The best seafood in Harlem
31 seafood places in Harlem, ranked on one scale — 9 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Bless Bar & Kitchen is first here (87), Harlemite Peruvian Cuisine second (85). This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 59% of the list. The dishes that keep coming up are mac and cheese, fried chicken and french fries.
- Median Sweet Score here: 42
- Typical place carries 424 ratings
- 27 deliver
- 9 take reservations
- 12 have outdoor seating
- 6 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Bless Bar & KitchenTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of New York County — 275 ratings behind it.
Harlemite Peruvian CuisineTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 673 ratings behind it.
Azara Kitchen LLCTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 429 ratings behind it.
Morningside CafeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Famous Fish MarketLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Caridad RestaurantLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Make My FishLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Indian Summer HarlemLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Fresh Catch NYCLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Legend's Lounge
Walter’s Good Eats
Malecón Express Restaurant
Legends House Of Sea Foods
Mire Star Restaurant
Sea To Soul Harlem
Crab Du Jour Xpress Cajun Seafood
Island Crave
Cap't Loui Broadway - Cajun Seafood Boil
Lighthouse Fish Market
Sugar Hill Fish Place
Devin's Fish & Chips
A Taste of Seafood
La Flor De Broadway
A Taste of Seafood
What else Harlem is known for
Seafood in Harlem, briefly
What is the best seafood in Harlem?
Bless Bar & Kitchen currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 87, built on 275 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many seafood places are there in Harlem?
We track 31. 9 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does seafood cost in Harlem?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 59% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
Seafood in Harlem we haven’t got to?
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