced, but the atmosphere of the restaurant is loud and busy. At times, when..."

Bill Fong

"Went Friday at 1:30pm. Was seated immediately. Servers were nice but didn't speak English. Showed us various things on the dim sum cart. Picked 8..."

Anna Oh

"I am sensitive to salt and expressed this to the waitress, who spoke little English, but nodded her her understanding and followed through...."

Ethan Byrom

"There may be fancier dim sum places with prices to match but we always go to Gourmet Delight first. Wonderful and authentic food, low price, simple..."

Evelyn Lindsey

"The Dim Sum was awesome! So much delicious food at a very reasonable price. We went at around 10:30 am on a Saturday and it was pretty busy. My..."

Cody Eldridge

"I been coming here for 3 yearsand is always..."

Khalo Quintanilla

"My family's favorite Dim Sum place in SF. Good price. Good food. Parking can be a little tricky but once you are there you have same space to move..."

Laura Osburn

Quinn's Lighthouse Restaurant And Pub

83/100 (2679 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Catfish Hut

Wheelchair Accessible

"My husband and I eat at this great place for the last couple of months at least once a week. The catfish is AMAZING we have never had a bad piece of..."

Lisa Veazey

"Visiting the are from Texas and was looking for some Mississippi catfish. And it definitely did not disappoint. Delicious and friendly staff. Will..."

Jose Mendoza

"If your looking for a small town country meal. This is the place! Food is always great and service is..."

Mr. Fly

"Top notch service Keep up the GREAT WORK SANDRA, we'll be back soon. Detroit..."

Frank Williams

"Catfish dinner was a delicious break from our average Friday night meal. Their salad bar had so many options and everything was so fresh even though..."

Cindy Vassell

"Great fried catfish & onion rings. Nice little salad bar,..."

NameLikeNobodyElse

"Awesome place to eat. Good catfish and a good steak..."

Joe Moore

Seabreeze On The Dock

Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steak House

Sweet Fingers

81/100 (1249 ratings)

"So happy to have come in to the new location of this very special gem of a restaurant. Chef Clive, as a always it was a pleasure to see you. I highly..."

Lisa C

"This restaurant has reopened in Oakland. Lines were wrapped around the building all day for two days just to get a bite of the delicious Jamaican..."

Charles Mosley

"Very warm hospitality! We drove from San Jose to Oakland bec I was craving for jerk chicken and plantains. We ordered 2 jerk chicken dinner and beef..."

Shikha Ralleigh

"Many gluten free options! I ordered the jerk chicken dinner, it came w 5 pieces, beans & rice, 4 plantains, and sauce. It was medium spicy and super..."

Luma Jaguar

"On point !!!! Delicious oxtail with the rice and beans and the plantains ? Tip Top. .. I keep reading comments about the prices !! Mannnn this is..."

David Morales

"Enchanted with the hospitality & quality of the food ❤️Basic staple: beef/chicken/veggie patties-DELICIOUS! I had Jamaican jerk chicken & my..."

MARTA CRUZ-CONCEPCION

"Food is so so so yummy!! You will definitely find something you like. We tried the ginger beer (no alcohol) and the jamaican pineapple soda! Both..."

madison tapia

The Rockin Crawfish

Wheelchair Accessible

"Omggggg Affordable DELICIOUS SEA FOOD..... they give you a good portion size for the amount of dollar and they're located in Oakland not far from..."

Britney Ward

"Enjoyed a good meal at this Oakland location. Its nice to see Lake Merritt across the way and parking is limited. Service was great we were checked..."

tehya posey

"I got the 1lb king crab legs and Shrimp (.5 + .5 lb) Add corn and potatoes, sausage. Garlic noodles (not a fan) , chic strip basket, Shrimp basket ..."

Kayla Miller

"I was craving seafood and decided to check this location out.. just a few things that ppl should know. If you dine in..they automatically at 15% tip..."

Randy Durden

"Delicious the sauce was very good we had craw crawdad french fries and crab everything was delicious at 4:30 p.m. there wasn't a lot of people in the..."

QuoVadis Estell

Starfish Serious Seafood

Venga Paella

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

The Cook And Her Farmer

Wheelchair Accessible

Scott's Seafood Restaurant

80/100 (5011 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"After some delicious libations Saturday night listening to the piano-man play some favorites- one of the managers -Dennis - invited my wife and I to..."

Ryan Kelly

"Had Sumptuous lunch. Best seafood and loved the perfectly made Creme Brulee to finish with. Awesome must eat place...."

Eliz Gladson

"Just got home from my wife's birthday dinner with two friends. We had the most fabulous time. Thanks to Barbara the evening manager and Amber our..."

David Ebarle

"If you feel the need for some lovely wine and seafood pairings, I would strongly recommend Scott's and if sitting at the bar please ask for Daniel! ..."

Philip Slater

"The crab/avacodo salad is to die for! It's been awhile since I've eaten here, for got how deicious the very fresh food..."

Ingrid Marfoldi

"We were able to get last minute reservations, had a wonderful table with a view, excellent service from “Gilbert” and a delicious meal. ..."

Robert Gee Boggs

"I hosted a birthday party for my Mom last Saturday for her 85th Birthday. It was such a great experience. We used the Port of Oakland Room for 30..."

Ginny Cerezo Lue

"We had a drink at the bar and they make a great martini. The bartender gave us some spicy potatoe chips along with our drinks � and they were..."

Taschiana Hemenway

"Beautiful place, wonderful staff and they go above and beyond. Love this..."

Deborah Parker

"Excellent drinks, excellent seafood, delicious meal... Made my sons Birthday great and memorable, also gifted me a bottle of wine before we left... a..."

