Oyster House is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

1. Oyster House

8.9
1516 Sansom St (btw 15th St & 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Center City West · 114 tips and reviews

Canada O.Canada O'Day: Loved it. Cocktails are amazing and great selection of raw shellfish. Turtle soup could use more turtle meat tho.

ChristopherChristopher: BBQ grilled oysters are awesome. I always get the clam chowder and fill up with oyster crackers

Lore B.Lore Benavent: The best place for oysters in Philadelphia. Seafood is very good.

Monk's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

2. Monk's Cafe

9.2
264 S 16th St (btwn Locust & Spruce St), Philadelphia, PA
Gastropub · Rittenhouse Square · 248 tips and reviews

Tiffany H.Tiffany H: Awesome Mussels and Pommes Frites; La Trappe draft is heavenly

Maureen K.Maureen Kaiser: Voted 'One of the top 5 Places in the World to have a beer' by All About Beer Magazine. This place has the best mussels and Belgium beers at decent prices.

Marc H.Marc Halley: One of the best places in Philly to have mussels!!!

Luke's Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

3. Luke's Lobster

8.8
130 S 17th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Center City West · 65 tips and reviews

Luann H.Luann H: This place is amazing!! Of course, get the lobster roll!!

İpek A.İpek A.: If you are in Philly you should go to Luke's! Try the one with cheese and classic lobster roll. Also they have delicious lobster soup.

michellemichelle: Lobster rolls are awesome! Just like you'd get in Maine!

Chickie's & Pete's is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

4. Chickie's & Pete's

8.2
1526 Packer Ave (at S Broad St), Philadelphia, PA
Sports Bar · South Philadelphia · 152 tips and reviews

James R.James Russell: The crab fries and jalapeno poppers are fantastic. Order a tower of your favorite draft beer.

Debbie B.Debbie Boettcher-Tejero: Crab fries and wings are the best!!! Rachel loves the mussels in white sauce

Emily S.Emily Schetman: Crab fries are a must have! The pizza is also quite delicious. Very fun atmosphere.

Devon Seafood Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

5. Devon Seafood Grill

8.7
225 S 18th St, (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 91 tips and reviews

Karli Y.Karli Younger: The fresh oysters are incredible & even better if you catch them on happy hour ($1 each). The char crusted ahi tuna is the best tuna I've ever had & the Brussels sprouts & cauliflower were to die for!

Daphne P.Daphne Papapolyzou: Lobster bisque is amazing and the salmon really good

Chelsea N.Chelsea Norton: Lobster sliders were cooked perfectly, sweet, succulent, and awesomely delicious. Gumbo was flavorful and had a perfect ratio of rice to meat to broth.

Pod is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

6. Pod

8.4
3600 Sansom St (btw 36th & 37th), Philadelphia, PA
Asian Restaurant · University City · 107 tips and reviews

Naimah A.Naimah Ali: Rose is the best bartender! I love the crab spring rolls, rock shrimp tempura and the spicy crunchy yellowtail.

LolaLola: Pod lobster is delicious! Samurai Jack is strong and delicious.

Reinhold ResidentialReinhold Residential: Futuristic space-age ambiance meets modern Asian cuisine in this unique Stephen Starr restaurant. The sushi is always top-notch and the crab fried rice is a favorite!

Citizens Bank Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

7. Citizens Bank Park

9.0
1 Citizens Bank Way (at Pattison St), Philadelphia, PA
Baseball Stadium · South Philadelphia East · 390 tips and reviews

Mark P.Mark P.: get the crab fries...and don't forget the cheese

Mikey I.Mikey Ilagan: Schmitter, South Philly Dog, Summer Dog, Crab Fries, ice cream in baseball hats

Chris A.Chris A: Crab fries,Hot dogs,Bulls BBQ,ice cold beer, a sea of red and white, Go Phils

The Olde Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

8. The Olde Bar

8.5
125 Walnut St (at 2nd St), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Center City East · 22 tips and reviews

John E.John Easlea: Great cocktails and oysters. Get the maculay Connor cocktail

DavidDavid: Delicious happy hour oysters, and their punch is a great, flavorful, layered cocktail

Larisa G.Larisa Grollemond: Great selection of classic cocktails and some in-house originals. Decent happy hour with buck a shuck oysters and $5 bar snacks. Hang out here with a date or a group of friends!

