New York is world-renowned for its number and variety of restaurants, and it can therefore at times be difficult to decide what type of cuisine to choose.
An ever popular choice in New York is a seafood restaurant, probably because the closeness of oceans and lakes to New York means that seafood restaurants in New York can be expected to serve fresh fish, often caught on the day you eat it.
Another good reason to choose a seafood restaurant in New York is the chance to dine right on the ocean front. Fresh fish, a glass of chilled wine (or water with a twist of lemon) and beautiful views – what's not to like?!
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And if you still need a good reason to choose a seafood restaurant in New York, that reason would be that New York has concentrated on producing restaurants which prepare spectacular seafood. Famous chefs have signature dishes; famous restaurants have signature styles; well New York's signature food is seafood.
New York is so serious about seafood that many restaurants are now aiming for certification by the Green Restaurant Association.
This guarantees that the fish provided in the restaurant will have been obtained from environmentally friendly sources. So, not only will your food taste good, it will not be adding to the depletion of fish stocks.
You may prefer to go to a seafood restaurant in New York that is not on the oceanfront. No problem, there are over 300 seafood restaurants in New York, scattered the length and breadth of the city.
You will be spoiled for choice, because you can go to Indian, Chinese, Japanese etc restaurants which specialize in seafood, as well as conventional Western-type seafood restaurants.
How to Choose Restaurant?
How to choose where to eat? The concierge in your hotel is always a good person to ask. They have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the area around the hotel, plus will also know of restaurants worth getting a cab to visit.
They may even be able to get you a table at a restaurant you may otherwise have to miss out on. If you are staying with friends, they of course will be able to steer you in the right direction.
Or you could go to one of the many Visitor Centres where you can get free maps and information about New York. There are Centres also at the airports – LaGuardia, JFK and Newark International.
