Best Seafood Restaurants in Washington Heights (South)
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Maimon Marisco
A neighborhood marisquería where seafood soups, baked clams, and grilled fish are priced for regular weeknight use.
Notable Picks
8.1
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Maimon Marisco is a St. Nicholas Avenue seafood restaurant balancing Dominican and broader Latin-American plates, from baked clams and tilapia to big seafood soups and grilled fish combos. With EBT acceptance and delivery, it functions as an everyday seafood option for Fort George families and groups.
Must-Try Dishes:
Baked Clams, Seafood Soup, Fillet of Tilapia
What Makes it Special: A neighborhood marisquería where seafood soups, baked clams, and grilled fish are priced for regular weeknight use.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Hidden Gems Heaven
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Seaflower Fish Market is a Broadway pescadería that doubles as a counter-service seafood spot, frying fish to order and turning conch, shrimp, and mixed seafood into stews and salads. Washington Heights regulars use it for quick fried platters, camarones mofongo, and take-home seafood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sauteed conch meat, Seafood salad, Shrimp in garlic sauce
What Makes it Special: Fish-market freshness with Dominican-style seafood plates, mofongos, and stews served right by the counter.
7.8
P&M Fish Market is a compact Fort George fish counter pairing a fresh-seafood case with cooked-to-order plates. Guests come for lobster rolls, fried calamari, and simple grilled fish built around whatever looks best in the case that day.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lobster roll, Fried calamari, Catch-of-the-day grilled fish
What Makes it Special: A true fish market first, with cooked lobster rolls, calamari, and simple grilled seafood made from the same fresh case.