Philadelphia/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 29, 2020
Treat yourself at Philadelphia's 3 favorite spots for fancy seafoodPhoto: 1701 Locust/Yelp

Got a hankering for seafood?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end seafood spots in Philadelphia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.

1. 1701 Locust

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Topping the list is 1701 Locust. Located at 1701 Locust St. in Rittenhouse, the steakhouse and wine bar, which offers seafood and more, is the highest-rated high-end seafood spot in Philadelphia, boasting four stars out of 271 reviews on Yelp. 

"[This spot offers a] menu of prime meats, seafood and chops," it writes on Yelp in the section explaining specialties. "[This restaurant also offers] live piano and bass music nightly." On the menu, look for jumbo shrimp cocktails, salmon salad and crab cakes. 

2. Little Fish

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Next up is Bella Vista's Little Fish, situated at 746 S. Sixth St. With 4.5 stars out of 514 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score seafood has proved to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge. 

Philly Mag awarded this spot the Best of Philly 2018 Seafood Restaurant honor. Offerings include black cod or raw scallops in pineapple and hot peppers. 

3. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

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Rittenhouse's outpost of the popular chain Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, located at 1428-1432 Chestnut St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fancy steakhouse and traditional American spot, which offers seafood and more, four stars out of 1,042 reviews. 

Regarding signature items, "[This spot, which has its roots in Dallas,] serves USDA prime beef, fresh seafood and wines from it's award-winning wine selection," it writes on Yelp in the section explaining specialties. Look for dishes like seared Chilean sea bass and jumbo lump crab cake. 

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