Lobster Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

1. Lobster Place

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 384 tips and reviews

ny400eny400e: Lobster roll & Boston clam chowder are so good!

Wedge A.Wedge Antiles: Excellent clam chowder soup (as good as in Scotland) and lobster sandwich.

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: THE place 4 raw seafood: $12.99/lb live lobsters (or cooked for more $), NE clam chowder, Jonah crab claws, stone crab claws, bottarga, uni, & best variety & value of fresh E & W coast oysters in NYC!

Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

2. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.5
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 403 tips and reviews

Donna L.Donna Lehman: Incredible menu of fresh items daily. Besides fresh oysters, the New England clam chowder is some of the best ever (don't tell friends in Boston).

Luca DLLuca DL: Kumamoto & Bluepoint oysters to start, then try the amazing New England clam chowder.

micchele t.micchele totti: Everything from Clam chowder to oysters are great here. Service might look a bit rushed from the start but ask a question or two these guys knows what they do.

Luke's Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

3. Luke's Lobster

8.9
26 S William St (btwn Beaver St & Mill Ln), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 144 tips and reviews

Caroline Kay Hwa T.Caroline Kay Hwa Tan: Lobster rolls are small! But regardless I loved the half soup half roll combo. Clam chowder was absolutely delicious and filling.

Igor A.Igor Antonyuk: Clam chowder and shrimp roll were exceptional

RR: Luke's is still my favorite lobster roll and I've tried a lot of places and keep coming back to here. their clam chowders are also really good.

The Clam is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

4. The Clam

8.6
420 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 81 tips and reviews

Teresa W.Teresa Wells: Clam chowder, shrimp with clams, crudo and king crab.

RyanRyan: Try the clam chowder and the spicy mexican style corn

Minka Monica L.Minka Monica Li: Excellent choice for clam lovers! I really enjoyed eating here- everything was good: clam chowder, baked clams, steamed clams. Service was also great. Nice spot in the west village.

Luke's Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

5. Luke's Lobster

8.8
242 E 81st St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Yorkville · 141 tips and reviews

VeniceVenice: Lobster roll and clam chowder were so good. Blueberry soda was delish too (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Rong N.Rong Nguyen: Of course can't go wrong with the lobster roll. It is small and pricy but you get your $ worth. There should be Tabasco & lemon there to add flavor. Clam chowder is good too! Small joint simple menu

Tim Y.Tim Y.: Met Alex the GM who is very customer focused. Clam chowda is awesome!

Fish Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

6. Fish Market

8.6
111 South St (btwn Peck Slip & Beekman St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 73 tips and reviews

Helen H.Helen Huang: Try the fried Mac&cheese, oysters were super fresh, and drunken fish soup!! It's amazing! ;) the service was really good too.

Matty C.Matty Cito: Drunken fish soup is like my mid stupor saviour

AnnieAnnie: Must get drunken fish soup - super light and comfort

Docks Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

7. Docks Oyster Bar

7.6
633 3rd Ave (at E 40th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Murray Hill · 91 tips and reviews

paipai: I prefer the New England chowda over the Manhattan clam chowda (latter reddish with tomatoes). They've got PEI mussels four ways: Thai, Mariniere, Provencale, Brooklyn Beer...yay!

Joe G.Joe Gruchacz: Great clam chowder. Read more.

David M.David M.: New England clam chowder is a must for your next lunch. It's addictive.

The Paris Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

8. The Paris Cafe

7.9
119 South St (at Peck Slip), New York, NY
Pub · Financial District · 48 tips and reviews

Stephen S.Stephen Sanders: It may not be the salty fishermen's haunt that it once was but it still a classy yet low key bar and restaurant. Order the Paris Seafood Chowder, it's loaded with scallops, shrimp, and mussels.

Scott R.Scott Russell: The seafood chowder is awesome

Rodrigo L.Rodrigo Lozano: Salads, chicken, burgers, lamb shank, shrimp scampi and best service in the seaport area

Bo Ky Restaurant 波記潮州小食 is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

9. Bo Ky Restaurant 波記潮州小食

7.9
80 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 76 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Seafood Noodle Soup

Shelley C.Shelley Chen: Seafood soup and duck, and lots of laughs over how hungover you are.

Ziggy C.Ziggy Chau: Seafood noodle soup is on point!! Authentic Chiew Chow Chinese flavor...always consistent...try the curry too!! The ducks and chicken with the pickled carrots. ..yum!!

Soup Kiosk is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

10. Soup Kiosk

7.9
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
Soup Spot · SoHo · 64 tips and reviews

a. h.a. hirata: The clam chowda tho.

Tansy A.Tansy Arron: Clam chowder is my favourite

Kendal C.Kendal Cockrel: Clam chowder + bread is where it’s at. Probably the most inexpensive lunch in this area.

Cull & Pistol is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

11. Cull & Pistol

8.7
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 141 tips and reviews

Marco D.Marco Donjuan: The England Clam Chowder is a meal on itself.

Alex M.Alex M.: Amazing place. Everything here is so delicious you have to keep coming back to taste what you didn't the last time. The lobster sandwich is deli and probably the best clam chowder of the east coast.

Elizabeth L.Elizabeth Lee: Their clam chowder really hits the spot. Pair it with lobster rolls and you're in heaven.

Her Name is Han is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

12. Her Name is Han

9.1
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 197 tips and reviews

Claude H.Claude Harrison: Short neck clams that are full of garlic, mushroom; seafood noodle soup that has great, chewy noodles

Emily C.Emily Charlton: Really tasty, try the seafood soup.

Srey Y.Srey Yin: Had the seafood soup here and was amazed! The side dishes compliment the main dish so well. The pickled papaya was so refreshing - I’ve got to find more of these!

Nha Trang One is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

13. Nha Trang One

7.7
87 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 105 tips and reviews

Jenny P.Jenny Park: Been coming here for years. Have the soft shell crabs, sweet & sour fish soup. One of the few places that spring rolls are NOT pork (shrimp & chicken.) sure beef cubes and the regular stuff is good

Dom G.Dom Goodrum: Warm up with the Spicy Sweet & Sour Fish Soup!

MarthaMartha: summer spring rolls and hot & sour shrimp soup are my go-tos every time.

Chelsea Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

14. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · 1218 tips and reviews

Jordan B.Jordan Ben: New England clam chowder from the lobster palace is SO good. Also get some bread from Amys and try a brownie from fatwitch. Can't go wrong at Chelsea market!

Daniel A.Daniel Araujo: English Clam Chowder soup at Lobster place is just delicious!

Alegría L.Alegría LeeMe: Delicious clam chowder

Pho Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Seafood Soup in New York City.

15. Pho Shop

7.8
1716 1st Ave (89th St & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Yorkville · 20 tips and reviews

Jessie C.Jessie Catana: The curry shrimp soup is delicious. Well, at least the broth is. (The shrimp tasted frozen). Also got the mango & papaya salad with beef which was refreshing

Kiwi W.Kiwi Wang: Best bahn mi uptown 100%!! Really impressed with the bread. And portions are super generous.

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Not best in NYC but decent Viet food & BEST SOUP NOODLE FOR WHEN UR SICK ON UES! Get Pork & Shrimp Wonton Ckn Broth Noodle, Cha Gio Thit, Bo Loc Lac, Cha Ram, Ckn or Beef Banh Mi & Shrimp Chips