Seafood in Fayetteville, NC: Restaurants and Markets

Fayetteville seafood falls into four styles: Cajun boils, sit-down oyster and steak houses, Southern fried-fish plates at places like Peaden's, and fish markets for cooking at home. Tasty Crab joins the boil options listed above. Every business below was checked against its own site, a current Google or Yelp listing, or 2025 local reporting in October 2026 (DistiNCtly Fayetteville).

Fayetteville Seafood at a Glance

Name	Area	Style	Best for
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar	Skibo Rd	Cajun seafood boil	Build-your-own boils, groups
Juicy Crab	S. Raeford Rd (west)	Cajun seafood boil	Crab legs near Jack Britt
Crab Du Jour	Ramsey St (north)	Cajun seafood by the pound	Late dinners, sauce choices
Tasty Crab	Westwood Shopping Center	Seafood boil	Takeout and delivery
316 Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill	Owen Dr	Oyster bar and grill	Raw oysters, steamed platters
Chris's Steak & Seafood House	Raeford Rd (Highland Shopping Center)	Steak and seafood house	Classic surf-and-turf dinner
Peaden's Seafood & Catering	McArthur Rd	Southern fried seafood	Fish camp-style plates
La Perla Cuisine of Nayarit	Glensford Dr	Mexican coastal seafood	Ceviche, seafood stew
Ramsey Street Seafood Market	Ramsey St	Fish market	Fresh fish to cook at home
King's Fresh Seafood	Cumberland Rd	Market and fried-fish counter	Catfish and shrimp plates
Cedar Creek Fish Farm	Matt Hair Rd	Fish farm and market	Catch your own catfish

Cajun Seafood Boils

Seafood boil restaurants are the most common seafood format in Fayetteville. You pick shellfish by the pound, a sauce and a spice level, and it arrives in a bag with corn and potatoes.

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar

Hook & Reel at 1498 Skibo Rd is near Cross Creek Mall and opens at 11 a.m. daily, until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Boils are fully customized by seafood, seasoning and sauce. The location also runs a kids-eat-for-99-cents deal on Mondays and Tuesdays with an adult entrée, though promotions change.

Juicy Crab

Juicy Crab at 7711 S. Raeford Rd, Suite 105 serves the western suburbs toward the Jack Britt and Rockfish area and neighboring Raeford in eastern Hoke County. It is closed on Tuesdays and otherwise opens at 11 a.m., staying open until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Crab Du Jour

Crab Du Jour at 3660 Ramsey St sells crab, shrimp, crawfish, clams and green and black mussels by the pound, with garlic butter, Cajun, lemon pepper or a house "Du Jour Special" sauce at mild, medium or hot. It stays open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the menu also has burgers and salads for anyone who does not eat shellfish.

Tasty Crab

Tasty Crab at 445 Westwood Shopping Center is the most convenient boil for the Westwood and Raeford Road area and offers delivery through Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDash.

Oyster Bars and Steak-and-Seafood Houses

316 Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill

316 Oyster Bar at 316 Owen Dr is a long-running sit-down seafood spot, and members of the Fayetteville Foodies group name it and Peaden's as top picks for dine-in seafood. The Fayetteville Observer's 2020 review described a menu of seafood and steaks, including snow crab and king crab legs. Visit Fayetteville notes that it gets fresh seafood from the coast daily. It opens in the evening, so call (910) 481-0530 for the current schedule.

Chris's Steak & Seafood House

Chris's at 2620 Raeford Rd in the Highland Shopping Center says it was established more than 50 years ago and serves hand-cut steaks and fresh-caught Atlantic seafood daily. It is dinner only: 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with a seasonal Monday closure. Reservations are taken by phone after 10:30 a.m.

Luigi's Italian Chophouse also serves fresh fish daily alongside steaks and pasta; see the Italian restaurants guide.

Southern Fried Fish and Fish Camps

Eastern North Carolina's fish-camp tradition means lightly breaded, fried fish and shrimp with hush puppies and slaw. In Fayetteville, that style lives at a handful of counters and family restaurants.

Peaden's Seafood & Catering

Peaden's at 1600 McArthur Rd on the north side serves Calabash-style seafood plus Southern fried chicken and eastern North Carolina barbecue, according to CityView's 2025 dining guide. Its listed hours are limited to a few evenings a week, so call (910) 488-1972 before driving out. If you also want barbecue, our BBQ restaurants guide covers that side of the menu.

King's Fresh Seafood

King's at 3386 Cumberland Rd is part market, part fried-fish counter, with plates such as catfish fillet and shrimp. It sits on the south side between Fayetteville and Hope Mills; see the Hope Mills and Gray's Creek guide.

Mexican-Style Seafood

La Perla Cuisine of Nayarit at 310 Glensford Dr cooks in the style of Nayarit, a Pacific-coast Mexican state known for seafood. CityView's review highlighted the shrimp ceviche and the 7 Seas Stew. Our Mexican restaurants guide covers it alongside the city's taquerias.

Seafood Markets in Fayetteville

Fayetteville's seafood markets are small, independent shops, and their hours can change by season, so call before going.

• Ramsey Street Seafood Market, 2720 Ramsey St. A north-side market for whole and cleaned fish; it posts updates on its Facebook page.
• King's Fresh Seafood, 3386 Cumberland Rd. Raw seafood plus cooked plates.
• Ponderosa Fish Market & Restaurant, 501 Bonanza Dr. A traditional market with a cooked-food side.
• Cedar Creek Fish Farm, 7270 Matt Hair Rd. A family-run farm where you can fish stocked ponds for catfish and tilapia and pay only for what you catch. No fishing license is needed during operating hours, and the farm will clean your catch and also sells seafood directly. It is a good outing with kids.

How to Choose

1. Big group, messy and fun: Hook & Reel or Crab Du Jour.
2. Raw oysters and a bar seat: 316 Oyster Bar.
3. Anniversary dinner: Chris's Steak & Seafood House, or Luigi's for Italian.
4. Fried fish plate: Peaden's or King's Fresh Seafood.
5. Cooking at home: Ramsey Street Seafood Market, or catch your own at Cedar Creek Fish Farm.

Recently Closed

Drop By The River at 1130 Person St is listed as closed on Yelp as of October 2026, and Straight Drop Seafood & Catering on S. Reilly Road is also marked closed. Neither is included above.

If you want seafood right off the boat, a coast trip is the answer; our weekend getaways guide has ideas. For everything else, start with the best restaurants in Fayetteville.