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Seafood in Charlotte
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Top 5 Seafood Restaurants in Charlotte
The Queen City's seafood picks — drawn from Charlotte Magazine's Where To Go For Seafood In Charlotte and the 50 Best Restaurants 2024 and 2025 lists.
- #1
Sea Level NC
Uptown
“Uptown's industrial-chic oyster bar — Charlotte Magazine's seafood guide and 50 Best 2024 and 2025 all highlight the sustainably sourced oyster program (24-plus varieties sweet to briny).”
- #2
Hello, Sailor
Cornelius
“Joe and Katy Kindred's Lake Norman fish-camp follow-up to Kindred — Carolina classics like fried catfish and tiki drinks. Charlotte Magazine 50 Best 2024 and 2025.”
- #3
Fin & Fino
Uptown
“Uptown Carolina-coast-meets-Iberia room — Charlotte Magazine's seafood guide and 50 Best 2024 and 2025 cite the sustainable sourcing and the raw bar.”
- #4
Caroline's Oyster Bar
Uptown
“Uptown oyster specialist — Charlotte Magazine's seafood guide highlights it alongside Sea Level as the city's raw-bar class.”
- #5
The Waterman Fish Bar
South End
“South End's casual Outer-Banks-inspired fish shack — Charlotte Magazine's seafood guide leans on it for the smash-burger-of-fish-sandwich and daily ceviche.”