To determine the best seafood restaurant in every state, 24/7 Tempo 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. 

Some are new American restaurants that combine world flavors with fresh, sustainably sourced fish, while others might bring Chinese, Mexican, or Portuguese flavors to the table.

“New Jersey: Sol-Mar Restaurant
> Location: Newark

This Portuguese restaurant has a high-end, formal dining room as well as a casual bar dining room. In addition to a wide selection of turf fare (veal, lamb, steaks, pork, and chicken), Sol-Mar specializes in seafood dishes like paella, clams in garlic sauce, octopus salad, and bacalhau à Brás (salt cod with matchstick potatoes, scrambled eggs, and black olives).”

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Visit Newark’s Ironbound district

New Yorkers come across the river to Newark’s Ironbound district to dig into some of the best Portuguese and Brazilian food in the country. Visit between June 10 and 12 during Sol-Mar’s (a Portuguese restaurant) Portugal Day celebration. Or just stop by any day — the food will always be there for your culinary enjoyment.

Legenda: Hundreds of crabs have been shipped in preparation of Portugal Day in Newark’s Ironbound District.

Link: https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/06/06/summer-bucket-list-ideas-new-jersey-food-lovers/7468451001/

Dine on international cuisine in the Ironbound

Most travelers know Newark as one of the most-disliked airports in the country, but the city of Newark itself has quite a few surprises. Foremost is the Ironbound, a neighborhood known as a hub for various immigrant groups in the 19th and 20th centuries, which is one of the state’s best culinary destinations. 

There are more than 170 restaurants in the four-square-mile area, with cuisines ranging from Portuguese (Sol Mar Marisqueira & Restaurant) to Ecuadorian (Ecua Cafe) to Chinese (Cheung Hing). With easy access via public transportation from New York City, it’s a perfect day trip destination.

Link: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-new-jersey

Sol-Mar Restaurant(267 Ferry St., 973-344-3041) — Simplicity is key at this restaurant, made up of a bar area for an informal bite alongside a separate dining room. Wherever you sit, try the grilled veal chops smothered in a mushroom sauce for flavors that are spot on solmar-restaurant.com

By Cynthia Correa.