Vin Rouge is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

1. Vin Rouge

8.6
2010 Hillsborough Rd, Durham, NC
French Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Nicole K.Nicole Kyle: Ask for extra crostini to dip in your mussel broth

Nate L.Nate Lawler: Strip steak and surprisingly decent oysters.

Allison Y.Allison Yu: MUST get the mussels. One of the freshest I've had. The sauce is great too. Ask for more delicious bread to dip :)

Saint James is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

2. Saint James

8.4
806 W Main St (N Duke St.), Durham, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Micah C.Micah Chiles: Great new seafood joint from the Mateo team. Oysters were fantastic. Standouts: chowder, collards, octopus (small portion), and black bass. Skip the ribs

jireselljiresell: Delicious seafood! Great raw bar and oysters. Try the snapper entree over dirty rice!

Dana D.Dana D: If a restaurant could be a seafaring vessel, St James luckily docked in Durham to revel in. A perfect amount of gilded ambiance inside. Nuanced oyster list from local and afar with delectable mains.

Nantucket Cafe & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

3. Nantucket Cafe & Grill

7.8
5925 Farrington Rd (at NC Hwy 54), Chapel Hill, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Michael H.Michael Harrison: Clam chowder is awesome, but the lobster roll is underwhelming.

Rebecca L.Rebecca Lakey: LOVE the Lobster Bisque! Come at night because you get hot bread with the meal

Bruce M.Bruce Macdonald: Lobster bisque is a awesome way to start your dinner. Yummy!

Nantucket Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

4. Nantucket Grill

7.8
5826 Fayetteville Rd (at Geneva Dr), Durham, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

EMA T.EMA TEMU: I love there food. I recommend the Buffalo shrimp and the lobster bisque. The atmosphere is great the there dessert are amazing as well. Read more.

Wesley J.Wesley Jobes: Awesome food. The crab cakes are great and the ribs fall right off the bone. Come on a Saturday and get free cake!

Michael J.Michael J: The lobster quiche is da bomb.

Page Road Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

5. Page Road Grill

8.2
5416 Page Rd, Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 38 tips and reviews

Charity P.Charity Peterson: Crab cakes were excellent

Beci M.Beci Markijohn: The Surf Club is excellent. Great crab cake with hearty bacon slices on a tasty bun. Good side choices including fresh fruit (seasonal) or salad.

BeckiBecki: For starters, crabcakes with green tomatoes - over the top excellent.

Saltbox Seafood Joint is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

6. Saltbox Seafood Joint

8.6
608 N Mangum St (Dowd & Mangum), Durham, NC
Seafood Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: The chalkboards usually list a half-dozen or so N.C. fish and shellfish, which you can get as a sandwich or a plate. Read more.

Luke W.Luke White: Fish plates are seasoned perfectly, amazing slaw and potatoes. Loved the snapper and clams.

MarionMarion: Fried oysters are legit, and I love the honey hush puppies.

Taberna Tapas is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

7. Taberna Tapas

8.1
325 W Main St, Durham, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Kelly B.Kelly Bowen: Awesome food! Definitely try mussels.

Allison B.Allison Berels: The wine was the best part of the meal. Had all the things the waiter said were the best and they all were not very good. Crab cakes were the best part of the meal.

Michael H.Michael Huber: Menu is clearly labeled to what is gluten free. I had the clams and chorizo, lamb, and the grilled squid squid ink rice. Really loved the sauce for the clams and chorizo.

Burger Bach is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

8. Burger Bach

9.2
737-220 9th St, Durham, NC
Gastropub · 23 tips and reviews

Yolanda N.Yolanda Nichole: The kids and I loved our burgers here. I had one of the lamb burgers and it was delicious. My son had oysters (mild version) for an appetizer and he loved them.

Joe S.Joe Schwartz: Come for the burgers, stay for the oysters.

Heather B.Heather Bailiff: Unique burgers, grass fed. Great draft beer selection. Nice patio area. Friendly bar staff.