Lisa Guerrero

"Really enjoyed the atmosphere and views. The food and service were excellent. Loved it! Will be going back for sure and recommend to..."

John Acosta

"I really enjoyed the clam chowder and the Dungeness crab crusted swordfish for dinner last night. Very attentive staff and nice ambience. Highly..."

Kathy Mayer

"This is a great place to eat at the Square, I highly recommend..."

Tracie Hufford

"Great service & food!! Friendly staff!! Wonderful view!! Sparkling ambiance! We will definitely be..."

Randi Haley-Decious

Segovia Tavern

Jj Fish And Chicken

78/100 (8022 ratings)

"On my Delivery route , I stopped by and ordered a Red Snapper combo plate , The Fried fish was perfectly cooked and the Fries were Hot and crispy. ..."

Esmeralda Villa

"We had that at Lake Merritt, yesterday. Excellent cooks there. Call in your order is definitely best with prepay. In & Out. Boom. Oakland is The..."

Dunham Music Group Jazmae Music Production Studio (Jazmae Music Label)

"Great food and desserts. I was highly impressed with young gentlemen who worked behind the counter for their menu knowledge as well treating every..."

Carlos Hobdy

"While this place is fairly out of my way, if it were closer I'd be going there all the time. I got chicken, fries, toast, hushpuppies, and a slice of..."

Micah Putnam

"Absolutely the best food! First time I tried gumbo and thought I wouldn’t like gumbo and it was so good. Their hush puppies were amazing the best I..."

Aimee Glass

"My best friend fish and fried oysters. But the gumbo is my boys fav. From Vallejo Richmond Oakland and Fairfield love my..."

Alice Douglass

Aqua Fresh Seafoods

77/100 (541 ratings)

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"👍🏽👍🏻👍🏽😄The fish is very good very delicious they have hamburger combo Burger fried and fries and soda and they also have ,potato..."

Mary Thomas

"This place is so Awesome! Food is delicious! Friendly..."

Tammy McGlothin

"Must try the fillet cat fish, perfect breading, not hard cornmeal and not exactly flour. What ever it is I love the texture, not to mention the taste..."

darcell ferguson

"You know when you have that certain food urge. That was me today for some fish and chips. I was there when they opened. Very small restaurant, but..."

Shelley Napper

"I call this excellent place often since I love the special air that is unique to this restaurant. The staff is highly attentive and well trained. The..."

Geraldo Meeks

"It's a great family owned place that's been there for years... So they are definitely doing something..."

C “Visar” Coleman

Jj Fish And Chicken

76/100 (2173 ratings)

"We just went to get JJ's and it didn't disappoint, except for the mac n cheese. I ordered chicken wings and shrimp with a side of mac n cheese, and..."

Jason Johnson

"Food is fantastic, staff is great. I come here a few times/month. There's alot of homeless around the area always asking for money, the staff does a..."

Garry Toll

"Food was outstanding service was great. The portions were outstanding more than enough to feed two people. I had the catfish nuggets with fries I got..."

Sammie Prescott

"Great food. It is made to order so it was piping hot. The season was perfect on my fish and the shrimp were battered and fried just right. I had mine..."

Brownshuga Mo Smith

"Great menu selection if not a wee bit confusing. I had the shrimp basket witha piece of cod and fries. Everything was made perfect and I loved the..."

Traci Jewett

"Been to both locations of JJ's in Oakland West and East! My fried sole was delicious! Fried and seasoned to perfection not to mention the crispy well..."

Joshua Brathwaite

Eves Waterfront Restaurant

"Our amazing (and coincidentally vegan) server knew exactly what was vegan and what wasn't, so I ordered both items, the Korean style fried..."

Cassidy Byrd

"Our intimate wedding took place at Eve's Waterfront and we couldn't ask for more. Eve was very helpful and accommodating to us. She made sure our..."

Christine Manongsong Alvarado

"The view was amazing!!!! The mimosas, which they let me mix, were amazing!!!!! The food was too good!!!!! The service was just ok. It was a beautiful..."

Ashley Jackson

"Absolute hidden gem! Great food, drinks, service, space and view. Kim treated us great. Couldn't be happier. Plus best chowder eva!..."

Joseph Russavage

"I went for my birthday. Our waiter was perfect and the atmosphere was so lovely this was my first time here. I removed one star bc the breakfast was..."

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Bay Fung Tong Seafood Tea House

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Louisiana Fish And Chips

72/100 (1924 ratings)

"Tasty fried seafood, classic sides, plus desserts from a local bakery. I had the catfish nuggets, macaroni salad, and a mini sweet potato pie. I..."

Jeffrey Rissman

"This place is Sooooo good. The catfish is fried to perfection. It's moist and melts like butter in your mouth. It does have a kick(for the spicy..."

Ash

The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill

71/100 (3792 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Free off-street parking

"Made reservations for Sunday. The staff was great. We got there 15 minutes early and we were able to be seated outside within 10. Super comfy seats..."

Veronica Torres Valencia

"Other than the wait time, menu is great, happy hour the best! Ambiance, service and price is nice in my opinion. I will be back, especially on a..."

Shani Intelexual

"The food was excellent! We were seated on the deck with a beautiful view of the lake. I ended up getting too cold and they happily accommodated the..."

Paulla Tilton

"Great place to have lunch dinner drinks nice scenery with Oakland view. Good food pleasant staff, I will go back..."

Yvette DiGrazia

"Great view, delicious food, generous and kind servers, we will definitely come..."

Neri Choma

Crazy Crawfish

70/100 (29 ratings)

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