Best Seafood Restaurants in Turtle Bay
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Avra Estiatorio
Flagship Greek seafood spot pairing whole grilled fish and meze with an upscale, island-inspired Midtown dining room.
Notable Picks
8.7
Vibes:
Date Night Magic
Birthday & Celebration Central
Business Lunch Power Players
Luxury Dining Elite
Avra 48th Street is a high-end Greek seafood restaurant in Midtown East, known for whole grilled Mediterranean fish, polished meze, and a bustling dining room that attracts business diners and special-occasion groups. Open since 2000, it serves as the Avra Group’s flagship, combining attentive service with an upscale, island-inspired setting steps from Grand Central. Guests consistently praise the quality of the seafood and the professional service, while noting the premium pricing as part of the experience.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chilean Sea Bass Souvlaki, Whole Grilled Lavraki (Mediterranean Sea Bass), Greek Salad
What Makes it Special: Flagship Greek seafood spot pairing whole grilled fish and meze with an upscale, island-inspired Midtown dining room.
8.6
The Sea Fire Grill is an upscale Midtown East seafood-and-steak spot known for polished service, precise execution, and a serious raw bar. Diners come for refined seafood towers, lobster preparations, and a sleek room that works for both business entertaining and special-occasion dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood tower, Lobster bisque, Spanish octopus
What Makes it Special: Seafood-focused fine dining where raw bar towers and composed plates share equal billing.
A sustainability-focused seafood spot known for its lively raw bar and nightly #Oystergram happy hour. Since 2012, it’s been a neighborhood favorite for creative fish dishes, cocktails, and a strong oyster program.
Must-Try Dishes:
East and West Coast oysters from the raw bar, Handmade squid ink spaghetti with seafood, Maine lobster roll or lobster curry
What Makes it Special: NYC’s original sustainability-driven seafood restaurant with one of the city’s most active oyster happy hours.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Located inside the Hugh food hall at the Citigroup Center, Pesce Lulu is a fine fast-casual counter focused on grilled seafood, tacos, and bowls. It delivers bright, globally inspired plates at weeknight-lunch prices in a polished communal setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Grilled mahi and shrimp tacos with fries, Fish tacos with house sauces, Plancha-grilled seafood platters
What Makes it Special: A food-hall seafood counter that marries fast-casual prices with thoughtful plancha-grilled cooking.