Want to make your own seafood at home? How about rock crabs, or spiny lobsters? If so, we have you covered this week as our must try seafood list has a special fishman on the list. Want one of the greatest fish and chips in Los Angeles? This must try list has you covered. What about Sushi, check. Fried fish, check. How about one of the best fish tacos in LA, check. This list makes for a great drive, and great time as you make your way up and down the coast trying these places across Los Angeles.
We took a look back at our 1,000+ curated reviews to find some delicious seafood, from fully cooked, to raw fish of all types. From the arts district in downtown Los Angeles, for a fish taco you need to know about, to Malibu, where you will have a high end option to lounge, and a casual option to dine depending on your mood. No surprise, the San Fernando Valley, and Ventura are home to a must try sushi lunch, and an OMAKASE sushi dinner.*Let us know you tried the 7 MUST TRY Summer Seafood Dishes - make sure to use #MUSTTRY, and tag @LAeats and @kroq on Instagram after you try each one.
#7 ROCK CRABSan Pedro, CACritters Lobster
#EatsFact ™ Critters Lobster is a small operator sourcing Rock Crab off the cost of Malibu, CA and selling it directly out of their boat at their San Pedro dock.
#6 AHI POKE TUNA TOSTADALos Angeles - Arts District, CAGuerrilla Taco
Ahi Poke Tuna TostadaWhite miso, nori paste, gooseberries, & raw tomatillo chile
#5 CHIRASHI BOWLWoodland Hills, CAThe Brothers Sushi
#eatsfact ™ The Brothers Sushi has a new head sushi chef Mark Okuda who’s introduced 3 different Omakse menus. They’re also open for lunch Tuesday-Friday 11am-2pm.
#4 OYSTERSMalibu, CABroad Street Oyster Co.
Grassy bar oysters from Morro Bay in central California (Sold as Half Dozen or as shown - Dozen)
#3 OMAKASE MENUEncino, CASushi|Bar
Omakase Menu(Highlights)Blue fin tartar in between dehydrated nori. Avocado Mousse. House cured salmon roe and scallionTai snapper with chili sesame ponzu and sturgeon caviarCaviar 3 ways. House cured salmon roe. Italian sturgeon caviar and citrus caviarWhite chocolate match shell. Black sesame shortbread cookie. Kafir lime ice cream
#2 LOCAL UNIMalibu, CACarbon Beach ClubMalibu Beach Inn
#eatsfact ™ Carbon Beach Club is the in-house restaurant at the Malibu Beach Inn which has a great locally sourced seasonal menu that includes using One Gun Ranch and Gjusta Bakery.
#1 FISH & CHIPSSan Pedro, CASan Pedro Fish MarketFISH & CHIPSLightly battered Halibut & Squid Tentacles fresh from the fish market by the l/b at Market Price w/French Fries & Tartar Sauce