Where to Buy the Best Seafood in Philly
Photo by Jason Varney.
The Lobster House
Cape May | 906 Schellengers Landing Road
Commercial fishing boats pull right up to the dock to drop off plump day-boat scallops (as well as many other just-caught critters) for The Lobster House, which is open year-round.
Randall’s Seafood
Pleasantville | 301 Ansley Boulevard
Littleneck clams that are just hours out of the water are available at Randall’s Seafood in Pleasantville.
Anastasi Seafood
South Philly | 1101 S. 9th Street
Anastasi Seafood built a rep on an impressive fresh crab selection, but also have many wild whole fish and fillets. Bonus: Signs always indicate where the fish is from.
Hill’s Seafood
Multiple locations | www.HillsQualitySeafood.com
A distributor with local retail stores and a promise to never freeze its fish. Go for the striped bass fillet or other fresh fish and shellfish.
Samuels and Son
South Philly | 3400 S. Lawrence Street
Samuels and Son is where the best restaurants get their swimmers, like this whole branzino. They also sell directly to the public from their high-tech building.
H-Mart
Multiple locations | www.HMart.com
Hard-to-find cuts like this salmon belly, which is great for sushi.
Otolith
Online | www.OtolithOnline.com
This local company provides sustainable seafood (like this black cod) through its buying club, which has many pickup spots around the region. otolith-online.com
Assi Plaza
North Wales | 1222 Welsh Road
Assi Plaza has a large selection of fresh seafood, including sashimi-grade shrimp, live lobsters, and some not-so-common varieties of fresh fish.
