This Is The Best Seafood Restaurant In Tacoma

By Zuri Anderson

September 2, 2021

A cooked meal, a dish of fish and chips with garnish and tartare sauce.
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Seafood has been keeping Americans happy for generations.

Not only can you enjoy creatures like shrimp, oysters, and lobster by themselves, but they can be tossed into pasta dishes, tacos, combo platters, and other yummy menu items. Most cities and towns have that go-to seafood restaurant when they're craving it.

With that said, where can you find the best seafood in Tacoma? According to Yelp, which ranked the highest-rated seafood joints in the area, that restaurant would be...

Paya's Thai Fish and Chips!

This restaurant is sporting a nice 4.5 stars on the website! Reviewers are loving the spot's iconic fish and chips dish, and some say are not too greasy despite being fried. You have a choice between halibut or cod, which are hand-filleted and breaded daily for the freshest taste, according to Paya's website. You can also get a side of coleslaw and clam chowder with that order!

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That's not the only thing on the menu. You can get shrimp, scallops, oysters, clam strips, and other delicious eats if you're not feeling fish.

Paya's Thai Fish and Chips is located at 430 E 25th St, Ste 19.

Here were the top 5 seafood restaurants on Yelp's list:

  1. Paya's Thai Fish and Chips
  2. 3uilt Tacoma
  3. Duke's Seafood
  4. The Fish House Cafe
  5. The Fish Peddler

To check out more seafood faves in the Tacoma area, click here.

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