Sustainable Seafood
In the wake of the nationwide seafood fraud scandal, we thought we would help you choose restaurants that serve sustainable seafood so you can eat with confidence.
This page will keep growing as we learn about and visit more restaurants and we could use your help! Does one of your favorite restaurants make an effort to help the ocean? Do you know a chef who is committed to serving only sustainable seafood? Let us know! Feel free to send an email to info@marinesciencetoday.com. Hope to hear from you!
We’re looking for restaurants that featured sustainable seafood. Photo credit: jpellgen via photopin cc.
Sustainable Seafood Guides:
- Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Guide
- Blue Ocean Institute’s Seafood Choices
- World Wildlife Fund’s Consumer Guides
BOSTON
Turner Fisheries
Turner Fisheries is known for its clam chowder and was voted “Best Seafood Restaurant” by Boston’s People’s Choice Award. They only serve sustainable seafood and “are dedicated to supporting sustainable fishing practices that avoid over-fishing and environmentally destructive methods.” They feature many sustainable options on their menu including diver scallops, striped bass, line-caught tuna, Maine lobster and more. You can follow the restaurant on Twitter at @TurnerFisheries or find them on Facebook at Turner Fisheries.
CHICAGO
Parkers’ (Downers Grove)
Parkers’ Restaurant and Bar currently offers several sustainable seafood options and will soon reach 100 percent sustainability. Executive Chef Pat Mclaughlin is renowned for his commitment to local and sustainable sourcing. In fact, the food is so fresh that it is likely that “the fish you will enjoy with us tonight has not yet been caught.” They serve many sustainable options on their menu including tilapia, Lake Superior whitefish, Hawaiian tuna and more. You can follow Parkers’ on Twitter at @ParkersRest or find them on Facebook at Parkers’ Restaurant & Bar.
CLEVELAND
Pier W
Pier W is a contemporary seafood restaurant and bar featuring a 100 percent sustainable menu. They serve seafood that is “called from responsible sources” and their “fresh” philosophy requires that they maintain a relationship “directly with the fisherman.” Executive Chef Regan Reik has made a personal commitment to “going to the source” for the freshest ingredients which as led him to Alaska for wild salmon and to a scallop boat in Boston. They serve many sustainable options on their menu including diver scallops, blue crab, Manila clams, blue cod, golden trout and more. You can follow Pier W on Twitter at @pierwcleveland or find them on Facebook at Pier W.
NEW YORK CITY
Butter
Butter Restaurant features local and seasonal ingredients. They feature sustainable options such as diver scallops and striped bass (although we did see red snapper, which isn’t a sustainable option). Check out their menu. You can follow the restaurant on Twitter at @ButterNYC and you can follow the restaurant’s executive chef, the fabulous Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli at @guarnaschelli. Alex recently won her first victory as a newly crowned Iron Chef. See the summary here.
MIAMI
Area 31
Area 31 is named after a fishing area found in “the ecologically sound marine waters of the Western Central Atlantic” which is where all of its seafood comes from. All of the fish served at Area 31 is sustainably farmed or line-caught. As a bonus, they follow Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch guidelines, meaning you won’t find a single “avoid” fish on their menu, ever. Check out their menu. You can find them on Facebook at Area 31.
