The town of Reading, Pennsylvania is located in Berks County. Reading is a city of industry in a county whose agricultural income is $73.9 million. When visiting Reading, plan to spend time in the historic district, enjoy local arts and do a little shopping in the outlet malls. When it comes to dining, seafood restaurants located throughout town will suit your needs and make your trip to Reading complete.
Specializing in steamed blue crabs fresh daily from the Chesapeake Bay, Crab Crazy bills itself as Berk County's only authentic crab house. Eat in or take out the restaurant's steamed crabs or order from other fresh seafood items on the lunch and dinner menu. The restaurant is open daily.
Crab Crazy
15 Village Center Drive
Reading, PA 19607
610-775-2222
crabcrazy.com
Situated in a historic building dating back to the 1700s, Ugly Oyster is the oldest pub in Berks County. The building operated as several pubs before the Ugly Oyster was opened in 1991. The pub was built in Yorkshire, England and was disassembled, transported and rebuilt by English craftsman in its current location. Ugly Oyster offers a classic pub menu featuring a daily fresh catch, crab appetizers and a traditional raw bar serving the freshest clams, oysters, shrimp, crab legs and mussels in a variety of ways. Crab cakes, fried oysters and shrimp dishes are always on the menu as is a seafood salad platter.
Ugly Oyster
21 S. Fifth Street
Reading, PA 19602
610-373-6791
theuglyoyster.com
Part seafood market, part sushi bar and eat-in cafe, Go Fish serves lunch and dinner Wednesday through Saturday. Hours and days of operation vary so call ahead if you plan to visit. The seafood store is open everyday but Monday. For lunch enjoy homemade smoked trout chowder, a fresh haddock sandwich or flat-bread seafood pizza. Items such as sustainable salmon with mango salsa and spinach and feta stuffed swordfish are offered on the eclectic dinner menu. You'll always find a selection of sandwiches, soups and appetizers on the menu.
If sushi is more to your liking, locals consider Go Fish the freshest in town. The sushi menu is a collection of commonly known and specialty rolls as well as daily sushi specials.
Go Fish Seafood Market and Sushi Bar
619 Penn Ave.
West Reading, PA 19611
610-376-6446
gofishseafood.com
