Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

1. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

9.0
1400 S Congress Ave Ste B100, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 173 tips and reviews

Social N.Social News Network: Fact: best seafood in Austin! (until proven otherwise) It's pricy, but u can get a bunch of their appetizers and share w/your friends. Musts: oysters, oyster Shooters, calamari, ceviche, wedge salad.

Kevin S.Kevin Skobac: The wood grilled oysters, crispy Texas snapper, and lobster role were all fantastic. A worthwhile break from barbecue and tex-mex.

Kristin B.Kristin Benton: Fabulous crab cake! Not cheap food but worth it!

Clark's Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

2. Clark's Oyster Bar

9.3
1200 W 6th St (Blanco), Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Old West Austin · 71 tips and reviews

Sujei S.Sujei Sierra: Got 3 different oysters both west and east coast and everything was delicious. You can't go wrong!

Justin M.Justin Martin: Brilliant experience! Caviar was to die for, crab cakes were meaty & not much filler, the ceviche is one of the best, anywhere, & I could eat the sprouts all day long. Great wine, great restaurant!

Monica D.Monica Desai: Incredible lobster roll, shells and crab, baked oyster and more ++ amazing vibes. Tough res, though!

Deckhand Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

3. Deckhand Oyster Bar

8.4
500 Parker Dr., Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 66 tips and reviews

Veronica F.Veronica Fansler: Oyster bar from heaven. They are so fresh they're crispy!

Heather B- D.Heather B- Dallas Social Experiment: Tom Yum soup and calamari is a must try. Deckhand oysters amazing and tilapia had an amazing sauce.

Dianne H.Dianne Hillhouse: Raw oysters w/ deckhand sauce - amazing, seaside shrimp diablo - best I've eaten

Quality Seafood Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

4. Quality Seafood Market

8.5
5621 Airport Blvd (at E Koenig Ln), Austin, TX
Fish Market · North Loop · 69 tips and reviews

Brittany W.Brittany Wisch: Yummy oysters! Try and get a table by the bar so you don't have to wait in line.

Joshua K.Joshua Kelley: Good oysters, great fried catfish and ice cold beer!!!

TarynTaryn: Saturday boiled lobster special and taco Tuesdays are the best!

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

5. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

8.9
301 E 5th St, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 98 tips and reviews

Gabbie C.Gabbie Chamorro: Highly recommend the lobster bisque, fried oysters, tuna steak, corn side. Get the red fish only if really hungry/up for fried fish. Banana desert is really great.

Brian Y.Brian Yates: Fantastic crab tacos!

Motts D.Motts Demerl: My bone in ribeye was outstanding, the crab cake, pot stickers, & kung pao calamari were great as well! I had the BLT salad and that too was fantastic! The service was excellent! The live music was A+

Parkside is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

6. Parkside

8.0
301 E 6th St (at San Jacinto Blvd), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 155 tips and reviews

Morgan S.Morgan S: Wednesday nights are half-price champagne and oysters. They have the best oyster selection I've run across in Austin.

ptpt: Wednesday is 1/2 price oyster and champagne night!! My favorites I've tried so far are the Cameron Shoal, Caraquette, Mill Point, and Blue Point. For dessert, try their basil ice cream!!

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Skip the cocktails and go straight for the food. Sweetbreads with tongue, butter leaf lettuce salad with bacon, classic steak tartare, the ceviches, and the oysters are all excellent.

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

7. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

9.0
9400B Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

Jerry A.Jerry Ayala: Sea Bass, Crab Cakes and Ahi Tuna= Yum

RAchel G.RAchel G: The happy hour is the Bomb! Either way you can't go wrong with the Wedge Salad and a Crab cake

April B.April Bennett: Mark is the best bartender! The crab cake & salt pepper shrimp are excellent!

Garbo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

8. Garbo's

8.0
14735 Bratton Ln (Merrilltown Dr), Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Wells Branch · 35 tips and reviews

Crystal L.Crystal Lin: Lobster main meal is the best! 😀🍱

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: Fresh, authentic lobster rolls served either Maine Style (mayo, celery, Bibb lettuce) or Connecticut Style (with lemon-tarragon drawn butter and scallions). Both are heavenly. Read more.

Lisa K.Lisa K: Might be a little pricey but when you see the huge chunks of lobster, it's worth it!

Truluck's Seafood Steak & Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

9. Truluck's Seafood Steak & Crab

8.7
10225 Research Blvd, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · North Burnet - Gateway · 34 tips and reviews

cristina c.cristina carretero: Loved the miso glazed Chilean sea bass. The lobster mac & cheese is great too!

Linda S.Linda Swensen: Wednesday bar special is 50% off bottles of wine, Weekly HH $5.00 glass wine specials. Try the crab cake sliders and the hot crunchy shrimp.

Eric M.Eric Meyers: Crab grits were excellent, redfish prepared creole style was totally delish!

Freda's Seafood Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

10. Freda's Seafood Grille

8.6
10903 Pecan Park Blvd (research blvd), Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Pecan Park · 36 tips and reviews

MaryAnn D.MaryAnn Diaz: Sunday brunch is well worth it. 18.95 for catfish, tilapia, snow crab a carving station and of course, white chocolate bread pudding!

Auto Service ExpertsAuto Service Experts: The Crab Stuff Salmon is amazing. I will be back!!!!!

Ratul S.Ratul Sengupta: Oysters Rockefeller are great but take time. Order them right upfront.

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

11. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

8.7
6319 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · St. Johns · 93 tips and reviews

Chad S.Chad Sakonchick: Lobster Bisque is amazing

Monika M.Monika Medina: Fried shrimp and oyster combo - woot woot!!

John V.John V: Tasty! Try the crab cakes.

Evangeline Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

12. Evangeline Café

8.7
8106 Brodie Ln (Alexandria Dr.), Austin, TX
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews

armando a.armando armendariz: Best soft shell blue crab po-boy

Kristen W.Kristen Weeg: Try the oyster po boy with avocado!! It's my favorite!

Kev S.Kev S: Softshell crab po' boy is great. Alligator sauce piquante is awesome and a great way to try gator if you haven't had it.

Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

13. Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar

7.6
606 Trinity St (at E 6th St), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 282 tips and reviews

Dallas Foodie (.Dallas Foodie (Danielle G.): Some of the best TexMex in Austin. Get a rooftop table at sunset and order Ahi Tuna Ceviche (comes with amazing chips), lobster tacos (full of lobster sweetness), and a 100% Agave Margarita (strong).

Cheri 🍓 B.Cheri 🍓 Berry: The lobster taco appetizer is melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

Bruna C.Bruna Calheiros: Get The Lobster Tacos. They are amazing! Also their sangria is pretty unique with a touch of cinnamon. ;)

Launderette is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

14. Launderette

9.1
2115 Holly St, Austin, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 83 tips and reviews

Beth S.Beth S.: Egg toast, fried oysters, kale salad, and ice cream sandwich 🏆

Nicole F.Nicole Franzen: Fried oysters and poached eggs with mustard hollandaise 👍🏻

Cat N.Cat Nunnery: Crab toast, chicken liver pate, and the burger are out of this world. So much flavor packed into each bite.

Lucy's Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Austin.

15. Lucy's Fried Chicken

8.3
2218 College Ave (S. Congress), Austin, TX
Fried Chicken Joint · Bouldin Creek · 126 tips and reviews

Sam H.Sam Higgins: Beware the habanero oysters. They are really spicy.

Melanie B.Melanie Berry: the oysters and basilia drink were awesome. the wood fired oysters were tasty

Ana A.Ana Alfaro: The funky oysters are the bomb!