
This place flies in fresh fish from the Mediterranean to stock its menu. But the Original Clam Tavern (as opposed to the Broadway Bar & Grille) is the O.G., and that’s where you want to get a seat for your baked clams, shrimp cocktail, and stuffed flounder.

There are basically two of this place, one right across the street from the other.

Go simple: Order as many fried shrimp as you can eat, and save room for the potato chips that soak up all the shrimp-y goodness underneath. It’s worth going out of your way for the fried shrimp at Sid Booker’s, a Philly institution that’s been around for basically forever. Pearl’s has been around forever, and it’s been serving Philly’s seafood needs for just as long. Or some fish tacos and a bowl of old-school mussels for lunch. Pearl’s Oyster Bar, Reading Terminal Marketīecause sometimes, you just need oysters for breakfast.
#Keep it shrimple reviews plus#
Fresh oysters, gin cocktails, lobster dinners, and fisherman’s stew are this spot’s specialty - plus crab cakes, lobster rolls, and punches that will put you on the floor if you’re not careful. If you work in the city, you’ve probably already spent many (barely remembered) lunches there. If you’ve lived in Philly for ten minutes, you’ve already heard of Oyster House. Vernick Fish is the spot to go when you’re looking for a ball out over an impressive array of ceviches and crudos, small plates of broiled oysters and jerk shrimp, and a seasonal, rotating whole fish (right now, it’s a whole dorade over rice with a pinenut tehina sauce) that hits just right every single time you go. So let’s get started, shall we? We’ll begin with… The Seafood Restaurants You Must Try First
