We asked our community for their favorite seafood restaurants on the Island, and we received more than 500 responses.
Find the most-recommended seafood spots, organized by region, so you can make the most of dishes that taste like the sea.
🍽️🐟 The top seafood restaurants, according to the Platea community
This restaurant is a must visit if you're in the southeast part of Puerto Rico. It stands out for its fresh fish and seafood dishes, brought in daily from its own dock and boat. Among the seafood options, you'll find cartucho, arraya, peto, peje puerco and mero cabrilla.
Platea tip: Try the muslitos de pescado, an original recipe in which the kitchen fries fish medallions held by the fin, similar to a chicken drumstick.
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
With more than 35 years in the barrio Palo Seco of Toa Baja, Los Serranos is a family restaurant serving Creole dishes with a focus on fish and seafood. From stuffed mofongo to arañones and asopaos, its preparations carry the flavor of the sea with ingredients like shrimp, octopus, jueyes, carrucho and fresh catch, among others.
The restaurant also takes tray orders of rice with mixed seafood, mixed meats or chicken for groups of 15 to 25 people.
Hours: Thursday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Sunday, noon to 5:30 p.m.
Located on the Malecón de Naguabo, this restaurant specializes in fresh fish, lobster and seafood cooked over wood fire. It also serves pastas, stuffed mofongo and pizzas with various toppings including meats, vegetables and seafood.
Platea tip: Order one of the frappes or milkshakes, which come with a scoop of vanilla ice cream built in.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, noon to 8 p.m. | Friday through Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.
Enjoy a privileged view of the Caribbean Sea over a glass of wine and the seafood dishes at El Makito, on the Malecón de Naguabo. You'll find fresh lobsters stuffed with other seafood, asopaos and various dishes centered on carrucho, octopus, shrimp and whole fresh fish.
The space also has two floors and a balcony for larger groups.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you love fresh lobster, Michael Sea Food Restaurant is the place in Vega Baja. You can order a lobster tail or a whole lobster with shrimp, served with mofongo or tostones and salad, starting at $25. The menu also includes seafood salads, stuffed mofongo, meat cuts and various fresh fish dishes.
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Since 2006, Salitre has served Spanish cuisine using local ingredients to prepare high-quality dishes. It has a Josper oven that gives each dish the flavor of charcoal. Among its specialties: arroz mamposteao de jueyes al carbón and grilled octopus.
You can also enjoy a view of the Atlantic Ocean from the terrace while you eat and have a glass of wine. The restaurant is pet-friendly, so you can bring your pet along.
Hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Other restaurants recommended by the Platea community, by region
📍Metro
PyP Restaurant, Caguas
El Pescador (Placita de Santurce), San Juan
Pez Dorado Marisquería, Guaynabo
La Cueva del Mar, Guaynabo, San Juan and Fajardo
Que PezCa'o, San Juan
Platea tip: Everything you can do in Toa Baja with $30
📍East
Recommended by the Platea community in this region
Ikakos Bar and Restaurant, Naguabo
Caracoles Restaurant and Bar, Naguabo
Pelikanos Bar & Restaurant, Naguabo
TerraVento, Naguabo
El Coral, Naguabo
El Bohío, Fajardo
Pasión por el Fogón, Fajardo
Pescadería Don Candi, Fajardo
La Parrilla, Luquillo
Hipi Caché, Piñones, Loíza
📍West
Recommended by the Platea community in this region
González Sea Food, Mayagüez
El Túnel, Cabo Rojo
Turrumote, Lajas
Brisas del Mar, Cabo Rojo
Dongo, Cabo Rojo
Mao's Seafood House, Cabo Rojo
📍Norte
Recommended by the Platea community in this region
MenTa Cuisine, Hatillo
Marisquería Jíbara, San Sebastián
Playa Brava Restaurant, Arecibo
Tsunami Beach Restaurant, Barceloneta
La Güira Cocina Puertorriqueña, Arecibo
Del Campo al Norte, Hatillo
Kikita Beach House, Dorado
📍Sur
Recommended by the Platea community in this region
La Casa de los Pastelillos, Guayama
Ladi's Restaurant, Salinas
El Roble, Salinas
El Arcoíris, Guayama
El Triángulo Sea Food, Guayanilla
Bahías Restaurant, Ponce
Bahía House, Guayama
Kabba's Bar & Grill, Santa Isabel
La Costa Bar & Tapas, Guayanilla
El Gallo Pinto, Guayama
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