# 7 Best Seafood Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026) Grouper sandwiches, lobster rolls, and oysters on the water. In a region built around the water, seafood is the default. These restaurants range from a Michelin-recognized grouper sandwich to a Pinellas Park brewery with lobster rolls. Menus and details change, so confirm with each restaurant before you go. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-seafood-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Big Ray's Fish Camp Michelin-recognized grouper sandwiches. - Neighborhood: Interbay - Address: 6116 Interbay Blvd, Tampa, FL Chef Raymond "Nick" Cruz opened Big Ray's with the goal of serving one of the best grouper sandwiches around, and the Michelin Guide recognized it. The menu also has shrimp po'boys, grouper Reubens and a lobster corndog. Highlights: Michelin recognized; Grouper sandwiches; Lobster corndog ### 2. Snapper's Sea Grill Local-captain fish on Gulf Boulevard. - Neighborhood: St. Pete Beach - Address: 5895 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL Snapper's has operated since the late 1990s and works with local captains and seafood purveyors for snapper, grouper and daily specialty catches. A blueberry teriyaki blue tuna appetizer is a signature dish. Highlights: Since the late 1990s; Local captains; Daily catches ### 3. Oystercatchers Oysters on Old Tampa Bay. - Neighborhood: Westshore Oystercatchers sits on Old Tampa Bay and is praised for its Oysters Rockefeller and lobster ravioli. It has a transient dock for arriving boaters. Highlights: Oysters Rockefeller; Bayfront; Transient dock ### 4. Happy Fish Peruvian Fusion Restaurant Cebiche in West Tampa. - Neighborhood: West Tampa - Address: 4046 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL Happy Fish earned a Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best award for hidden gems in 2023. Its Cebiche Apaltado combines shrimp, octopus, calamari and raw fish. Highlights: Peruvian fusion; Cebiche Apaltado; Tripadvisor award 2023 ### 5. Welton Brewing Co. & Oyster Bar A brewery with lobster rolls. - Neighborhood: Pinellas Park - Address: 8098 66th St N, Bldg 2, Pinellas Park, FL Welton began as a craft brewery founded by cousins with an award-winning Oktoberfest beer. It serves both Maine-style and Connecticut-style lobster rolls and moved to Pinellas Park from Land O' Lakes in 2020. Highlights: Maine and Connecticut lobster rolls; Craft brewery; Oyster bar ### 6. Watervüe Grille Waterfront seafood on Harbour Island. - Neighborhood: Harbour Island - Address: 700 Harbour Post Dr, Tampa, FL - Website: https://watervuegrille.com Watervüe Grille's waterfront patio on Harbour Island pairs with a menu that includes Parmigiano-crusted swordfish and pecan-crusted mahi-mahi. Highlights: Waterfront; Parmigiano-crusted swordfish; Dock access ### 7. The Tides A Safety Harbor grouper sandwich. - Neighborhood: Safety Harbor The Tides' owner says its grouper sandwich has gained local notoriety, along with its po'boys, and it is known for a happy hour oyster deal. The Michelin Guide lists The Tides Market among its Recommended Pinellas restaurants. Highlights: Grouper sandwich; Po'boys; Michelin Recommended (Tides Market) ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Six_steamed_oysters_on_the_half_shell.jpg).