What to eat, when to go, and how to find the best fish restaurants city by city.
These guides go beyond listings to answer the questions travellers actually ask: what is the signature dish, when is seafood at its best, and how do you avoid tourist traps. Each guide links straight to our directory so you can shortlist restaurants in that city.
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A practical seafood guide to Lisbon: the dishes to order, when to visit, and how to find the best fish restaurants across the city.
How to find authentic bouillabaisse in Marseille: what a real version includes, what it costs, and how to choose the right seafood restaurant.
When oysters are best in Paris, how to read a French oyster menu, and where to find the city’s best oyster bars and seafood brasseries.
A seafood guide to Barcelona: the rice dishes, tapas and shellfish to try, plus how to find the best fish restaurants from Barceloneta to the Eixample.
A seafood guide to Rome: the Roman fish dishes to try, the role of nearby Fiumicino, and how to find trustworthy seafood restaurants.
A seafood guide to Naples: the fried seafood, pasta and shellfish to order along the Bay of Naples, and how to choose a great fish restaurant.
A seafood guide to Venice: the lagoon specialties and cicchetti to try, the Rialto fish market, and how to find authentic Venetian seafood.
A seafood guide to Athens: the grilled fish, mezze and shellfish to try, the coastal tavernas, and how to find the best Athenian fish restaurants.
A seafood guide to Madrid: why the landlocked capital has superb fish, the dishes to order, and how to find the best marisquerías.
A seafood guide to Nice and the French Riviera: Niçoise specialties, the markets, and how to find the best fish restaurants on the Côte d’Azur.