Big Blue Seafood and Grill
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Our verdict
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: Seafood / American. Wine strengths: California.
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The menu
What to order
- Big Blue Shrimp
- Big Blue Crab Cake
- Sesame Seared Tuna
- Grilled Octopus Salad
- Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
- Brick-oven pizza
Wine Spectator 2026 Award of Excellence winner. Cuisine: Seafood / American. Wine strengths: California.
Recognition history
Dated appearances from independent guides and award organizations, with the underlying list record or original source where available.
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
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Big Blue Seafood and Grill
The wine
Big Blue Seafood and Grill holds the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, which Wine Spectator gives to lists of usually 90 or more selections.
- Wine program
- Curated wine list
- Wine Spectator
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
- Extensive wine list
- Craft cocktails
Details
- Elegant
- Romantic
- Lively
- Sophisticated
- Date Night
- Business Dinner
- Group Dining
- Celebration
- After Work
- Brunch
- Special Occasion
- Standalone
- Extensive Wine List
- Craft Cocktails
- Sustainable Seafood
- A La Carte
- Small Plates
- Wine
- Cocktails
- Pescatarian Friendly
Current opening hours
- Monday
- 11:45 AM–10 PM
- Tuesday
- 11:45 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday
- 11:45 AM–10 PM
- Thursday
- 11:45 AM–10 PM
- Friday
- 11:45 AM–10:15 PM
- Saturday
- 3–10:15 PM
- Sunday
- 3–10 PM
Hours can change for holidays and private events. Last verified .
Warm, elegant, full-service Mediterranean-inspired seafood restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, with a refined yet relaxed atmosphere suited to theater-district dining and date nights.