Local Seafood Hubs in Manila

A lively dampa-style seafood market where you pick fresh catches like crabs, shrimp, and fish, then have them grilled or cooked to your liking. Perfect for groups seeking a casual, interactive dining experience.

Famous for its 'Boodle Fight' concept, this restaurant piles grilled seafood like prawns, squid, and fish on banana leaves for a communal feast. Known for its flavorful marinades and lively atmosphere.

Specializing in premium crabs prepared in various styles—from buttery garlic to spicy chili. Their 'Crab Bucket' is a must-try, loaded with snow crab legs, shrimp, and corn. Freshness guaranteed.

A no-frills dampa-style restaurant in the heart of Manila, offering a wide selection of fresh seafood including lapu-lapu, prawns, and crabs. You choose your catch and cooking style—grilled, steamed, or sautéed.

As the name suggests, this spot is all about shrimp—served by the bucket in flavors like garlic butter, lemon pepper, and spicy Cajun. Also offers grilled fish and crab legs. Casual, hands-on dining.

Fresh catch market-style dining where you pick your seafood and have it grilled or cooked to order. Known for their succulent grilled prawns and whole fish.

A dedicated crab shack serving chili crab, salted egg crab, and crab fried rice. Their crab bisque is a must-try.

Popular dampa-style seafood grill with a lively atmosphere. Choose from live crabs, shrimps, and fish, then have them grilled, fried, or steamed.

A seafood market and restaurant in one, offering a wide selection of fresh seafood. Their steamed crabs and buttered shrimp are crowd favorites.

A modern seafood joint specializing in grilled prawns, fish, and shellfish. Their grilled scallops topped with garlic butter are a hit.

A lively dampa-style seafood market where you pick fresh crabs, shrimp, and fish, then have them grilled or cooked to your liking. Known for their garlic butter crabs and grilled squid.

A classic dampa experience with a wide selection of live seafood. Their chili crab and buttered shrimp are crowd favorites. The open-air setting adds to the vibrant atmosphere.

Specializing in grilled seafood, this dampa-style restaurant lets you choose from a variety of fresh fish, prawns, and crabs. Their grilled liempo and inihaw na pusit are must-tries.

Famous for their steaming hot seafood stews like sinigang na hipon and ginataang alimango. The dampa market concept allows you to pick live seafood and have it cooked in traditional Filipino stews.

A popular dampa-style grill house known for its charcoal-grilled prawns, buttered crabs, and whole grilled lapu-lapu. The lively atmosphere and fresh seafood make it a go-to spot for group dinners.

Famous for its no-frills dampa dining experience. Pick your fresh catch from the wet market and have it cooked to your liking. Grilled squid, buttered shrimp, and chili crabs are must-tries.

A popular dampa-style restaurant in Pasay where you can bring seafood from the adjacent market for paluto. Their sinigang na hipon and grilled liempo are crowd favorites.

A modern seafood spot known for its huge crabs and creamy crab fat. Their salted egg crab and chili crab are legendary. Also offers shrimp and mussel dishes.

A no-frills dampa-style restaurant specializing in grilled seafood. Their inihaw na bangus and grilled prawns are cooked over charcoal for that smoky flavor. Served with sawsawan and rice.

A dampa-style restaurant in Malate where you can select live seafood from tanks. Their buttered garlic shrimp and sweet and sour fish are top picks. Family-friendly and lively atmosphere.

Famous for its fresh seafood paluto (cook-your-own) style, especially the grilled fish and shrimp. A dampa institution in Malate.

A popular dampa-style seafood market where you buy fresh catch then have it cooked by attached restaurants. Known for crabs and grilled fish.

Upscale seafood dining with a dampa twist. Offers premium grilled fish, crab dishes, and shrimp in a chic setting.

The original dampa experience under the bridge. Famous for its lively atmosphere and fresh seafood including crabs, shrimp, and grilled fish cooked to order.

Specializing in crab dishes and grilled seafood. Offers a unique crab feast experience with various sauces and sides.

Famous for its creamy Alavar crab, fresh shrimp, and grilled fish in a lively dampa-style setting.

A lively dampa-style restaurant where you pick fresh seafood from wet markets and have it cooked to your liking. Known for its chili crab and buttered shrimp.

An upscale seafood restaurant offering a variety of crab dishes from Singapore chili crab to salted egg crab. Fresh catch daily.

A popular dampa-style seafood grill where you can choose fresh seafood and have it grilled or fried. Famous for their grilled squid and bangus.

A no-frills dampa restaurant offering a wide selection of fresh seafood including crabs, shrimp, and fish. Cooked dampa style or your preferred method.

A trendy dampa-style seafood spot in Makati known for its huge crabs and flavorful sauces. Must-try: black pepper crab and garlic butter shrimp.