West Village Home To Top Seafood Spots, Says New List

WEST VILLAGE, NY — If you're a fish in the West Village, there's a high chance that you'll end up on a plate.

That's what a new list of 16 "spectacular" seafood spots in the Big Apple compiled by EaterNY says.

While it's not a surprise that a city surrounded by ocean has so many seafood spots to pick from, a full quarter of the list, or four, are eateries located in the West Village.

The list ranges from sushi to beer-battered to shelled and all ocean-dwellers in between.

Here's the West Village spots on the list below:

A Salt & Battery (112 Greenwich Ave.)

A British takeout spot with a cheeky name nabbed a mention on the "spectacular" list for its variety of fish & chips options. "There are four different choices — cod, haddock, sole, or whiting — served in two different sizes, and portions are pretty generous," writes Eater. The owners also run the neighboring British spot next door, Tea & Sympathy.

Mary's Fish Camp (64 Charles St.)

Since 2000, Mary's has offered a wide array of seafood options in an intimate setting. Eater calls its menu "adventuresome," citing their banh mi, tacos and a signature conch chowder.

The Clam (420 Hudson St.)

It shouldn't surprise anyone that there can be at least a half dozen clam options on the menu at this Hudson Street spot, says Eater. Don't sleep on their New England clam chowder or the spaghetti and spicy red clam sauce, writes Eater, "but the bill of fare is certainly not limited to bivalves." Other top picks include lobster hash, codfish tacos and pan roasted halibut.

Mermaid Oyster Bar (89 MacDougal St.)

Though it began in the East Village — and currently boasts other locations in Chelsea and Times Square — the West Village hip spot got high marks for its raw oysters originating from the East and West coasts. The menu also serves up chowders, crab cakes, fried calamari and "slaw, slaw, and more slaw," says Eater.

To see the full 16 Spectacular Seafood Spots in NYC list by Eater, click here.