Shipman's favorite Albuquerque seafood restaurants

After years in California, I'm very spoiled when it comes to fresh seafood. Still, I always crave it, and there are some places to go for good fish and seafood in Albuquerque.

• Just opened in early December 2010: Desert Fish, on the south side of Central between Carlisle and Washington. Based on one visit, this looks quite promising. I was quite happy with the New England-style clam chowder and a seafood salad with scallops, shrimp, and Dungeness crab on high-quality mesclun greens. They have a separate menu just for oysters, a full bar and live music.
• Pappadeaux's***, on the I-25 frontage road just south of Jefferson. Very popular, expect a long seating delay, especially at peak hours. Portions huge, prices a bit high but not a bad value if you're hungry. Good assortment of fish, nicely prepared.
• Pelican's**, 9800 Montgomery. The atmosphere is better than the food. Not all that bad, just dominated by the other choices.

Gone but not forgotten:

• Seagull Street***

Last updated: 2010/12/20 06:24:15
URL: http://www.nmt.edu/~shipman/food/abq-seafood.html