Amsterdam is a sea of restaurants if you look close enough. And that can make selecting the best place to eat tricky. So head to Restaurant Tomaz for lunch or dinner. Located in two restored 17th-century buildings on a medieval street near Kalverstraat, inside you can indulge in a range of options including traditional Dutch cuisine and more contemporary options. After...

Smart bistro that’s Glasgow’s leading seafood restaurant, though there are plenty of other regional options too – like the delicious rack of lamb served with bubble and squeak mash, followed by Clootie Dumpling for dessert. Set meals work out very reasonably – given the quality – at £32–35 for three courses at dinner.

Bright and cheerful and on a jetty on the shores of Loch Linnie, the Crannog is the sort of restaurant that it would be a disaster to miss if you’re a seafood fan passing through Fort William. The food is fresh, simple and locally sourced and you can choose from items like herb-crusted halibut with courgette spaghetti; mussel and leek...

Plockton is certainly one of Scotland’s prettiest villages. Here a tidy row of neatly painted cottages huddle around a small bay and overlook the heathery hillsides around Loch Carron where it joins the sea. The effects are only enhanced by a mild – gulf stream-driven – micro-climate that allows palm trees to grow here. It was at the end of...

Open for lunch (11.30am-4pm) and dinner (6pm-11pm) daily. Sitting under an enormous bamboo structure, and overlooking lush green rice fields, this sophisticated eatery is lauded as the best seafood restaurant in Bali. A regularly changing menu ensures the freshest seafood hits the plate.

This impressive Scottish Baronial flight of Victorian fancy is Banff’s greatest landmark. Work on the turrets and cornices and the thick nine-story granite walls below began in 1888, but things were massively rebuilt in the 1920s. All this resulted in a labyrinthine pile that both celebrates the bygone days of the genteel travel and somehow mirrors, maybe even enhances, the...

Thailand’s original beach resort, this was a jungle clad fishing village until the 1920’s, when the Thai royal family built their summer palaces here and a railway line was put in connecting it to Bangkok. After this, Thailand’s first seaside tourism hotels were built, and these days, it’s the most popular weekend escape for Bangkokians. Thais far outnumber foreigners here,...

Lek & Rut Seafood is one of several street side seafood restaurants in Chinatown that have a crowd packed in every night of the year. This restaurant, along with T & K Seafood right across the street, occupy the corner of Yaowarat and Phadungdao roads, right in the center of Chinatown. Tables and chairs are packed together on the street...

Yes. You can get great fish in Colorado. Although a bit on the loud side, Jax has been around for more than 15 years and is a constant award winner. No reservations but with a great happy hour menu and a variety of oyster offerings, you can start at 4 p.m. and stay late. The menu changes often to reflect...

Despite what you’re thinking, the family-owned Outback Steak & Oyster Bar, open since 1999, has no relation to the national chain. Filled with genuine Australian memorabilia and decor (check out the push plane suspended from the ceiling and staff dressed in outback ranger shirts), it has a rustic ambiance and also offers outdoor dining on the veranda. Primarily a steakhouse,...

In town and, this square is famous for a couple of things – one more joyous than the other. Every year, it is home to the Plaisirs d’Hiver or Winter Pret festival, the annual Christmas market that utterly dominates the place. A full-size ice rink, Ferris wheel and many stalls bring tens of thousands to the square over a 4-week...

The Spirit of Ethan Allan offers various themed cruises during the summer (April to November) on its 350-plus passenger cruise ship, complete with food and beverage service.  Their scenic narrated cruises set sail four times a day during the season – and provide information about the history and geography in an around Lake Champlain (as well as a chance to...

Tucked behind Arcata Square, Salt Fish House delivers more than just a pretty space to dine. Interiors honor the simplistic colors of the sea. A blonde wood ceiling, etched octopus mural and hanging lights accentuate the crisp flavors of the cuisine. Come hungry. The grilled oysters, charred octopus, halibut in brodo, and Maple Farms duck atop a parsnip puree prove...

This older-style hotel is located on the beachfront down from Victory Hill overlooking Morokot Island (Snake Island) and Sihanoukville port.  Rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable, many with water views, yet is highly affordable. The hotel is owned by the local Tov family, and is best known for its waterside seafood restaurant considered by locals as the leading Asian Chinese seafood...

Ochheuteal Beach the most popular in Sihanoukville due to its many laid-back budget restaurants and beach bars along the water front as well as restaurants and hotels.  Many Cambodians visit here to meet up with friends and dine on barbequed seafood such as prawn and crab.  Ochheuteal is an extension of ‘Serendipity Beach’, and for most visitors, it is difficult...

Sit on a deck atop the blonde beach, sipping Chardonnay and voila!, you suddenly feel like you are on holiday. The Beach House Grill in Chatham is one of the few spots to feel the ocean breeze and warm sun while you eat lobster rolls, fried seafood, burgers and abundant salads. Sure the prices are high, but you’re paying for...

The latest venture for Roadhouse Café owner Dave Colombo, Black Cat in Hyannis offers a casual waterfront feel and quite good fried and baked seafood staples — fish and chips, scallops, seafood platter — while kicking casual up a notch with the likes of pan seared scallops with strawberry pineapple risotto and lobster ravioli. Gourmet burgers and salads, too. Stick...

Hunting for a true Cape lobsta shack complete with colorful buoys and checkered tables? Head over to Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Seafood at the Orleans harbor and join the masses who know a good lobster roll when they taste one — especially a sandwich stuffed with the main ingredient, not a bunch of filler lettuce and breading. Other specialties, posted...

Sipping a mudslide, settling in by the shore, watching the sunset from Red Brook Harbor at the Chart Room … you know you’ve arrived on Cape Cod. However, you gotta do a bit of work to get that coveted seat. You’ll wait for a table for what seems like an eternity (especially if you are trying to score one on...