Hope Valley Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

9. Hope Valley Diner

8.5
3710 Shannon Rd (at Old Chapel Hill Rd), Durham, NC
Diner · 21 tips and reviews

Matthew C.Matthew Cloues: Best crabcake in Durham.

Lee R.Lee Raymond: I'm there almost every Sunday for breakfast. Good quiche, good eggs florentine. Good service, reasonable wait time for food, given how crowded it can be there. They take reservations.

Dennis O.Dennis O'Dell: The food is good, but don't go with a large group, the staff gets flustered and makes mistakes.

Bleu Olive is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

10. Bleu Olive

8.5
1821 Hillandale Rd, Durham, NC
Mediterranean Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

JoleneJolene: Amazing place! I had garlic shrimp & spicy mussels. I've never tasted food with so much flavor! I asked about wine & got an unbelievable recommendation! Wish I lived here. I would be back every week!

Simal S.Simal Soydan: It is one of my favorite restaurants in Durham. Tasted the moussaka, crab cake, tzatziki, sagavaki and beef tenderloin. All were delicious but I personally recommend the moussaka. It was delicious.

Gel S.Gel Salon: I had the stuffed grape leaves, the dipping trio and the mushroom linguine. All are fantastic. A definite do-over!!!

Mateo is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

11. Mateo

9.0
107 W Chapel Hill St (at W Main St), Durham, NC
Tapas Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

Sam K.Sam Krasnik: The oysters, the octopus and the chicken fried chicken are amazing

Heather B.Heather Bailiff: Best place for a dinner date. Savories are best. Amazing sherry and Cava.

Emma Z.Emma Zunker: Get a low-top table. The stools at the high-tops are brutally uncomfortable.

P.F. Chang's is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

12. P.F. Chang's

8.2
6801 Fayetteville Rd (at Herndon Rd), Durham, NC
Asian Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Teri W.Teri Wagoner: First time going Food was great and the service was over the top good Would recommend Ordered the crab wraps and the chicken wrap

Edward W.Edward Wando: Crab fried rice is a pretty good dish. Remember to tell them before hand about any food allergies. They are very attentive to this. Great waiting staff.

Omar H.Omar Hijab: Everything. We love this place. The shrimp dumplings. Best lettuce wrap ever. And the atmosphere is just amazing.

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Durham, NC is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

13. Ruth's Chris Steak House - Durham, NC

8.5
7007 Fayetteville Road, Hilton Garden Inn (at Renaissance Pkey), Durham, NC
Steakhouse · 11 tips and reviews

Tamika F.Tamika Farmer: The Ruth's Classics including the Salmon, Ribeye, lobster tail. Delicious!

Jeff R.Jeff Roark: Excellent atmosphere, world-class food, and stunning service! Be sure to ask for Brian!

Tamika F.Tamika Farmer: There happy hour menu is awesome and cost less:)

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

14. Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

8.5
8030 Renaissance Parkway (in the Streets of Soutpoint), Durham, NC
American Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews

Beth Ann C.Beth Ann Chiles: Crab cake salad is yummy!

Beth Ann C.Beth Ann Chiles: Crab cake salad

Tanya D.Tanya Dabney: Ribeyes and Lobster Tails mmmm

Italian Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Durham.

15. Italian Pizzeria

8.4
3823 Guess Rd (at Horton Rd), Durham, NC
Pizzeria · 17 tips and reviews

Linda R.Linda Roggli: Everything is good here -- spaghetti with red clam sauce, the meat sauce and of course the Cheese Steak Special. A "Cheers" kind of local food place where you stand in line to order. Great prices.

Dennis O.Dennis O'Dell: Don't expect fine dining here. The Italian Pizzeria is a family-owned, hole-in-the-wall restaurant in the tradition of NYC and Philly. The daily specials are all worth trying, and the cheesesteak ho

Samantha G.Samantha Grinstead: Best Italian food in Durham!!