Best Seafood Restaurants in Financial District
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
La Marchande
High-end French brasserie cooking with serious lobster and sole in a chic Wall Street hotel setting.
Notable Picks
#1
La Marchande
8.6
La Marchande is Chef John Fraser’s modern French chophouse inside The Wall Street Hotel, where seafood plays a starring role alongside classic cuts. Grilled lobster with coconut sauce-américaine and steamed Dover sole anchor a menu that draws Financial District diners for polished, date-ready dinners and executive entertaining.
Must-Try Dishes:
Grilled lobster with coconut sauce-américaine, Steamed Dover sole with vermouth–lime butter, Lamb prime rib with fried rice pilaf
What Makes it Special: High-end French brasserie cooking with serious lobster and sole in a chic Wall Street hotel setting.
Worthy Picks
#2
Manhatta
7.6
Manhattan Fish Market is a compact neighborhood fishmonger that also steams and seasons fish to order. Guests stop in for quick steamed fish platters, seafood boils, and shrimp scampi while locals picking up fresh salmon, shrimp, and clams have the option to eat on the spot.
Must-Try Dishes:
Steamed Fish Platter, Seafood Boil with Corn and Potatoes, Shrimp Scampi with Garlic and White Wine
What Makes it Special: Fish market that steams and seasons seafood on-site for fast, lighter plates.