Here Are The Best Seafood Restaurants in Atlanta (Updated)

Seafood isn’t necessarily the first food that comes to mind when you think about Atlanta, Georgia, but the city has some great restaurants that serve fish, shrimp and other things from the sea.

The best seafood restaurants in Atlanta don’t specialize in strictly fried fish, their cuisine runs the gamut of fresh, raw and specially prepared items from the ocean. let’s go crack some shells.

Here Are The Best Seafood Restaurants In Atlanta

In no particular order, here are the best Cajun restaurants in Atlanta. Of course, there are more of those type restaurants than the ones listed, but here are our faves.

The Seafood Menu & Lounge

Atlanta rapper Lil Baby recently opened a seafood restaurant near downtown. The eatery, The Seafood Menu Restaurant & Lounge, held a grand opening on Friday, July 14, 2023.

The Seafood Menu joins several other celebrity-owned restaurants in Atlanta, which has a burgeoning dining scene.

6 Feet Under Pub & Fish House

Atlanta locations:

• 437 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 | (404) 523-6664
• 685 11th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 | (404) 810-0040
• 1824 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 | (470) 762-0733

The two 6 Feet Under restaurants in Atlanta come pretty close to the best seafood restaurants in Atlanta: They have hands-down the best fried catfish in the city as well as all the trimmings you’d expect from Louisiana cuisine.

Here’s one one reviewer says about 6 Feet Under: “We had a great time at six feet under! Jessica was the best waitress I’ve ever had- literally! She is a standout employee! I was sad they were out of gator bites. I had the tacos. The tacos were ok but the hush puppies were AMAZING! This place is really fun to look around also. I chose the blood Mary bar and built my own Bloody Mary and it was awesome too! if you want a straw, you can buy a metal one for a dollar. Really cool way to save the planet!”

The Juicy Crab

Atlanta Locations:

• Camp Creek: 3650 Marketplace Blvd Ste 920, East Point, GA 30344 |  (404) 963-6966
• Jonesboro: 6608 Tara Blvd Ste A, Jonesboro, GA 30236 | (678) 489-2685
• Howell MIll: 1715 Howell Mill Rd, Atlanta, GA 30318  (678) 712-4231
• Stone Mountain: 5150 Stone Mountain Hwy, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 | (770) 417-8899
• Smyrna: 2524 Cobb Pkwy SE, Smyrna, GA 30080 |  (678) 403-1677
• Tucker: 4349 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084 | (770) 674-5646
• Fayetteville:  172 Banks Crossing, Fayetteville, GA 30214 | (770) 731-2499

Juicy Crab has quickly grown into a go-to restaurant for seafood in metro Atlanta. After its first location in Conyers, Juicy Crab opened its only location inside the perimeter on Camp Creek and it was over. In 2018, more Juicy Crab locations opened locally:

One reviewer of the Smyrna location said this: “A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! The lb of KING CRAB LEGS were the best. Our waiter Kierra was AMAZING as well. The atmosphere was very nice also. Our food was done in a timely manner!! Loved it ❤️ Last week, I had the 1/2 pound Snow Crab legs were small, but delicious as well. I loved the lemon pepper seasoning more than the all in one. However, they were both GREAT!”

Louisiana Bistreaux

Atlanta Locations:

• 1375 Virginia Ave, East Point, GA 30344  404-762-6755
• 1496 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030,  404-963-1463
• in Buckhead inside a Hampton Inn hotel  404) 941-9545

The closest authenticity to New Orleans-style cuisine is Louisiana Bistreaux. The popular restaurant offers traditional Cajun & Creole dishes, plus wines & local craft beers. The original Louisiana Bistreaux is in East Point on Virginia Avenue. In 2017, another location opened in Decatur.

Here’s what one reviewer said about Louisiana Bistreaux: “Superb staff. Others apparently love the food, it seems. The person next to me returned from just days ago visit to again have the shrimp and grits (he said, spicy -full of flavor”). What I had was “ok”, not great. Just had a crab cake (small, not fantastic) and a dessert (not convinced it was made there). Won’t dismiss trying again, just try something else.”

This relatively new gem in East Point is nestled in a shopping center on Virginia Avenue. The fact that it’s a 2-minute walk to Spondivits hasn’t slowed the Friday and Saturday night crowds one bit. The Crab Spot is not just a restaurant, but an entertainment spot as the owner features the likes of live music, karaoke, comedy and more on a regular basis.

One thing to be aware of is that the restaurant charges an automatic 18% gratuity on all bills.

Here’s what one reviewer said: “First time to visit and it was a great experience! Waitress was awesome- accidentally had two soups made so gave one to us free. So polite and extremely helpful recommending food.
Drink was great and food was a.m.a.z.i.n.g!! Music was loud but atmosphere was very fun and energizing. Loved it!”

Big Easy Grille

1193 Collier Rd NW Suite D, Atlanta, GA 30318 | 404-352-2777

The Big Easy Grille at 1193 Collier Road, Atlanta. is a neighborhood favorite spot in Midtown Atlanta. Because of its sparse competition, the Big Easy Grille is the only place in Midtown where you can get some legit gumbo, po’boys, fried alligator and crawfish etouffe.

One reviewer said this: “I seldom leave reviews. But this place deserves one! I was super skeptical about eating here, but I wanted gator bites so we decided to go with it. Honestly, really glad I did. The gator bites were cooked perfectly, but they’re tossed in some kinda sweet/spicy tangy sauce. It was good, but honestly could’ve skipped out on that, just personal preference. My finance ordered the bourbon salmon BLT which was absolutely divine & perfectly cooked!

McKinnon’s Louisiane Restaurant

3209 Maple Dr. Atlanta NW |  (404) 237-1313

McKinnon’s Louisiane Restaurant has been a Cajun mainstay for over four decades. Located at , McKinnon’s is the place to go for Louisiana-style  Bourbon Street Scallops, crabmeat au gratin and more.

Here’s what one reviewer says about McKinnon’s: “We recently enjoyed an entertaining evening with a group an McKinnon’s. The owner Aziz greeted us and made sure we were well attended to. I did not know this was one of the oldest restaurants in Atlanta! They had live music and a lovely atmosphere. Thanks for a wonderful evening!”

Esco Seafood

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