The best seafood restaurant in Modesto right now, based on diners' reviews—and see the rest of the top 25

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Highest-rated seafood restaurants in Modesto by diners

Whether you've waited in line for soft-shell crabs in the Chesapeake Bay or savored sushi in New York City, you know there's something special about finding the right spot to enjoy seafood. From ceviche to grilled salmon and towers of shellfish, the top-rated seafood restaurants in the United States serve up mouthwatering dishes across diverse cuisines like Japanese, Latin American, and Mediterranean to suit every palate.

Of course, certain areas of the country are known for particular delicacies. California's proximity to the Pacific Ocean, for example, makes it one of the best states for seafood. The Los Angeles area serves up everything from caviar to Santa Barbara spot prawns while San Francisco is a mecca for fish tacos, ceviche, and sushi. Further north, Seattle is legendary for its shellfish, showcased at the famed fish counter at Pike Place Market.

While Chicago may be best known as a pizza capital, many flock to the city for its king crab dishes; a bit further south and east, you have Miami and its sought-after stone crab season. Southern locales like New Orleans boast fresh crawfish from the Gulf of Mexico and the two noncontiguous states have their own signature offerings, too: Alaska is known for its pollock and salmon, while Hawai'i is known for its poke.

Dining at a seafood restaurant can be one of the most memorable parts of your trip to a new city or offer comfort food in your own hometown. To celebrate the best options near you, Stacker used insights from Yelp to compile a list of the highest-rated seafood restaurants in Modesto.

Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only restaurants with at least 10 reviews were considered. In an effort to highlight independent restaurants and local chains, those with more than five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included. Data is as of June 14, 2024.

Keep reading to discover your highest-rated local seafood restaurants for your next special meal out!

Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific restaurants listed or the dishes they serve.

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#25. La Cabana Mexican & Seafood

- Rating: 2.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1777 Crows Landing Road Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Las Islitas Mariscos

- Rating: 2.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 604 6th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood, mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Guayabitos Restaurant

- Rating: 2.8/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 Kansas Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood, breakfast & brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. DK Noodle Vietnamese Cuisine

- Rating: 3.4/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3848 McHenry Ave. Ste 115 Modesto, California
- Categories: vietnamese, chinese, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#21. House Of Potsticker

- Rating: 3.4/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3318 Mchenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: chinese, seafood, soup
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. El Rancheros Mexican Food - Modesto

- Rating: 3.6/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 2601 Oakdale Road Ste C Modesto, California
- Categories: fast food, seafood, tacos
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. El Marisquero

- Rating: 3.6/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Tully Road Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood, breakfast & brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Fat Wong Chinese Food To Go

- Rating: 3.7/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3121 Yosemite Blvd. Ste B2 Modesto, California
- Categories: chinese, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Harvest Moon

- Rating: 3.7/5 (591 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1213 I St. Modesto, California
- Categories: american, breakfast & brunch, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. Mariscos La Roca

- Rating: 3.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 1246 Crows Landing Road Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Bag o'Crab

- Rating: 3.8/5 (313 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3919 Pelandale Ave. Bldg D Modesto, California
- Categories: cajun/creole, seafood, desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Taqueria Modesto

- Rating: 3.8/5 (328 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3501 Mchenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood, breakfast & brunch
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Mariscos Culiacan Sinaloa

- Rating: 3.9/5 (17 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1252 Crows Landing Road Ste 1298 Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood, mexican, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Gervasoni's Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5801 McHenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: steakhouses, american, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Mariscos Sinaloa Lonchera

- Rating: 3.9/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 1550 Crowslading Road Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Crawfish Noodle & Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (461 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2312 McHenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: cajun/creole, seafood, vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Surla's

- Rating: 4.1/5 (405 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 431 12th St. Modesto, California
- Categories: asian fusion, italian, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Akitaca Crab

- Rating: 4.1/5 (125 reviews)
- Address: 1800 Prescott Road Ste C Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Lonchera Mariscos Colima

- Rating: 4.1/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1715 Crows Landing Road Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood, food trucks
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Taqueria Cardenas

- Rating: 4.3/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1017 J St. Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood, breakfast & brunch, mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Mariscos La Roca 2

- Rating: 4.3/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1705 Crows Landing Road Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. El Coco Loco Modesto

- Rating: 4.3/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 413 South Riverside Drive Ste B Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood, mexican
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Testy Culiacan

- Rating: 4.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 1238 Crows Landing Road Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Ranas Taqueria

- Rating: 4.6/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 2240 McHenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: mexican, seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Mariscos La Ceiba

- Rating: 4.7/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 1300 Mchenry Ave. Modesto, California
- Categories: seafood
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Zeynep Guler Tuck, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 282 metros.

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