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Seafood Restaurants in Buffalo, New York

Situated in Western New York, Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state. With access to Lake Erie and the Niagara River, Buffalo is the main city for the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Awarded by USA Today with the "All-America City Award" twice, Buffalo has many art galleries, entertainment venues and world famous architecture. Being the city that it is, many seafood restaurants have opened around town providing many options if you want to enjoy a seafood dish.

Rosalie's La Marina Ristorante
- Serving patrons since 1981, Rosalie's La Marina Ristorante carries the area's finest Italian, steak and seafood dishes. The menu offers a variety of appetizers such as calamari, crab cakes and steamed Prince Edward Island mussels. With a full bar and a wide array of wines, Rosalie's La Marina also features entree dishes such as pan-seared Atlantic salmon, Chilean bass, veal and its signature dish, the bouillabaise (cold water clams, shrimp, PEI mussels and scallops.) Rosalie's La Marina Ristorante serves dinner from Tuesday through Saturday. Lunch is available on Fridays only.
  
  Rosalie's La Marina Ristorante
  1503 Hertel Avenue
  Buffalo, NY 14216
  716-834-9681‎
  www.lamarinaonline.com
The Viking Lobster Co
- The Viking Lobster Co. offers patrons fresh seafood that comes directly from the North Atlantic Coast. Aside of its fresh seafood, this restaurant's popularity also stems from its other menu items, which are unique to The Viking Lobster Co. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 5 pm to 10 pm, the restaurant features dishes such as whole live lobster, broiled haddock filet, Viking paella (shrimp, crab, sausage and chicken) and the Veracruz stuffed lobster. Other non-seafood dishes include steaks, BBQ ribs, soups and salads.
  
  The Viking Lobster Co.
  366 Tonawanda Street
  Buffalo, NY 14207-2732
  716-873-1079‎
  vikinglobster.biz
Encore Restaurant
- With a casual yet modern setting, Encore restaurant has some of the best steaks, seafood and sushi in town. Appetizers include options like lettuce wraps, Encore skewers, tuna tartare and pan roasted sea scallops, to mention a few. Its main menu includes specialty dishes such as lobster pot pie, macadamia nut butter roasted salmon and the 14 oz. New York Angus strip steak. The sushi menu includes options like spicy tuna, spicy salmon, shrimp tempura, blue crab and smoking eel. A full bar is also available to patrons, serving a wide variety of cocktails, beers and wines. Encore Restaurant serves lunch Tuesday through Friday and dinner Tuesday through Sunday.
  
  Encore Restaurant
  492 Pearl Street
  Buffalo, NY 14202
  716-931-5001‎
  encorebuffalo.com