Best Seafood Restaurants in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia — updated August 22, 2026
Six Savannah seafood spots, ranked by how convincingly the reviews back them up, from a Broughton Street low country boil counter to an oyster bar with market-price catch.
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Savannah's seafood sits in two camps: the River Street and City Market rooms built to absorb tourist volume, and the smaller counters and oyster bars a few blocks inland where the ratings hold up better. The list below is ordered by how settled each reputation is, weighing the score against how many people have voted on it. Several of these places take walk-ins only at peak hours, so the timing notes matter as much as the menus.
1. Savannah Seafood Shack
A 4.5 average across 5,233 reviews is the most thoroughly tested result in this category, and it comes from a fast-casual room on Broughton Street rather than a white-tablecloth dining room. The kitchen builds its reputation on the low country boil, which the restaurant puts front and center on its own site. Order at the counter, sit down, wait for the tray. Hours run 11am to 9pm Monday through Thursday, 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday, and noon to 9pm Sunday. Lunch and early dinner are the calmer windows; the Broughton foot traffic peaks later.
2. The Darling Oyster Bar - Savannah
The highest-rated entry here at 4.8, though from 312 reviews, a smaller sample than the big River Street rooms have accumulated. Treat it as strong but still settling. The menu is priced like a proper dinner out: shrimp and grits at 29, lump crab fettuccine at 32, seared scallops at 38, and a daily fresh catch at market price. There is a full-service bar doing handcrafted cocktails, and raw shrimp, fish and oysters by the piece if you want to graze. Reservations are taken at 912.667.7740, which is worth using on weekends.
3. Sorry Charlie's Oyster Bar
The most-reviewed place on the list, at 5,287 reviews and a 4.4 average, which makes it the safest bet on West Congress for oysters at volume. Happy hour runs 4 to 6pm Monday through Thursday: $2 Savannah Oyster Co. Bull River oysters, $1 select oysters, $3 Savannah beer, $5 bubbles. The rooftop bar, The Neon Fish, opens at 3pm weekdays, noon Friday and 10am on weekends, when it also runs a Saturday and Sunday morning service from 10am to 2pm with local oysters and breads. Doors are open daily until midnight, but the kitchen stops at 11pm.
4. District Seafood
Sits inside Plant Riverside at the west end of River Street, with a 4.3 average from 450 reviews, enough to trust the pattern without calling it proven. The menu covers raw oysters, low country classics, po' boys and coastal plates, served a few steps from the water. Hours are 11am to 9pm Sunday through Wednesday and 11am to 10pm Thursday through Saturday, so it is a reliable option when the older River Street kitchens are winding down. The phone number for the restaurant is 912-373-9100.
5. Belford's Savannah Seafood & Steaks
A City Market fixture at 4.2 across 1,981 reviews, which is a solidly established, middle-of-the-pack score for a room this busy. The split between steaks and seafood is genuine, so it works for a table that cannot agree. Brunch runs daily from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner daily from 4 to 9pm, with a gap in the middle of the afternoon that catches people out. The restaurant points diners toward the Shrimp, Greens and Grits. Private rooms are available for groups, and the dining room stays casual.
6. Fiddler's Crab House & Oyster Bar
Included because it is a River Street institution for crab and oysters, but the numbers are the weakest here: 3.8 from 3,816 reviews, a large enough sample that the score is not a fluke. Expectations should be set accordingly. Hours are 11am to 10pm Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday, with a later noon opening on Monday. Happy hour runs Monday through Thursday, though the posted times vary between the restaurant's own listings, so confirm before planning around it.