Seafood dining in Ann Arbor, MI spans a long-standing market stall, a restored 1886 building, and restaurants pairing seafood with cocktails and table service. Monahan’s Seafood at 407 N 5th Ave has the highest Google rating in this guide: 4.7 stars from 402 reviews. It sells imported and local seafood alongside lunch and take-home meals; reviewers specifically praise the fish and chips, clam chowder, calamari, and smoked fish.
For a historic setting, Gandy Dancer at 401 Depot St serves seafood, steak, and pasta, with 4.5 stars from 3,460 reviews. Black Pearl at 302 S Main St shares that 4.5-star rating across 1,085 reviews and offers a seafood-focused setting with cocktails and outdoor seating. Real Seafood Company at 341 S Main St has 4.3 stars from 2,016 reviews, with local produce, bar happy hours, and a private dining room.
The choices also extend to mixed-menu dinners. Knight’s Steakhouse Downtown at 600 E Liberty St serves seafood alongside steaks and burgers. Peridot at 118 W Liberty St offers Vietnamese-influenced plates, with one reviewer praising tuna carpaccio and prawns. For planning, Gandy Dancer, Black Pearl, Real Seafood Company, Knight’s, and Peridot all accept reservations and recommend them for dinner.
4.3(3,489)· Google4.3 out of 5 from 3489 reviews (Google rating)
Seafood Restaurant · $$
Open now · closes 11:00 PM
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant at 445 E Eisenhower Pkwy in Ann Arbor, MI is a lively, family-friendly chain serving Italian standards such as pasta and salads. The setting is casual and cozy, with table service for lunch and dinner. Offerings include comfort food, small plates, vegetarian options, and desserts, alongside beer, wine, cocktails, and coffee. An on-site bar is among the amenities, and the listing notes fast service.
The restaurant welcomes families and groups and is also listed as popular with students, tourists, and solo diners. A children’s menu, high chairs, and changing tables are available. The entrance, parking, restrooms, and seating are wheelchair accessible. For meals away from the dining room, options include takeout, curbside pickup, delivery, no-contact delivery, and catering. Reservations are not accepted. The restaurant has a Google rating of 4.3 from 3,489 reviews.
4.3(2,016)· Google4.3 out of 5 from 2016 reviews (Google rating)
Seafood Restaurant · $$$
Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Real Seafood Company Ann Arbor is a casual seafood restaurant at 341 S Main St in Ann Arbor, MI. Its focus is seafood dishes and local produce, with lunch, dinner, and dessert service. The menu also includes small plates, vegetarian options, and comfort food. An on-site bar serves beer, wine, and cocktails, with both food and drink offerings during happy hour. The restaurant has a 4.3 Google rating from 2,016 reviews.
The setting combines casual dining with cozy, quiet, and upscale attributes. Families have access to a children’s menu and high chairs, while groups can use a private dining room. Outdoor seating is available, and dogs are allowed outside. Reservations are accepted and recommended for dinner. For access and planning, the restaurant lists wheelchair-accessible entry, seating, parking, and restrooms, along with paid garage, lot, and street parking. Dine-in, takeout, delivery, and no-contact delivery are available.
4.4(1,365)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 1365 reviews (Google rating)
Seafood Restaurant · $$$$
Open now · closes 10:00 PM
Ruth's Chris Steak House at 314 S 4th Ave in Ann Arbor, MI is an outpost of the upmarket steakhouse chain known for sizzling, butter-topped beef. Although listed in the seafood restaurant category, its provided description centers on steak in an elegant setting. The atmosphere is described as quiet, cozy and romantic, with an upscale price level. Dinner is a main draw, and reservations are accepted and recommended for the evening meal.
The restaurant offers table service, an on-site bar and a private dining room, along with cocktails, wine, beer and spirits. Happy-hour food and drinks are available, and desserts, cocktails and wine are noted highlights. Families and groups are welcome, with a children's menu and high chairs provided; solo diners are also accommodated. The location lists wheelchair-accessible entry, parking, restrooms and seating. Paid garage, lot and street parking are available. For meals away from the dining room, options include takeout, delivery, no-contact delivery and catering.
4.7(402)· Google4.7 out of 5 from 402 reviews (Google rating)
Seafood Restaurant
Closed · opens 8:00 AM
Monahan's Seafood is a long-standing seafood market stall and seafood restaurant at 407 N 5th Ave in Ann Arbor, MI. Its offerings include imported and local seafood, along with lunch and take-home meals. That combination gives the business both a market role and a prepared-meal offering: customers can shop for seafood or choose lunch or a meal to take home. The business identifies as a small business and has a Google rating of 4.7 from 402 reviews.
For visitors planning a stop, listed amenities include free parking in a lot and on the street, a wheelchair-accessible entrance, and wheelchair-accessible parking. Monahan's Seafood accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Onsite services are available, while delivery is not offered. Its mix of seafood sales, lunch, and take-home meals is the central feature of this established market stall in Ann Arbor, MI.
4.4(240)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 240 reviews (Google rating)
Seafood Restaurant · $
Open now · closes 12:00 AM
Peridot opened in 2023 at 118 W Liberty St in Ann Arbor, MI. Listed as a seafood restaurant, it serves a modern, Vietnamese-influenced menu of small and large plates, with vegetarian and vegan options available. Dinner is a focus, and the restaurant also serves dessert and late-night food. An onsite bar offers modern cocktails, wine and beer, with cocktails and wine among its listed highlights. The atmosphere is described as cozy, romantic and upscale.
Peridot accepts reservations and recommends them for dinner. It accommodates groups as well as solo diners, and a private event space holds up to 40 people. Table service, outdoor seating and takeout are available; delivery is not. The entrance, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible, and amenities include Wi-Fi and a unisex restroom. Paid garage, lot and street parking are listed among the parking options.
