Best of San Diego · 2026
Best Seafood Restaurants in San Diego
Our top picks for seafood restaurants in San Diego: Nico’s Fish Market (Pacific Beach), Joseph Sushi Bowls and Seafood La 57 — ranked by what thousands of San Diegans say in their reviews, weighed for consistency, and checked by us, from 231 places compared. Rankings are editorial and never for sale.
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Nico’s Fish Market
A Pacific Beach fish market and restaurant on Emerald Street, San Diego's top-rated seafood.
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Joseph Sushi Bowls
A Vista spot for sushi bowls and poke on Sycamore Avenue.
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Seafood La 57
A seafood-focused taco stop on B Street east of downtown.
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Lobster Lab
A Carlsbad lobster-roll specialist on Palomar Airport Road.
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Fish & Things Poke Bar
A Pacific Beach poke bar on Hornblend Street.
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Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
A Mission Hills seafood market and grill on India Street, famous for its fish tacos and its lines.
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Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
An upscale seafood and steak restaurant on Prospect Street in La Jolla, with ocean views and live jazz.
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La Ola Seafood
A Pacific Beach seafood spot on Turquoise Street in North PB.
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Pete’s Seafood and Sandwich
A North Park seafood and sandwich shop on 30th Street.
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Fish 101
A casual Encinitas seafood spot on Coast Highway 101, from fish and chips to seafood curries.
Seafood in San Diego
With the Pacific at its doorstep and Baja just south, San Diego eats seafood every way: fish tacos, poke, lobster rolls, fish and chips and white-tablecloth fish dinners. Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill is a must for fish tacos, Eddie V's in La Jolla is the splurge with a view and Pacific Beach lands three casual favorites.
How we ranked San Diego's best seafood restaurants
We scored every open, verified seafood restaurant, fish market and poke bar in San Diego County on review quality weighted by review volume, listed each brand once and researched every finalist. Rankings are editorial and never for sale.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best seafood restaurant in San Diego?
Our top-ranked seafood spot is Nico’s Fish Market in Pacific Beach, followed by Joseph Sushi Bowls in Vista and Seafood La 57 east of downtown.
Where can I get the best fish tacos in San Diego?
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill on India Street in Mission Hills is one of the city’s most recommended fish-taco stops.
What is a good upscale seafood restaurant in San Diego?
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood on Prospect Street in La Jolla offers fresh seafood, prime steaks and views toward La Jolla Cove.
How does SanDiegoBest rank seafood restaurants?
We score every open, verified restaurant on review quality weighted by review volume, list each brand once and research every finalist. Rankings are never sold.
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