The Capital Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

9. The Capital Grille

8.5
1338-46 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Avenue of the Arts South · 45 tips and reviews

JaniseJanise: They have a crazy wine list and the lobster mac and cheese makes me melt

Sherry L.Sherry Lynn: lobster mac & Cheese is a must

Joel B.Joel Barnaby: Lobster bisque is great

The Continental Mid-Town is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

10. The Continental Mid-Town

8.3
1801 Chestnut St (at 18th St.), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Center City West · 200 tips and reviews

Natalie Q.Natalie Quinn: The lobster mac n cheese and french onion soup dumplings are the best items on the menu. You must get them!

Christopher D.Christopher DellOlio: If you like both lobster and macaroni and cheese then you must get the lobster mac n cheese, it's well worth the money.

RCRC: It's a very fun atmosphere. See the bathrooms (hilarious). Lobster mac to die for. Try the French onion soup dumplings for something different.

Parc is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

11. Parc

9.1
227 S 18th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
French Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 265 tips and reviews

Foodie & The BeastFoodie & The Beast: Try the crab galette, pommes puree, warm shrimp salad and the onion gratin. The whole menu is good. The view is incredible and the staff is well trained.

Bre B.Bre Bonner: Take a trip to Parc on a Wednesday so you can try the Lobster Risotto. Fantastic! Save some room for dessert and try the Apple Tarte.

Kim P.Kim Pine: Jeremy is the most amazing waiter! So happy and helpful and ready to offer any help needed with the menu! The mussels and veal are amazing, not to mention the breads! Awesome!

Anastasi Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

12. Anastasi Seafood

8.4
1101 S 9th St (9th And Washington), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 19 tips and reviews

Princess P.Princess Parker: Anastasi has great shrimp scampi, outstanding mussels and delicious ravioli. Also you should try their cosmos.

Tiffany M.Tiffany McGregor: Softshell crab sandwich is awesome!

Mike S.Mike S: Best soft shell crab sandwich in the city for only $10. Get 'em fresh late May through early September.

Buddakan is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

13. Buddakan

8.9
325 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Asian Restaurant · Center City East · 117 tips and reviews

Naomi F.Naomi Fenlin: Sadly heard rumors that this particular item was taken off the menu, but the "Angry Lobster" (huge lobster chunks, in mashed potatos & mixed vegetables) was the most satisfyingly delicious meal EVER.

JJJJ: Trendy atmosphere, great service and awesome food!! My favs are the calamari salad, shrimp and lobster spring rolls, chilean sea bass and dim sum donuts for dessert!!!

Jen D.Jen Duffy: The Life cocktail and king crab tempura!

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

14. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House

8.7
1428-1432 Chestnut St (at S 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Steakhouse · Avenue of the Arts South · 85 tips and reviews

Bernadette T.Bernadette Taylor: Took Trip for his Birthday the 16 oz. lobster tail is GI-normous & dual filets just melted, EVERYTHING is perfect, ask for Shannon the server....she's the best!....love, love, love....xoxo

Jessica W.Jessica W: Lobster Mac is fantastic!!! So is the lemon cake!!

Eric P.Eric Pacheco: lobster mac and cheese and the banana bread pudding were amazing !

Sampan is one of The 15 Best Places for Shellfish in Philadelphia.

15. Sampan

8.4
124 S 13th St (btw Sansom St & Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Asian Restaurant · Center City East · 184 tips and reviews

Samantha E.Samantha Erin: Try the Crab Wonton Tacos, Roasted Broccoli, any of the Satays and ICE CREAM! Dont miss happy hour either, super cheap food and delicious drinks everyday from 5-7!!

Kevin R.Kevin R: Loved the outdoor seating. Had the lobster ceviche, potstickers and pork bao were amazing. Highly recommend this place!

Valerie D.Valerie Dee: Loved the pork belly satay, lobster ceviche small plate, beef fried rice & scallop main plate! So many fun things to order and is served sharing style!