Malibu Seafood
Seafood restaurant · Malibu
25653 CA-1, Malibu, CA 90265
Highlights
Fresh seafood market & cafe with ocean views, fish & chips
Fresh seafood market & cafe with ocean views, fish & chips
"Malibu has no shortage of great seafood shacks (Reel Inn, Neptune’s Net), but our first choice will always be Malibu Seafood. The tiny shop is only a few minutes down the road from Zuma, and is a great place to pick up some food before spending all day lying on the beach. Their fried fish and calamari are some of our favorite versions in town, but if you want to make your friends really happy today, show up to the beach with a few pounds of the peel-your-own steamed shrimp." - brant cox
"Malibu Seafood is the ideal post-beach spot after a long day of floating around in the ocean and burying your friends under mounds of sand. Not only can you find the best seafood along PCH (a notch above the wonderfully kitschy Neptune's Net), but it’s also casual and fun, meaning swimsuits are always acceptable. Get the ubiquitous fish and chips, as well as the squid and fries (a less common order, but incredible). There will be a line, but when things are this relaxed and beautiful, who cares?" - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, cathy park
"Weekday jaunts to Malibu Seafood are always best as those weekend lines can get downright long. Thankfully, staff keep things moving through this longtime seafood shack where crowds order fish and chips, clam chowder, and other seafood options. It’s also a market, so consider buying fresh seafood to cook at home. Pick a table outdoors or grab it to go for a beach picnic." - Eater Staff
"There is no better weekend decision than pulling off Pacific Coast Highway as signage for Malibu Seafood draws impossibly nearer in the foreground. The seafood shack has delighted hikers, road-trip-weary travelers, and beachgoers since it opened in 1972. Here, find all the seafood stand favorites: deep-fried seafood plates, which, beyond the fish and shrimp standard, features clam strips, squid, and oysters; fish sandwiches topped with vinegary coleslaw; grilled seafood platters with proteins like freshly caught halibut, swordfish, and Ahi tuna served alongside crispy crinkle-cut French fries, steaming rice pilaf, or a butter-slathered baked potato. All can be enjoyed from its tiered patio set-up, which provides ample views of the Pacific Ocean before it." - Eater Staff
"There’s no shortage of quality seafood along Malibu’s coast. But for our money, it doesn’t get better than Malibu Seafood. From the fish and chips to the fresh shrimp cocktails, everything at this tiny roadside shack is fantastic. There will definitely be a line on the weekends, but you will not care. The sun is out, there’s sand in your hair, and you can smell the ocean from your spot in line." - brant cox, sylvio martins
