3 of the Best Seafood Restaurants in Flagstaff

You can find good seafood no matter whether you live, next to the ocean or far from it. Flagstaff, Arizona, is home to several restaurants that serve a variety of delicious seafood dishes. The following three restaurants are some of the best in Flagstaff. 

1. Josephine’s Modern American Bistro

An excellent place to order seafood is Josephine’s Modern American Bistro. You can find seafood dishes at this fine dining restaurant any time of the day. Josephine’s salmon, fish, shrimp, and crab dishes don’t disappoint. 

On the brunch menu, you can order a smoked salmon omelet with red onions, caper, spinach, and herb-whipped goat cheese. If you love Eggs Benedict, you could try the savory potato pancakes topped with two poached eggs, smoked salmon, and hollandaise, or crab cakes with poached eggs and hollandaise.  

For lunch, try the salad with grilled Scottish salmon with a blood orange vinaigrette or the Southwestern crab cake salad. If a sandwich is your go-to lunch item, order the Scottish salmon BLT or po’boy crab-cake sandwich. You can even go for the ginger beef tempura fish tacos.  

During dinner, you can order the Southwestern crab cakes as a starter plate or as an entree with cilantro rice, jicama slaw spicy remoulade, and avocado tomatilla. Other seafood entrees include seared Scottish salmon and diablo shrimp macaroni and cheese. 

2. Satchmo’s

Stop by Satchmo’s if you’re in the mood for some comfort food. This fast-casual restaurant is known for their delicious Cajun, Creole, and barbecue foods. Satchmo’s offers several seafood dishes, such as the blackened catfish style po’boy sandwich, blackened shrimp po’boy sandwich, fried shrimp po’boy sandwich, and blackened catfish style filet, served with white rice and housemade remoulade.  

You should also try the barbecue menu items, such as the pork spare ribs, pulled pork, sliced beef brisket, and shaved chicken breast. Side dishes include jambalaya, mac and cheese, a tot basket, slaw with pickled jalapenos, smoked beans, potato salad, and a cornbread basket. 

3. Karma Sushi Bar Grill

Whether you want to try sushi for the first time or already love sushi, you should visit Karma Sushi Bar Grill. Some seafood starter dishes include shrimp shumai dumplings, baked mussels, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and shrimp tempura. If you’d like a seafood salad, order the spicy tuna salad, the Takomono with sushi-grade octopus, or the Flagstaff with Atlantic salmon.  

Karma serves so many rolls, from shashimi and nigiri to maki and hosomaki. You could also try one of the signature rolls, such as the black cat roll, which showcases spicy lobster, tempura asparagus, mango, and avocado with black sesame and sweet sauce. You should also try the Sea Breeze, which features salmon, cooked shrimp, mango, and avocado with suzuki, yuzu, sriracha, and scallions on the top. Karma also serves ramen, teriyaki, fried rice, and dessert, so you can visit again and again and always try something new. 

Check out any of these Flagstaff restaurants to enjoy a tasty plate of seafood. From smoked salmon to Cuban po’boy sandwiches to sushi dishes, Flagstaff offers quite the variety of seafood dishes and you will be busy trying them all. 

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