Fine Dining
Sam Miller's has been around for 35 years, serving its famous crab cakes from the restaurant on Cary Street. It offers boxed lunches and catering services to Richmond and the surrounding areas. The Hard Shell boasts a fresh and local seafood menu along with a raw bar including clams, oysters, mussels, lobster, crab legs and shrimp. It also offers fine-cut steaks like filet mignon and vegetarian options. Croakers Spot is a historic "soul seafood" dining experience with a jazz-inspired atmosphere dating back to the 1930s. Skilligalee Restaurant was established in 1970 and has been producing premier seafood with a nautical atmosphere in a historical tavern-like environment.
Sam Miller's Restaurant
1210 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 644-5465
sammillers.com
The Hard Shell
1411 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 643-2333
hardshell.com
Croaker's Spot
119 E. Leigh St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 421-0560
croakersspot.com
Skilligalee
5416 Glenside Dr.
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 672-6200
skilligalee.com
Mediocre Dining
Fisherman's Corner has made a name for itself with its wide variety of seafood and a cost-friendly menu surrounded by a down-home feeling and intimate atmosphere. It's known for its crab bisque and stuffed shrimp. Red Lobster is a standard seafood chain restaurant found in many cities throughout the United States. It offers everything from steak and chicken to seafood and pizza. Long John Silver's is a fast food option for decent seafood, however, most seafood is fried, making it a bit of an unhealthy choice. Captain D's Seafood has three locations throughout Richmond. It was established in 1969 and has made its menu very affordable throughout the years. Offering classic fish and shrimp dinners, coconut shrimp and Blue Bay crab cakes, Captain D's is a good option for inexpensive seafood.
Fisherman's Corner
4419 Long Bridge Road
Richmond, VA 23231
(757) 891-2900
fishermanscornerrestaurant.com
Red Lobster
4415 S. Laburnum Ave.
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 226-1416
redlobster.com
Long John Silver's
7531 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 276-2254
ljsilvers.com
Captain D's Seafood
4800 Williamsburg Road
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 222-0250
captainds.com
Popular Seafood Restaurants
The Hard Shell was voted the best seafood restaurant by Richmond Magazine in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. It has been featured in other magazines such as Style Weekly and Fame Weekly. Pescados is a Latin- and Caribbean-inspired seafood restaurant. Evaluated by the Richmond Times Dispatch and Style Weekly on multiple occasions, Pescados has become a haven for quality, creativity and innovation in its menu, atmosphere and entire dining experience. Shrimp, scallops, salmon, snapper and crab are the main types of seafood offered on their menu and all are served in unique combinations. Bookbinder's Grill was established in 1865 when Samuel Bookbinder started his first restaurant in Philadelphia. The menu is full of variety with many sampler combinations, like the colossal cold seafood sampler on the raw bar menu. The dinner menu consists of an extensive seafood variety, like the crab imperial and roasted Chilean sea bass. Bookbinder's is truly a top example of luxury dining and wonderfully fresh seafood.
The Hard Shell
1411 E. Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 643-2333
hardshell.com
Pescados
13124 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, VA 23113-4206
(804) 379-7121
pescadosseafood.com
Bookbinder's Grill
2306 East Cary St.
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 643-6900
bookbindersrichmond.com
