Best seafood in The Big Apple?  Reasonably priced, too
Pearl Oyster Bar, Great Seafood Restaurants In New York City
18 Cornelia Street in the West Village
In between Bleecker and W. 4th St.
212-691-8211 
8 Cornelia St. (West Village)
Simple beach food is now amazing fare.  The mussels in cream sauce are incredible, as is the cod sandwich, crab cake and lobster roll, and the fired oyster.  Grilled whole fish is amazing (it's at the market price), and the rest of the food is wonderful and affordable.  The scallops are amazing, and many people think the Pearl Oyster Bar is the best seafood restaurant in New York City City.  It's expanded into the next door but people still line up.  The lobster and seafood rolls may be the best in the world.  Reservations are a good idea.

High energy uptown
Redeye Grill Seafood Restaurants in New York City
890 7th Ave
Between 56th Street and 57th Street
(212) 541-9000
Take the N, R, W, Q train to 57th Street/7th Avenue
Huge and fun dining room with columns painted with scenes of New York City.  Almost 100 dishes, with great red snapper, shrimp, and smoked fish.  The banana cream pie is amazing, plus they have steaks and roast duck.

    
Our favorite Seafood Restaurants in New York City
Reservations requested
 

 
Chelsea, tops for fish
Mare Is One Of The Best Seafood Restaurants in New York City
198 8th Avenue
By 20th Street 
Chelsea
Moderately priced
(212) 675-7522
C, E train at 23rd
Terrific food, all seafood options, you'll wind up spending $40/person, but note that the lobster is $30 (prixe fixe).  The waiters are wonderful and the appetizers are huge, the entrees even bigger.  Great crab cakes.  Only positive things to say about Mare Seafood Restaurant in New York City.  Cheesecake is wonderful, and everything is super-fresh.  Oysters are especially good.  They have outside tables, too.  Reservations not mandatory, but requested.

New England food and ambiance
Svenningsen's Seafood Restaurants in New York City
292 5th Avenue
Midtown
(212) 465-1888
B, D, F, V; N, R train at 34th St

Right in the middle of the restaurant is a shrine to the owner's parents (he's also the chef) - it's a fake fireplace with family photos.  Cool!  Very loyal patrons love this classic seafood restaurant.  The best entree is the lobster roll - yum!  Nice wine list, the seafood crepe and stuffed haddock are wonderful.  The steamers and the raw oysters are great, too.  Reservations not needed, but are a good idea on the weekends.

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