Top 100 Seafood & Fish

Dive into the ocean's finest โ€” from Japanese sashimi to Portuguese bacalhau, Peruvian ceviche to American lobster rolls.

Ranked 100 of the world's greatest seafood & fish

#1๐ŸŒ

Sushi

ๅฏฟๅธ

Vinegared rice topped with fresh raw fish, the pinnacle of Japanese culinary artistry.

Japan$$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#2๐ŸŒ

Paella de Mariscos

Paella de Mariscos

Saffron-infused rice loaded with shrimp, mussels, clams, and squid, Spain's iconic rice dish.

Spain$$0
#3๐ŸŒ

Lobster Thermidor

Homard Thermidor

Luxurious French lobster baked in creamy wine sauce with cheese, ultimate indulgence.

France$$$0
#4๐ŸŒ

Ceviche

Ceviche

Fresh raw fish cured in citrus juices with onions and chili, Peru's national treasure.

Peru$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#5๐ŸŒ

Fish and Chips

Fish and Chips

Beer-battered cod with thick-cut chips, Britain's beloved comfort food since 1860.

United Kingdom$0
#6๐ŸŒ

Grilled Octopus

Polvo ร  Lagareiro

Tender charred octopus with olive oil and roasted potatoes, Portuguese coastal classic.

Portugal$$0
#7๐ŸŒ

Bouillabaisse

Bouillabaisse

Provenรงal fish stew with multiple fish varieties, saffron, and rouille-topped bread.

France$$$0
#8๐ŸŒ

Moqueca

Moqueca Baiana

Brazilian fish stew cooked in clay pot with coconut milk, palm oil, and peppers.

Brazil$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#9๐ŸŒ

Gambas al Ajillo

Gambas al Ajillo

Sizzling garlic shrimp in olive oil with chili, iconic Spanish tapas dish.

Spain$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#10๐ŸŒ

Sashimi

ๅˆบ่บซ

Pristine slices of raw fish showcasing pure flavor and masterful knife skills.

Japan$$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#11๐ŸŒ

Cioppino

Cioppino

Italian-American fish stew with crab, shrimp, clams, and mussels in tomato broth.

USA$$0
#12๐ŸŒ

Kokoda

Kokoda

Fijian raw fish marinated in citrus and coconut cream, Pacific island delicacy.

Fiji$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#13๐ŸŒ

Laksa

Laksa

Spicy coconut curry noodle soup loaded with shrimp, fish cake, and cockles.

Malaysia$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#14๐ŸŒ

Steamed Whole Fish

ๆธ…่’ธ้ฑผ

Whole fish steamed to perfection with ginger, scallions and soy, Cantonese classic.

China$$0
#15๐ŸŒ

Garlic Butter Crab

Buttered Crab

Mud crabs smothered in sinful garlic butter sauce, Filipino seafood indulgence.

Philippines$$0
#16๐ŸŒ

Fried Calamari

Calamari Fritti

Tender squid rings fried to golden perfection, beloved Mediterranean appetizer.

Italy$0
#17๐ŸŒ

Chilli Crab

Chilli Crab

Mud crab in sweet-spicy tomato chili sauce, Singapore's national seafood dish.

Singapore$$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#18๐ŸŒ

Moules Frites

Moules Frites

Steamed mussels in white wine with crispy Belgian fries, national dish of Belgium.

Belgium$$0
#19๐ŸŒ

Pad Thai Goong

เธœเธฑเธ”เน„เธ—เธขเธเธธเน‰เธ‡

Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, the quintessential Thai noodle dish.

Thailand$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#20๐ŸŒ

Bacalhau ร  Brรกs

Bacalhau ร  Brรกs

Shredded salt cod with eggs, potatoes, and olives, Portuguese comfort food.

Portugal$$0
#21๐ŸŒ

Tom Yum Goong

เธ•เน‰เธกเธขเธณเธเธธเน‰เธ‡

Hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime, Thai soul food.

Thailand$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#22๐ŸŒ

Grilled Sardines

Sardinhas Assadas

Fresh sardines grilled over charcoal, served with bread during June festivals.

Portugal$0
#23๐ŸŒ

Oysters Rockefeller

Oysters Rockefeller

Baked oysters topped with rich green herb butter sauce, New Orleans creation.

USA$$$0
#24๐ŸŒ

Poke

Poke

Hawaiian raw fish salad with soy, sesame, and seaweed over rice.

