Chicago, IL
For Seafood in Chicago, the local food press points to Calumet Fisheries, Shaw's Crab House, and Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab. Picks from The Infatuation and Time Out Chicago, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation, Time Out Chicago, James Beard Foundation, and Choose Chicago. Updated June 2026.
Calumet Fisheries · South Deering
The James Beard America's Classics-winning oak-smokehouse next to the 95th Street Bridge. Since 1928, Chicago's one non-negotiable seafood pilgrimage.
Shaw's Crab House · River North
A 40-year Lettuce Entertain You icon with a white-tablecloth dining room and a separate Oyster Bar. The city's default fine-dining raw bar since 1984.
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab · River North
The Chicago outpost of the Miami original, whose stone crab claws and king crab legs have anchored Magnificent Mile power-dining since 2000.
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House · Gold Coast
Gibsons's seafood sibling on Rush Street, where the live jazz piano and Australian lobster tails have been a Gold Coast ritual since 1997.
RPM Seafood · River North
Lettuce Entertain You's glossy riverfront flagship. Charcoal-grilled black bass, seafood towers, and the Chicago River in the windows.
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