Seafood Restaurants

Roberto Café, an Italian Trattoria in the Graduate Hospital area, provides a variety of seafood and Italian classics in a comfortable, intimate atmosphere. Joining the mix of restaurants and bars along South Street, this cozy BYO offers elegant dining suitable for business trip meals, small groups, and romantic diners alike. The attentive staff, delicious food, and small, homey dining room make for a very pleasant dining experience. Italian food lovers will be pleased to find modern and creative touches added to their traditional favorite dishes, including sautéed chicken, pasta, and crabmeat.

Can’t decide between eating seafood, sushi, steak, or Peking duck? Royal Buffet and Grill has a wide variety of all-you-can-eat options to choose from, including Chinese, American and Japanese cuisine. Their interior is equipped especially for the most serious buffet fans, with specific dining sections such as an Open Kitchen, Open Grill, Open Hibachi, Long Sushi Bar, Chef’s Special Bar, Hot Food Bar, Dessert Bar, Salad Bar, and Fruit Bar. Serving over 200 items daily, Royal Buffet and Grill was voted Best Buffet Restaurant by Main Line Times and named one of the Top 10 Buffet Restaurants in the USA …

Nestled in the center of majestic brownstones, contemporary cafes, and the natural beauty of Rittenhouse Square lies Twenty Manning. The modern dining room, outdoor café, and spacious bar gives a location for every diner’s taste. A bevy of seafood creations like spicy calamari, sushi dishes and oysters work for starters, however, the entrees get more into the Asian-fusion mix, offering roasted duck and seared Szechuan salmon.

Situated above the busy Avenue of the Arts, XIX Nineteen features a gorgeous view of the sparkling skyline with floor to ceiling windows. Covered in original frescoes, the century-old rotunda has a massive pearl chandelier above the giant mosaic-encrusted round raw bar which gives the space a traditional feel. Diners can experience oysters from a variety of the best East Coast locales or a traditional selection of shrimp cocktail.

Acquiring its name from the highway that runs between Provincetown and Cape Cod in Massachusetts, the Fairmount/Art Museum District's Route 6 honors the cuisine adored in small coastal towns from Kennebunkport Maine, to Chestertown Maryland. Presenting a menu that features fresh and seasonal sea-to-table fare with archetypical New England dishes such as clam chowder, lobster rolls, buttermilk fried oysters, daily catch lobster, and fresh whole fish. The atmosphere of Route 6’s decor will carry you away to the tranquil way of life inherent to the sleepy serene shores of the eastern seaside. Inside the establishment, a wood-burning oven and grill …

In Philadelphia’s prestigious Midtown Village, stands the historic PSFS Building which is regarded by many as a striking achievement in modernist design. This 12th and Market Street landmark is currently home to Loews Philadelphia Hotel, which proudly offers the diverse and imaginative seafood restaurant, SoleFood. Since 2006, Solefood has been introducing Philadelphia to a new, fresh and modern way of looking at seafood. This ground floor restaurant uses a fusion of seafood and cutting edge culinary expertise to keep diners curious and excited. While the restaurant specializes in dishes like Organic Scottish Salmon and Chilean Sea Bass, there are several …

Dimitri's operates on a simple premise: Grill it and they will come. From the pita bread to the whole fish, just about everything gets plopped on the grill. Even after all the years of success you still can't beat the prices of the city's favorite BYOB. It gets crowded early -- even before opening, a line of patrons waits at the door. The open kitchen is right up front of this modest-sized restaurant.

UPDATE: This restaurant is no longer in business! Elegance and class grace this upscale eatery, as apparent from the striking architectural space as the fashionable guests that fill it. At the table, seafood reigns king, and Chef Alfred Portale is a master at transforming each fish into a stunning, if not sometimes eclectic masterpiece. With a raw bar, winning wine list, and seasonal menu that celebrates the bounty of the oceans around the globe, there is not much else the Striped Bass could do to offer a more chic, elegant, and delectable dinging experience.