USA$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#25๐ŸŒ

Ikan Bakar

Ikan Bakar

Grilled fish marinated in spicy sambal, Indonesian street food BBQ.

Indonesia$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#26๐ŸŒ

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp sautรฉed in garlic, butter, white wine over linguine, Italian-American classic.

USA$$0
#27๐ŸŒ

Unagi Don

้ฐปไธผ

Grilled freshwater eel glazed with sweet soy over rice, summer specialty.

Japan$$$0
#28๐ŸŒ

Raw Oysters

Huรฎtres

Fresh oysters served on ice with mignonette and lemon, the ultimate luxury.

France$$$0
#29๐ŸŒ

Masala Fish Fry

Masala Fish Fry

Whole fish marinated in spices and fried crispy, South Indian coastal specialty.

India$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#30๐ŸŒ

Lobster Roll

Lobster Roll

Sweet lobster meat in buttered split-top roll, New England coastal perfection.

USA$$$0
#31๐ŸŒ

Caldeirada

Caldeirada

Portuguese fish stew layered with potatoes and tomatoes, fisherman's comfort.

Portugal$$0
#32๐ŸŒ

Tandoori Prawns

Tandoori Jhinga

Jumbo prawns marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in tandoor oven.

India$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#33๐ŸŒ

Crab Cakes

Maryland Crab Cakes

Jumbo lump crab formed into patties with minimal filler, Chesapeake Bay icon.

USA$$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#34๐ŸŒ

Fish Tacos

Tacos de Pescado

Beer-battered fish in corn tortillas with cabbage and crema, Baja surf food.

Mexico$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#35๐ŸŒ

King Crab Legs

Alaskan King Crab

Sweet, succulent giant crab legs steamed and served with drawn butter.

USA$$$0
#36๐ŸŒ

Kedgeree

Kedgeree

Spiced rice with smoked haddock and boiled eggs, British breakfast classic.

United Kingdom$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#37๐ŸŒ

Chirashi

ใกใ‚‰ใ—ๅฏฟๅธ

Scattered sushi with assorted sashimi over sushi rice in bowl.

Japan$$$0
#38๐ŸŒ

Salt Fish and Ackee

Ackee and Saltfish

Jamaica's national dish of salted cod cooked with ackee fruit.

Jamaica$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#39๐ŸŒ

Tempura

ๅคฉใทใ‚‰

Light, crispy battered shrimp and vegetables, Portuguese-influenced Japanese art.

Japan$$0
#40๐ŸŒ

Arroz con Mariscos

Arroz con Mariscos

Peruvian seafood rice with shrimp, squid, and mussels, coastal comfort food.

Peru$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#41๐ŸŒ

Kerala Fish Curry

Meen Curry

Tangy coconut milk fish curry with kokum, South Indian coastal masterpiece.

India$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#42๐ŸŒ

Fried Soft Shell Crab

่„†็šฎ่ปŸๆฎผ่Ÿน

Whole crab fried when molting, entirely edible shell and all.

USA$$$0
#43๐ŸŒ

Feijoada de Mariscos

Feijoada de Mariscos

Seafood version of Brazil's famous bean stew, coastal Bahian specialty.

Brazil$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#44๐ŸŒ

Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder

Creamy potato soup loaded with clams, New England comfort in a bowl.

USA$$0
#45๐ŸŒ

Pulpo a la Gallega

Pulpo a la Gallega

Galician-style octopus with paprika and olive oil on wooden plate.

Spain$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#46๐ŸŒ

Grilled Whole Snapper

Ikan Bakar Ternate

Whole red snapper grilled with Indonesian spices and lime.

Indonesia$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#47๐ŸŒ

Jollof Rice with Fish

Jollof Rice

Tomato rice with fried fish, West African party staple.

Nigeria$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#48๐ŸŒ

Coquilles Saint-Jacques

Coquilles Saint-Jacques

Scallops baked in shell with cream and breadcrumbs, French elegance.

France$$$0
#49๐ŸŒ

Thieboudienne

Thiรฉboudiรจne

Senegal's national dish of fish and rice with vegetables, one-pot wonder.

Senegal$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#50๐ŸŒ

Grilled Langoustines

Langoustines

Sweet Scottish langoustines simply grilled with garlic butter.

