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Alewife · Church Hill
At Alewife in Church Hill, Chesapeake catches lead the menu. Look for cobia collars, rockfish cheeks or littleneck clams, with chalkboard specials tracking what is available. Fried clam strips can carry a Sichuan dry rub, scallion and cilantro.
Beaucoup · The Fan
Beaucoup is a Fan oyster bar with daily bivalves and a cocktail program. Its North Robinson Street room makes oysters the first stop, with other seafood and small plates rounding out the table.
Rappahannock Restaurant · Downtown
Rappahannock serves Olde Salt clams at its downtown seafood room. They arrive with briny juices and mignonette, a simple way to start before the larger seafood tower.
Shoreline Seafood Market · West End
Shoreline is both seafood market and small restaurant on Patterson Avenue. A lunch counter and a compact dining room let diners eat the catch on-site instead of taking it home.
Slack Tide Fish Co. · Scott's Addition
Slack Tide Fish Co. serves seafood in Scott’s Addition, with oysters, shrimp fritters and whole fish among the options. Its small plates include smoked rainbow trout with za’atar churros, while the larger menu moves between seafood and land.