The Best Seafood Restaurants in Dublin

The best seafood restaurants here in Dublin.

SOLE €€€

Beautiful city centre seafood restaurant and grill.

Starters like lobster cakes with Bisque foam, chargrilled tiger prawns, Norwegian king crab salad and Achill rock oysters. Seafood towers, sole meuniere, pan fried Irish halibut, fish pie, coquilles Saint Jacques, etc. 

19 min - 18-19, William St., South, Dublin 2

FISH SHACK €€

Casual, family friendly seafood restaurant. Starters like shrimp nachos, steamed mussels, oysters by the dozen. Oak smoked haddock, crab crayfish mac and cheese. Scampi, lobster from the tank, shellfish medley, etc.

23 min - 13, Parliament St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2

KLAW €€€

Award winning “crab shack dining” in a tiny, charming spot. Crab claws, chowder, lobster rolls, seafood platter. Doon castle, Galway and Waterford oysters, etc.

24 min - 5A, Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

CRABBY JOES €€

Casual bistro. Starters like gambas and chorizo skillet, Dublin bay prawns, oak smoked salmon. Crab mornay, steamed fillet of hake. Fish and chips, seafood linguine, etc. Take 15b bus (towards city centre) until “Pearse Street” stop. Then take DART straight to “Howth."

16.5 km - 14W, West Pier, Howth, co. Dublin

AQUA €€€

Stunning views over Howth bay during day (glass front hangs over water). Starters like Connemara oysters, seafood chowder, fillet of mackerel. Whole grilled lobster, surf n’ turf, swordfish, sea bass, seafood platter, etc. Take 15b bus (towards city centre) until “Pearse Street” stop. Then take DART to “Howth.”

16.8 km - 1, West Pier, Howth, co.Dublin