Best places: Seafood markets in California

Authentic Mexican-style seafood tacos with special sauce, served on housemade tortillas.

Mellow, neighborhood fish market & counter-serve seafood shack offering beers & wines.

Landmark pier known for scenic oceanfront dining, shopping & nightlife, plus music & festivals.

👍👍 Harbor Village is a great place to stroll around the harbor, look at restaurants and shops, view wildlife like sea lions and shore birds. You will see folks strolling all day long and many out walking their dogs. You can rent boats, other sea craft, jump on a boat to watch whales and dolphins or ch...

👍👍 We had the crab sandwich and a bowl of salmon chowder, they were both amazing! The crab sandwich was light with plenty of crab and the salmon chowder was probably the best chowder we've ever had. The venue is nice with plenty of outdoor seating. Highly recommend Princess Seafood Market!!

No-frills seafood market & cafe for fish 'n chips & more, with picnic table seating & ocean views.

Lobster specialist selling fresh & frozen shellfish by the pound or in rolls, tacos & sandwiches.

No-frills counter nook in a fish market is a bustling landmark for raw-bar fare & casual seafood.

No-frills spot offering a wide variety of fresh fish alongside an adjacent cafe & oyster bar.

No-frills spot offering a wide variety of fresh fish alongside an adjacent cafe & oyster bar.

Market-fresh sushi & entrees, plus a seafood market inside a midcentury, brick-&-mortar warehouse.

Relaxed restaurant with a patio & in-house market serving dishes using local, sustainable seafood.

Oceanfront seafood specialist with indoor & outdoor seating serving clams, grilled fish & shrimp.

Spacious waterfront restaurant serving seafood pulled straight off the boat.

Once a simple seafood purveyor, this casual spot now serves favorites like fried fish & crabcakes.

Simple eatery & fishmonger known for unfussy, locally sourced seafood, served fried or broiled.

American seafood menu is served in a lodgelike eatery with a bar & separate seafood deli counter.

Fresh & cooked-to-order lobster, salmon & other seafood sold in counter-serve environs with a patio.

Cheery restaurant serving fresh fish & seafood in tacos, sandwiches & salads, with local microbrews.

Open since 1953 this stalwart shop offers fresh fish & seafood plus meals to eat in the picnic area.