The best Seafood restaurants in Manila

Ranked by Manila's food community. Updated hourly — no paid placements.

Manila sits at the edge of an archipelago of over seven thousand islands, and the seafood that arrives in its markets and restaurants reflects that geography with extraordinary variety. Grilled fish rubbed with garlic and calamansi, kinilaw dressed with vinegar and ginger, steamed crabs cracked at a table covered in newspaper, sinigang na hipon pulling a deep sour broth together — seafood is central to the way Metro Manila eats, not a specialty occasion. Along the bayside areas of Pasay and Paranaque, and in wet markets from Cubao to Malabon, the daily selection changes with the catch. Seafood restaurants here range from no-frills spots where you choose your fish from a bucket to polished waterfront dining rooms where the menu leans on premium imports alongside local catch. Freshness is the baseline expectation, and most kitchens honor it.