Scotland$$$0
#51๐ŸŒ

Escabeche

Escabeche

Sweet and sour fried fish with pickled vegetables, Spanish-Filipino fusion.

Philippines$0
#52๐ŸŒ

Drunken Prawns

้†‰่ฆ

Live prawns flambรฉed in Chinese wine at table, dramatic Shanghai specialty.

China$$$0
#53๐ŸŒ

Vatapรก

Vatapรก

Creamy shrimp paste with coconut milk and dendรช, Afro-Brazilian soul food.

Brazil$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#54๐ŸŒ

Curanto

Curanto

Traditional pit-cooked seafood with meat and potatoes, indigenous Chiloรฉ feast.

Chile$$0
#55๐ŸŒ

Har Gow

่ฆ้คƒ

Translucent shrimp dumplings, dim sum essential requiring masterful pleating.

China$$0
#56๐ŸŒ

Samke Harra

ุณู…ูƒุฉ ุญุฑุฉ

Spiced baked fish with tahini, walnuts, and coriander, Lebanese coastal gem.

Lebanon$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#57๐ŸŒ

Amok Trey

แžขแžถแž˜แŸ‰แžปแž€แžแŸ’แžšแžธ

Fish mousse steamed in banana leaf with kroeung paste, Cambodia's national dish.

Cambodia$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#58๐ŸŒ

Bagnet with Kinalas

Bagnet

Crispy deep-fried pork belly served with fish-based kinalas soup.

Philippines$0
#59๐ŸŒ

Caldo de Mariscos

Caldo de Mariscos

Mexican seafood soup with shrimp, octopus, and crab in tomato broth.

Mexico$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#60๐ŸŒ

Godeungeo Gui

๊ณ ๋“ฑ์–ด๊ตฌ์ด

Salt-grilled mackerel, essential Korean home cooking staple.

South Korea$0
#61๐ŸŒ

Berbere Fish

Asa Berbere

Fish rubbed with berbere spice blend, East African heat and flavor.

Ethiopia$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#62๐ŸŒ

Gravlax

Gravlax

Cured salmon with dill, sugar, and salt, Scandinavian delicacy.

Sweden$$0
#63๐ŸŒ

Otak-Otak

Otak-Otak

Grilled fish paste in banana leaf with spices, Malaysian street snack.

Malaysia$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#64๐ŸŒ

Sinigang na Bangus

Sinigang na Bangus

Sour tamarind soup with milkfish and vegetables, Filipino comfort soup.

Philippines$0
#65๐ŸŒ

Seared Scallops

Saint-Jacques Poรชlรฉes

Pan-seared scallops with brown butter, French technique perfection.

France$$$0
#66๐ŸŒ

Yassa Poisson

Yassa au Poisson

Fish in tangy onion and lemon sauce, Senegalese comfort food.

Senegal$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#67๐ŸŒ

Cรก Kho Tแป™

Cรก Kho Tแป™

Caramelized fish in clay pot with fish sauce and pepper, Vietnamese home cooking.

Vietnam$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#68๐ŸŒ

Beer Battered Prawns

Camarones Rebozados

Plump prawns in light beer batter, fried golden, Andalusian tapa.

Spain$$0
#69๐ŸŒ

Mackerel Pate

Smoked Mackerel Pรขtรฉ

Creamy spread of smoked mackerel with horseradish and lemon.

United Kingdom$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#70๐ŸŒ

Ndole with Prawns

Ndolรฉ

Bitter leaf stew with prawns and peanuts, Cameroon's national dish.

Cameroon$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#71๐ŸŒ

Ukha

ะฃั…ะฐ

Clear Russian fish soup, traditionally cooked over fire with whole fish.

Russia$0
#72๐ŸŒ

Meen Pollichathu

เดฎเต€เตป เดชเตŠเดณเตเดณเดฟเดšเตเดšเดคเต

Fish wrapped in banana leaf with spices and roasted, Kerala specialty.

India$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#73๐ŸŒ

Fish Amritsari

Fish Amritsari

Beer-battered fried fish with carom seeds, Punjabi street food legend.

India$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#74๐ŸŒ

Mussel Soup

Midye Tava

Fried mussels on sticks with tarator sauce, Istanbul street food staple.

Turkey$0
#75๐ŸŒ

Blue Crab

Blue Crab

Whole crabs steamed with Old Bay seasoning, Maryland summer tradition.

