New York City · Seafood

Best Seafood Restaurants in NYC: How to Get a Reservation

9 restaurants in New York City are listed under Seafood in this directory, ordered by Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. That score is not official Resy or OpenTable data.

Ordered by Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. The cuisine column is the label on file, including when several labels share this page.

RestaurantDifficultyNeighborhoodCuisine on fileWhen bookings open
Abuqir Tough 3/5 Astoria Seafood Not published
Balthazar Tough 3/5 SoHo Seafood Not published
Crevette Tough 3/5 West Village Seafood 14 days out at noon ET
Le Bernardin Tough 3/5 Theater District Seafood Next month opens on the 1st. For December 2026, Resy opens Nov 1 at 7:00 AM ET and the phone line opens Nov 2 at 9:30 AM ET
Ariari Plan ahead 2/5 East Village Seafood Not published
Caviar Russe Plan ahead 2/5 Midtown Caviar, Seafood, Fine Dining Not published
Cervo’s Plan ahead 2/5 Chinatown Seafood Not published
Grand Central Oyster Bar Plan ahead 2/5 Midtown Seafood Not published
Lure Fishbar Plan ahead 2/5 SoHo Seafood, Sushi Not published

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