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Seafood

At AMAIA, the pisco sour is reimagined with native ingredients like the <em>maqui</em> berry.

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Santiago

From sea to desert, chefs are reimagining ancestral cuisine and elevating endemic ingredients.

Mark Johanson July 1, 2024

Christie's Seafood & Steak

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

Cajun Kitchen

Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.

Santiago, Chile

Willimapu Gastronomía Ancestral

In a corner of Santiago's largest market, this inventive Mapuche eatery shows "ancestral cuisine" doesn't have to mean old-fashioned.

Theodora's dry-aged hiramasa.

Why Fresh Fish Isn't Always Best

More restaurants are dry-aging their seafood, for concentrated flavor and enhanced texture.

Diana Hubbell April 29, 2024

Orlando, Florida

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.

10 Places to Taste Denver’s Culinary Melting Pot

Tour some of the world’s richest culinary traditions at these Denver eateries.

Sponsored by Visit Denver

Istanbul, Turkey

Lacivert

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

Casa Labra

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

Mercantile elevates hearty, flavorful dishes with fresh seasonal ingredients and a farm-to-table ethos.

Gastro Obscura’s Guide to Sustainable Denver Dining

Prioritize the planet and pamper your taste buds at these eco-friendly eateries.

Sponsored by Visit Denver

Little River, South Carolina

The Parson's Table

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

Rama’s Bridge between India and Sri Lanka figures in ancient myths, and can be seen from space, in this case captured from the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1994.

Sea Cucumber Crime Is a Thing, and This Is Where It’s Happening

A "seafood mafia" is plying the waters between India and Sri Lanka to satisfy China's appetite for an increasingly rare delicacy.

Frank Jacobs, Big Think July 7, 2023

Gastro Obscura’s Guide to Eating Through Maine

Dig into some of the best the Pine Tree State has to offer.

Sponsored by Maine Office of Tourism

Copenhagen, Denmark

Restaurant Schønnemann

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.

A traditional lunch at Moran’s Oyster Cottage.

Kilcolgan, Ireland

Moran’s Oyster Cottage

For more than two centuries, this family-run establishment has been serving up some of Ireland's best oysters.

Talia Young founded Fishadelphia to bring seafood from regional suppliers to economically and culturally diverse communities.

The Scientist Bringing Fresh Fish Back to Philadelphia's Underserved Neighborhoods

Welcome to Fishadelphia.

Ann Finkbeiner January 16, 2023

A lobster caught off Prince Edward Island, where Bait Masters is located.

The Race to Make Alternative Lobster Bait

As the fishing industry grapples with declining herring and mackerel, could sausage be their savior?

Moira Donovan December 6, 2022

Jellyfish have been touted as a food source of the future, but finding an appetizing way to prepare them is a challenge—one that some Italian chefs are embracing.

The Quest to Make Jellyfish Delicious

Italian chefs are teaming up with scientists to fry, sauté, and pickle the creatures into the food of the future.

Agostino Petroni November 15, 2022