Ways to Get Rhode Island Seafood

Fresh. Local. Sustainable.
Rhode Island is known for its quahogs and calamari, but it’s renowned for a variety of local seafood from oysters and lobster to striped bass and tautog.

We’ve put together some resources for buying and preparing local seafood, including videos on how to shuck oysters or dig your own clams.

Seafood Resources

Seafood Recipes

Shellfish Videos

Local Seafood Resources

Find Rhode Island Seafood

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management This list includes markets and restaurants where you can purchase local seafood. DEM encourages retailers and restaurants to add themselves to this list.
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Local Seafood Resources

Eating with the Ecosystem, a local non-profit based in Warren, has compiled lists of places you can find local seafood during the COVID-19 crisis in Rhode Island and across the region. This Facebook group has members from around New England who share tips on sourcing and preparing local seafood. They also have an online seafood club, New England Seafoodies facebook group where you can share and find new recipes. >>More Information

Fishline App

Want to buy fresh fish and lobsters right off the boat? This app will show you the species, the vessel, and where to find it. And, since the fish are sold whole, it also includes instructions for filleting, deboning, and scaling fish (under the “Welcome” tab). >>More Information

Where to Get Local Seafood Pickup or Delivery

Rhode Island Monthly provides a quick and easy reference list that includes places around the state that offer local seafood. >>More Information

Where Can I Buy Shellfish or Find Farm Tours?

Find clams, oysters, mussels, kelp, and even shucking knives. The East Coast Shellfish Growers Association provide a list of growers and dealers near you who sell shellfish and kelp, as well as online retail sales, delivery and pick-up options. >>More Information

Local Food Guide to Rhode Island

This extensive guide from Farm Fresh Rhode Island includes farmers’ markets where you can purchase local seafood year-round, restaurants that buy local, and a directory of vendors searchable by “seafood” or specific species. Note: Some vendors in the directory do not sell directly to the public. >>More Information