Whether you're looking for juicy oysters, a fish taco, a slice of salmon grilled to perfection, plump deep-fried shrimp, or a plate loaded with crab claws, good seafood offers a taste of summer with every bite.

While we can't just step outside and fish in the ocean for fresh saltwater catches, the Land of 10,000 Lakes still offers plenty of excellent seafood options.

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But, where's the absolute best place to get seafood in all of Minnesota?

A list was recently released by 24/7 Tempo with the best seafood restaurant in every state.

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They consulted lists, ratings, and reviews from websites including Guide Michelin, Eat This Not That, Food Network, Gayot, Eater, and Time Out, as well as numerous local and regional sites to determine the best of the best.

Also See: This Burger Joint is Now Known For Being The Best Burger Spot in Minnesota. 

The top seafood restaurants vary from laid-back spots to upscale venues with dress codes. Some offer worldly flavors, others locally sourced deliciousness, while a number perfected the fry game. Minnesota's has a little bit of everything!!

Minnesota Seafood Restaurant Now One of the Best in America

Smack Shack has three locations in Minneapolis, Roseville, and Bloomington. My mouth is watering just looking at their Facebook page.

"This mini-chain of Minnesota seafood restaurants celebrates sustainable fish and shellfish of all kinds. Boiled dinners – with prawns, shrimp, Alaskan king crab legs, or, yes, whole Maine lobster, served with potatoes, Polish sausage, and corn on the cob – are a specialty, but the menu also offers everything from red snapper ceviche to sesame ahi tuna to fish & chips." - 24/7 Tempo.

YUM!!

To see all the best Seafood places in each state, click here.

All 37 Minnesota Restaurants that Have Been Featured on the Food Network

Many Minnesota restaurants have been featured on the Food Network over the years. Some have closed now, but I checked out the Food Networks website, the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives website, and TVFoodMaps.com to find all of the Minnesota restaurants that have been featured on their channel in the past and found these 37 (in no particular order) that are still open.

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