For many of us, the best part of living on the Gulf Coast is easily the fresh seafood. Around here, we like all kinds of fishy delights: Shrimp, snapper, oysters, trout, blue crab, and literally too many other kinds to name.
We rounded up a few spots around town to pick up your seafood bounty:
Land & Sea Market Tampa Palms | 14943 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa
This gourmet grocery market’s inventory includes tons of fresh seafood from fish fillets (think sea bass and kingfish) and shrimp, to mussels and lobsters. The market also serves up steaks + prepped meal options like crab-stuffed mushrooms and shrimp skewers wrapped in bacon.
West Fortune Street Fish Market | 1926 W. Main St., Tampa
Order a seafood boil for pickup, grab a hot meal, or set up catering from this Cigar City market. West Fortune also offers an array of specials like blue crab, a Captain’s Trio, and oysters in butter and garlic.
Key West Seafood Co. | 1449 49th St. S., Gulfport
This family-owned Gulfport spot sells locally caught fish and other seafood choices. Order Florida black grouper, mangrove snapper, stone crab, sauces, and even alligator for at-home delivery.
The Crab Hut | 3824 N. 51st St., Tampa
Don’t overlook this roadside spot. The fish market stocks tons of crab, fish, and shrimp — with daily specials too.
Wild Fork | Multiple locations
With multiple locations across TBAY, Wild Fork is one of the best spots to hunt for less readily available seafood like octopus tentacles, wahoo, Guinean sole, and other premium fish fillets. Plus, the store offers a wide array of meat, veggies, baked goods, and all the extras — so you can shop for the whole grocery list.
JB’s Seafood Market | 1948 49th St. S., St. Petersburg
This one’s for the hosting pros. JB’s offers mussel trays, fried shrimp trays (complete with potatoes, corn, and sausage), snow crab trays, seafood pastas, cooked by the pound seafood, and of course, all the sides.
Gulf Coast Seafood | Gulf Coast Seafood, 4921 9th Ave. S., Gulfport
Gulf Coast sells fresh fillets and whole fish, shrimp, oysters, clams, live lobster, Maine lobster, and cooked shrimp platters, plain or seasoned with Old Bay. Pro tip: The store will also steam your Maine lobsters and crack your stone crab claws for you, on request.
