Hampton Roads, VA
For Seafood in Hampton Roads, the local food press points to Blue Seafood & Spirits, Coastal Grill, and Fin Seafood. Picks from Coastal Virginia Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Coastal Virginia Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Blue Seafood & Spirits · Red Mill Commons
Named to Coastal Virginia Magazine's inaugural 2024 Top 50 Culinary Awards in the seafood cohort. Chef Bernie's modern Chesapeake cooking in a small, focused Virginia Beach room.
Coastal Grill · Great Neck
Coastal Virginia Magazine's 2024 Culinary Awards seafood pick. Chef Jerry Bryan's neighborhood fine-seafood fixture since 1989, with the blackened tuna and crab cakes CoVa singles out as the city's benchmark.
Fin Seafood · Port Warwick
Coastal Virginia Magazine's 2024 Culinary Awards seafood honoree for Newport News. Chef Kenny Sloane's tasting-menu-ready room, and CoVa's shrimp-and-grits anchor in the Peninsula.
Steinhilber's Restaurant · Thalia
A 2024 Culinary Award winner. Open since 1939, the region's benchmark for fried shrimp.
Chick's Oyster Bar · Lynnhaven
Clam-shack-style icon on the Lynnhaven River. The deck-and-sunset oyster template for the region.
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