Seafood in Denville, NJ: Fish Market and Seafood Spots (2026)

Updated October 2026. If you are searching for seafood in Denville, NJ, the conversation starts and mostly ends at 61 Broadway, where the same family has sold fresh fish since the early 1950s. Denville has one dedicated fish market, a handful of restaurants that cook seafood well, and a few strong seafood rooms within a 15 minute drive. This guide covers all of them.

Every address, phone number and set of hours below was checked against each business’s own website or a current listing in October 2026. Menu prices come from the restaurants’ posted menus and can change. For the full restaurant scene, see our guide to the best restaurants in Denville, and for sushi and raw fish rolls see our sushi, hibachi and Thai guide.

Quick picks

• Fish market: Denville Seafood, 61 Broadway
• Sit down seafood dinner in town: Codmother’s Cafe at Denville Seafood
• Italian seafood pasta: Casa Bella, Route 46
• Pub fish and chips: Thatcher McGhee’s, 53 Broadway
• Raw bar and whole fish: Barka, Mountain Lakes
• Seafood with the game on: Mr. Crabby’s, Randolph

Seafood in Denville

Denville Seafood and Codmother’s Cafe

Anthony Aguanno started the business on November 29, 1951, with $200, first on Main Street and then, in 1952, at the current spot on Broadway. After a 1979 fire the family rebuilt with a restaurant added, and the dining room tripled in size for the 50th anniversary in 2001. The cafe is named for Ann Aguanno, the co-founder the family calls the Codmother. Today it is two businesses under one roof: a retail fish counter where you buy fillets, shellfish and cooked shrimp to take home, and a dining room plus covered patio looking out on downtown.

The family says fish still comes from the Fulton Fish Market. On the dinner menu, broiled or fried plates include flounder ($28), black sea bass ($36), Chilean sea bass ($38) and Tony’s special of flounder, shrimp and sea scallops ($36), each with coleslaw, a vegetable and a side. Fish and chips runs $30, and Shrimp Adam (shrimp with basil, tomatoes and garlic) is $26. Lunch is lighter: sandwiches such as fried flounder ($11) or lobster salad ($18) are served until 3 p.m. Start with the New England clam chowder ($6 a cup, $10 a bowl) or the lobster claw cocktail ($17). Menu notes say some items depend on the day’s catch.

Address: 61 Broadway, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 627-2987
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (dining room lunch 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., dinner after that). Closed Sunday and Monday. The site’s location page lists slightly shorter weekday hours, so call ahead for a late dinner.
Website: denvilleseafood.com

Casa Bella

Casa Bella on Route 46 is Denville’s dressed up Italian room, and its menu leans hard on the water. Look for zuppa di pesce, assorted seafood in tomato, garlic and white wine over linguini ($43.95), calamari fra diavolo ($32.95), lobster and shrimp agnolotti in pink vodka sauce ($30.95), and a mixed grilled seafood plate ($34.95). Little neck clams and mussels are $15.95 each as starters, and there is a cold seafood salad of shrimp, scallops, calamari and scungilli ($21.95).

As of October 2026 the restaurant advertises 25 percent off the entire menu on Monday from 4 p.m. to close, which makes it a good night for the pricier fish dishes. For more Italian options, see our Italian restaurants in Denville guide.

Address: 300 US Highway 46, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 627-2003
Hours: Call ahead to confirm hours.
Website: casabella46.com

Thatcher McGhee’s

The Irish pub that anchors Broadway is not a seafood restaurant, but its fish and chips, beer battered cod with fries and tartar sauce, is a good answer when the fish market is closed on a Sunday or Monday. The kitchen serves until midnight Monday through Saturday, the latest seafood option in town.

Address: 53 Broadway, Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: (973) 586-3377
Hours: Food Monday to Saturday noon to midnight, Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Website: thatchermcghees.com

Sushi in Denville

For raw fish, Denville’s sushi counters do the work. Miga Sushi on East Main Street, Yama Sushi and Sushi A and C all serve sashimi and specialty rolls. Addresses, hours and BYOB details are in our sushi guide.

Seafood near Denville

Barka Mediterranean Seafood and Steak (Mountain Lakes)

The closest true raw bar to Denville. Barka’s dinner menu opens with little neck clams by the dozen ($18.50), crab meat cocktail ($29.50) and seafood towers of lobster, colossal shrimp, oysters and clams ($85.50 for two, $165.50 for four). Mains run Greek style: grilled whole branzino ($46.50), charcoal grilled octopus ($29.50) and grilled shrimp over risotto ($41.50). It is a sit down, take a reservation kind of place.

Address: 60 US Route 46, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone: (973) 917-3386
Hours: Monday to Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Website: barkarestaurantnj.com

The Station at Mountain Lakes

A scratch kitchen that bills itself on fresh seafood, steaks and homemade soups, with daily specials posted on its website. It takes reservations by phone or through OpenTable. Note that it does not list Sunday hours.

Address: 99 Midvale Road, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Phone: (973) 335-5330
Hours: Lunch Monday to Friday noon to 4 p.m. Dinner Monday to Wednesday 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday to Saturday 4 to 9:30 p.m.
Website: thestationatmountainlakes.com

Mr. Crabby’s Seafood House and Sports Bar (Randolph)

Seafood plus a full sports bar on Route 10 in Randolph, run by the Muccia family’s restaurant group. It posts a happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., and the bar stays open until 2 a.m.

Address: 399 Route 10 East, Randolph, NJ 07869
Phone: (973) 343-7688
Hours: Kitchen Monday to Thursday 1 to 11 p.m., Friday to Sunday noon to 11 p.m.
Website: mrcrabbys.com

Tips for buying fish in Denville

• Go earlier in the day for the widest selection at the Denville Seafood counter, and ask the staff how to cook what you buy. They will give you a recipe.
• Denville Seafood sells cooked jumbo shrimp, raw clams and mussels, and its own cocktail sauce, which covers most party platters.
• For Christmas Eve and the Feast of the Seven Fishes, order ahead. In 2025 the shop posted reduced holiday hours and closed the dining room on the busiest days.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a fish market in Denville, NJ?

Yes. Denville Seafood at 61 Broadway is a full retail fish market with a sit down cafe, Codmother’s Cafe, in the same building. The family says it still buys fish at the Fulton Fish Market and it has been at 61 Broadway since 1952.

Is Denville Seafood open on Sunday or Monday?

Its website lists regular hours of Tuesday to Saturday only, so plan on Sunday and Monday being closed. Holiday weeks are the exception, so check the site or call (973) 627-2987 before Christmas Eve.

Where is the closest raw bar to Denville?

Barka on Route 46 in Mountain Lakes has a raw bar on its dinner menu, with little neck clams by the dozen and seafood towers of lobster, colossal shrimp, oysters and clams. It is a short drive east of Denville.

Where can I get fish and chips in Denville?

Denville Seafood lists fish and chips as a dinner plate and also does fried fish to go. Thatcher McGhee’s Irish pub at 53 Broadway serves beer battered cod fish and chips.

Can I order seafood for Christmas Eve in Denville?

Denville Seafood takes holiday orders and posted special Christmas week hours on its website in 2025. Its 2026 holiday schedule has not been announced yet, so check back in December.

Know a Denville seafood spot we missed, or a change in hours? Tell us and we will update this guide. Planning a day downtown? See our downtown Denville guide.