USA$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#76๐ŸŒ

Lapu-Lapu Escabeche

Escabecheng Lapu-Lapu

Whole grouper in sweet-sour sauce, Filipino celebration fish dish.

Philippines$$0
#77๐ŸŒ

Prawn Biryani

Jhinga Biryani

Fragrant basmati rice layered with spiced prawns, royal Awadhi style.

India$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#78๐ŸŒ

Linguine alle Vongole

Linguine alle Vongole

Linguine with clams in white wine and garlic, Italian coastal simplicity.

Italy$$0
#79๐ŸŒ

Salmon Teriyaki

ใ‚ตใƒผใƒขใƒณ็…งใ‚Š็„ผใ

Glazed salmon with sweet soy teriyaki sauce, popular Japanese preparation.

Japan$$0
#80๐ŸŒ

Shrimp Creole

Shrimp Creole

Shrimp in spicy tomato creole sauce, New Orleans Cajun-Creole classic.

USA$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#81๐ŸŒ

Surstrรถmming

Surstrรถmming

Fermented Baltic herring, the world's smelliest food, Swedish tradition.

Sweden$0
#82๐ŸŒ

Bombay Duck Fry

Bombil Fry

Crispy fried Bombay duck fish, Mumbai's beloved seafood snack.

India$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#83๐ŸŒ

Cantonese Steamed Crab

ๆธ…่’ธ่Ÿน

Whole crab steamed with ginger and scallions, Cantonese technique.

China$$0
#84๐ŸŒ

Bisque de Homard

Bisque de Homard

Rich creamy lobster soup, French elegance in a bowl.

France$$$0
#85๐ŸŒ

Fried Snapper

Whole Fried Snapper

Whole red snapper deep-fried crispy, Jamaican beach food.

Jamaica$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#86๐ŸŒ

Sayadieh

ุตูŠุงุฏูŠุฉ

Spiced fish over caramelized onion rice, Levantine fisherman's dish.

Lebanon$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#87๐ŸŒ

Prawn Tempura

ใ‚จใƒ“ๅคฉใทใ‚‰

Light crispy prawns in ethereal batter, Japanese frying perfection.

Japan$$0
#88๐ŸŒ

Scallop Ceviche

Ceviche de Conchas

Fresh scallops cured in citrus with ajรญ, Peruvian shellfish ceviche.

Peru$$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#89๐ŸŒ

Fisherman's Pie

Fisherman's Pie

Creamy mixed fish topped with mashed potato, British comfort food.

United Kingdom$$0
#90๐ŸŒ

Steamed Sea Bass

ๆธ…่’ธ้ฒˆ้ฑผ

Whole sea bass with delicate ginger soy dressing, Chinese banquet fish.

China$$0
#91๐ŸŒ

Razor Clams

Navajas

Grilled razor clams with just garlic and lemon, Spanish simplicity.

Spain$$0
#92๐ŸŒ

Sweet and Sour Fish

็ณ–้†‹้ญš

Whole crispy fish with sticky sweet-sour sauce, Chinese restaurant classic.

China$$0
#93๐ŸŒ

Crab Rangoon

Crab Rangoon

Cream cheese and crab wontons, Polynesian restaurant creation.

USA$0
#94๐ŸŒ

Kinunot

Kinunot

Stingray or shark cooked in coconut milk with chili, Bicolano specialty.

Philippines$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#95๐ŸŒ

Zarzuela

Zarzuela de Mariscos

Catalan seafood stew with wine and saffron, operatic named dish.

Spain$$$0
#96๐ŸŒ

Cha Ca La Vong

Chแบฃ Cรก Lรฃ Vแปng

Turmeric fish with dill cooked tableside, Hanoi's legendary dish.

Vietnam$$0
#97๐ŸŒ

Fish Tenga

Tenga

Assamese sour fish curry with tomatoes and lemon, Northeast Indian specialty.

India$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#98๐ŸŒ

Pepper Crab

Black Pepper Crab

Crab stir-fried in bold black pepper sauce, Singapore hawker favorite.

Singapore$$$๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
#99๐ŸŒ

Smoked Salmon

Lachsschinken

Cold smoked salmon, silky and delicate, German breakfast luxury.

Germany$$0
#100๐ŸŒ

Aburi Salmon

็‚™ใ‚Šใ‚ตใƒผใƒขใƒณ

Torched salmon sushi with creamy sauce, modern Japanese innovation.

Japan$$0