Best Seafood in Santa Monica (2026)
1 places ranked using live data from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats & many other platforms
Top Rated Seafood in Santa Monica
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Back on the Beach Cafe
Toes in SandThe quintessential SoCal cafe where you can eat fresh seafood right on the sand.
445 CA-1 · Santa Monica
About Santa Monica Seafood
Santa Monica is part of Los Angeles' broader food scene, where seafood ranges from coastal classics to grilled whole fish. This page focuses on Santa Monica, while Boyle Heights and Historic South Central stay useful bookmarks when you want to plan a seafood meal run a little farther out.
Every seafood listing we show for Santa Monica uses that same methodology—live data from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats, and related platforms folded into one score—aligned with how we evaluate seafood across Los Angeles, just narrowed to this neighborhood.
Right now this page lists 1 standout seafood picks in Santa Monica, including styles such as raw bar favorites, grilled whole fish, fried platters, coastal classics, and more. Numbers refresh as new reviews land, so the order you see tracks momentum—not a one-time snapshot.
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How FoodIndex Scores Restaurants
Every venue earns a single 0–100 FoodIndex score by combining signals from major platforms—stars, review volume, recency, and consistency—so you can compare places fairly at a glance.
Google Reviews
Aggregate star ratings and review volume from Google Maps.
Yelp Ratings
Weighted scores from Yelp’s review community and elite reviewers.
Uber Eats Data
Delivery ratings, order frequency, and customer satisfaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
The top seafood spots in Santa Monica are ranked by FoodIndex using a 0–100 score built from Google, Yelp, Uber Eats, and other signals. We prioritize places with strong, recent review volume and consistent ratings—then order them by that combined score.
Santa Monica is part of Los Angeles's food scene—think neighborhood favorites, diverse cuisines, and steady foot traffic from locals and visitors. This list focuses on seafood specifically, using data rather than editorial picks.
We aggregate star ratings, review counts, and recency across platforms, then normalize everything into one transparent score. That helps you compare apples-to-apples even when review patterns differ by platform.
Yes. As new reviews publish and ratings change, scores are recalculated so the leaderboard reflects the latest available data.
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