Las Vegas may be in the middle of the desert, but there’s no shortage of fresh fish. The best seafood restaurants on the Strip combine careful sourcing and expert preparation with well-honed recipes and an engaging dining room atmosphere. Make sure to visit one of the best seafood restaurants on the Strip the next time you’re in Las Vegas.
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1. Amalfi by Bobby Flay
Bobby Flay’s latest restaurant replaces his long-running Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace. This time around, the celebrity chef is combining fresh seafood with hand-crafted pasta and Italian-inspired cocktails. The seafood selection changes daily, displayed on ice for customers to browse. Golden snapper, carabinero shrimp, and striped bass have been popular choices of late. Spice up your seafood with red pepper and Calabrian chile pesto topping.
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2. Water Grill
The California-based concept is now inside the Forum Shops at Caesars on the Vegas Strip, sourcing its own fish directly under the King’s Seafood umbrella. Browse the live seafood tanks for the day’s selection. King crabs, spot prawns and spiny lobsters are popular when in season. Pink sea bream, branzino or black sea bass have the option of being prepared as a whole-fish sashimi. The dining room has a rugged, masculine atmosphere, but the best seats are at the raw bar near the front entrance.
3. Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Located in the east wing of the Forum Shops at Caesars, Joe’s has a deep and diverse menu, but seafood and steaks remain the specialty. Shrimps, scallops, crab and lobster come prepared in a variety of ways. Yet the stone crabs are the most coveted item when in season. Harvested from the Gulf of Mexico, they’re presented in their shell with guests invited to crack their catch open at the table. The tender, flavorful meat is worth the extra work. Put together your own version of a surf n’ turf and add a prime bone-in filet. All you need is a stiff cocktail or a glass of wine to round out the meal.
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4. Estiatorio Milos at Venetian Resort
Estiatorio Milos was a longtime favorite at the Cosmopolitan, but relocated to the Venetian this past year and is better than ever. The daily catch is plucked straight from Mediterranean waters, flown to Las Vegas and on your plate in less than 24 hours. The menu takes inspiration from Greek cuisine with fish prepared one of three ways: as sashimi, grilled in lemon and olive oil or whole-roasted in sea salt. The restaurant also added a raw bar and yogurt-straining program with its recent move to the Venetian.
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5. Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand
Emeril Lagasse’s longest-running Vegas restaurant has been a favorite at the MGM Grand for well over a decade now. Under the day-to-day guidance of Chef de Cuisine Ken Lum, much of the menu shows off Big Easy-inspired Creole flavor, including the barbecue shrimp and gumbo, seafood boil and shrimp po-boy. For something fancier, request a reservation at the chef’s table, where guests are served an exclusive tasting menu. Just make sure to finish the evening off with Lagasse’s signature banana cream pie.
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6. Michael Mina at Bellagio
The eponymous restaurant by Michael Mina serves fresh seafood and inventive New American cuisine in a quiet corner behind the Bellagio‘s Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
The restaurant has seen some renovations and upgrades in recent years, but its dedication to quality and sourcing remains unchanged. Seafood dishes range from Hamachi Provencal (raw hamachi topped with a chilled cucumber-serrano broth, harissa-roasted cherry tomatoes and a light Sauce Vierge) to charcoal-grilled shellfish (with king crab, oysters, prawns, lobster and diver scallops served hot with miso and yuzu butter).
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7. Oyster Bar at Palace Station
It’s not too fancy, but the Oyster Bar at Palace Station has developed into an iconic dining destination over the years. An intimate space on the casino floor, the restaurant is a walk-up counter of fewer than 20 seats serving casual, but delicious seafood dishes. The pan roast options with a creamy tomato sauce and raw bar favorites (especially fresh-shucked oysters) are among the most popular dishes. The Oyster Bar is also one of the few places that offer Manhattan-style Clam Chowder on the Strip.
The restaurant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but lines are notoriously long any time of day. Sorry, no reservations.
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Enjoy Seafood And Beyond On The Strip
Your friends will undoubtedly enjoy hearing about your unmatched seafood restaurant experience on the Las Vegas Strip. To keep the stories coming, visit more restaurants on the Strip to rave about the cuisine, in between activities on the Strip that are unique to the city proper.
Frequently Asked Questions about Seafood on the Strip
Are any Strip seafood restaurants open for lunch?
Yes. Seafood stops such as Bubba Gump inside the Miracle Mile Shops and Joe’s Seafood inside the Forum Shops at Caesars open at 11 a.m. for lunch.
Are seafood restaurants in Las Vegas good?
With several celebrity chefs and Michelin stars leading the charge, there’s no doubt that the seafood restaurants in Las Vegas are high-quality.
Are there seafood buffets in Las Vegas?
Many Las Vegas buffets have seafood stations incorporated into their menu selections, such as The Buffet at Wynn Las Vegas.
