Traditional Portuguese Seafood at Seabra's Marisqueira in Newark

Seabra's Marisqueira has anchored 87 Madison Street in Newark's Ironbound district since 1989. According to the restaurant, the founding family handed the dining room to their head chef and two longtime staffers in 2000. The kitchen centers on ocean classics like garlic shrimp, the Frutos do Mar na Cataplana ($56.95), simmered and served in a copper pan, and Arroz de Marisco ($52.75)—big enough to share between two. Open daily from 11 AM to midnight (1 AM on Fri–Sat). Reserve at 973-465-1250. If the wait is long on a weekend night, Ferry Street is lined with Portuguese spots a block away. From Newark Penn Station, follow Ferry Street east and turn onto Madison Street for about a ten-minute walk. Coming from Jersey City, ride the Newark-bound PATH three stops from Grove Street, or five stops from Manhattan's World Trade Center.