State rankings
Seafood by State
Maine ranks 1st on Rank, followed by Louisiana (2nd) and Alaska (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Hawaii ranks last (15th).
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Data
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50 states · # = rank by Rank
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| 1 |  Maine | 1st | The Travelin Lobster in Bar Harbor | Lobsters and lobster shacks | Cod, crabs, flounder, haddock, halibut, oysters, salmon, shrimp, scallops, striped bass, tuna, and many other |
| 2 |  Louisiana | 2nd | Heard Dat Kitchen in New Orleans | Oysters, shrimp, blue crab | Crawfish, catfish, drum, red snapper, and tuna |
| 3 |  Alaska | 3rd | The Salmon Spot in Talkeetna | Salmon, shrimp, scallops, crab, and whitefish | Pollock, halibut, Pacific cod, black cod, sole, and rockfish |
| 4 |  Massachusetts | 4th | New Deal Fish Market in Cambridge | Clams, mussels, oysters, lobster | Cod, tuna, haddock, pollock, halibut, striped bass, |
| 5 |  Florida | 5th | Skully's Low Country Boil in Port St. Joe | Amberjack, blue and stone crab | Catfish, conch, spiny lobster, grouper, snapper, shrimp, clams, mullet, pompano, and scallops and other |
| 6 |  Washington | 6th | Bistro San Martin in Arlington | Salmon, trout, char | Cod, Pollock, rockfish, and many other |
| 7 |  California | 7th | Mex Peru Gipsy in Los Angeles | King salmon, sea urchins, Dungeness crab, swordfish | Spot prawns, rock crab, rockfish, mackerel, ridgeback shrimp, albacore tuna, white seabass, abalone, and oysters and other |
| 8 |  Maryland | 8th | Tandoor Spice in Woodstock | Blue crabs | Striped bass, oysters, soft clams, flounder, perch, spot, croaker, catfish, sea trout, and bluefish |
| 9 |  Oregon | 9th | Yuubi Sushi in Beaverton | Salmon | Wild salmon and albacore to Oregon Pink Shrimp, oysters and rockfish |
| 10 |  South Carolina | 10th | The Jones Oyster in Greenville | Shrimp & grits | Shrimp, oysters, and crabs |
| 11 |  Texas | 11th | Mahi Nic in South Padre Island | — | — |
| 12 |  Rhode Island | 12th | Hometown Poké & Bubble Tea in Providence | Quahogs and calamari | Oysters, lobster, striped bass and tautog |
| 13 |  North Carolina | 13th | Harbor House Seafood Market in Hatteras | — | — |
| 14 |  New York | 14th | Mr. Jones Supper Club in New York | — | — |
| 15 |  Hawaii | 15th | Ry's Poke Shack in Kahuku | Bigeye tuna, swordfish, mahimahi | Swordfish, deepwater bottomfish, ahi tuna, wahoo, and opah |
| — |  Pennsylvania | — | Geronimo's in Ambler | — | — |
| — |  Illinois | — | Penumbra in Chicago | — | — |
| — |  Ohio | — | La Jaiba Seafood and Taqueria in Cincinnati | — | — |
| — |  Georgia | — | Che Butter Jonez in Atlanta | — | — |
| — |  Michigan | — | The Butcher's Block by Maxbauer in Traverse City | — | — |
| — |  New Jersey | — | B2J Fish Soup in Edison | — | — |
| — |  Virginia | — | Blue Seafood & Spirits in Virginia Beach | — | — |
| — |  Arizona | — | Just Tacos and More in Phoenix | — | — |
| — |  Tennessee | — | Uncle Larry's in Chattanooga | — | — |
| — |  Indiana | — | Ali'i Poke Indy in Indianapolis | — | — |
| — |  Missouri | — | Jalea in St. Charles | — | — |
| — |  Colorado | — | Corner Poke in Greenwood Village | — | — |
| — |  Wisconsin | — | Fairchild in Madison | — | — |
| — |  Minnesota | — | Kusina in Mounds View | — | — |
| — |  Alabama | — | Skinner's Seafood in Dauphin Island | — | — |
| — |  Kentucky | — | India Oven in Bowling Green | — | — |
| — |  Oklahoma | — | Signature Grill in Edmond | — | — |
| — |  Connecticut | — | Cold Harbor Seafood & Market in Enfield | Eastern oyster | Oyster, lobsters and clams and other |
| — |  Utah | — | Hawaiian Poké Bowl in St. George | — | — |
| — |  Nevada | — | Fideua in Las Vegas | — | — |
| — |  Iowa | — | Kathmandu Restaurant in Windsor Heights | — | — |
| — |  Arkansas | — | Cooyon's Restaurant in Mountain Home | — | — |
| — |  Kansas | — | Lulu's Latin Food in Lawrence | — | — |
| — |  Mississippi | — | Rice Thai Cuisine in Gulfport | Catfish | — |
| — |  New Mexico | — | Sa Thai in Albuquerque | — | — |
| — |  Idaho | — | Red Fort Cuisine of India in Meridian | — | — |
| — |  Nebraska | — | North 40 Chophouse in North Platte | — | — |
| — |  West Virginia | — | Cheetah B's in Petersburg | — | — |
| — |  New Hampshire | — | El Rincón Zacatecano in Manchester | — | — |
| — |  Montana | — | Josephine's Speakeasy in Coram | — | — |
| — |  Delaware | — | Po' Boys Creole Restaurant in Milton | — | — |
| — |  South Dakota | — | Chef Lance's On Phillips in Sioux Falls | — | — |
| — |  North Dakota | — | India Clay Oven Bar and Grill in Bismarck | — | — |
| — |  Vermont | — | Mystico 802 in Manchester | — | — |
| — |  Wyoming | — | Jalisco Mexican Grill in Evanston | — | — |
What correlates with Rank?
Pearson r against 2,097 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that rank better on Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that rank better on Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state ranks first on Rank?
- Maine ranks first on Rank, at 1st, followed by Louisiana (2nd) and Alaska (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
- Which state ranks last on Rank?
- Hawaii ranks last of the 15 US states with data, at 15th.
- Where does this seafood by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Best Seafood in Every State 2025 - Yelp; America's Best States For Seafood - Daily Meal; 50 States of Seafood - Food Network; Insider’s Guide to Oregon’s Local Seafood - Travel Oregon.