Shore Leave

OZ Tacos & Tequila. Photo by Angel Tucker

Check out these inland spots for some fresh catch.

For shrimp tacos:

OZ Tacos & Tequila

You’re not in Kansas anymore — this local favorite’s bang bang shrimp tacos bring some serious heat. Pair it with a classic margarita ($5 on Mondays!) and a sea salt chocolate chip cookie for a sweet finish. 200 Front St., Lincoln, 475-4017, oztacostequila.com

For a lobster roll

Kay’s

This longtime eatery is famous for its steak sandwich, but the lobster roll — lightly tossed in mayo and served on a grilled buttered roll alongside pickles, pepperoncini and chips — is northern Rhode Island’s best-kept secret. Order one with a pint from nearby Phantom Farms Brewing and enjoy on the patio for a summer treat. 1013 Cass Ave., Woonsocket, 762-9675, kaysrestaurant.com

For chowder and clam cakes

Shady Acres Diner

Owners Desi and Eric Wolf (formerly of Providence’s Loie Fuller) know not to mess with a good thing at this casual Route 6 outpost. Case in point: the chowder and clam cakes, served with four fluffy cakes and a bowl of creamy New England chowder. Simple, classic summer bliss. 164 Danielson Pike, Foster, 647-7019, shadyacresdiner.com

Ye Olde English Fish and Chips. Photo by Lauren Clem

For fish and chips

Ye Olde English Fish and Chips

Family-owned for four generations, Ye Olde English has been serving up British-style, crispy-battered haddock with hand-cut fries since 1922. Order a combo paired with scallops, clam cakes, shrimp, clam strips or whole belly clams to satiate all your fried seafood cravings. 25 South Main St., Woonsocket, 762-3637, yeoldeenglishfishandchips.twupro.com

For calamari

Lucky Dog Tavern

For calamari three ways, there’s only one place to go. The classic calamari at Lucky Dog Tavern is served Rhode Island-style with banana peppers, while the Portuguese-style calamari arrives with chourico, hot pepper rings and scallions in a saffron-garlic butter sauce. The Asian-style salt and pepper calamari is served with rock shrimp in a Thai chili sauce and topped with pickled slaw. 82 School St., North Smithfield, 488-4777, luckydogtavern.net

For oysters

Crudo

With locations in Smithfield and Jamestown, this Italian coast-inspired outpost serves up a little taste of the sea. Take a seat at the bar and slurp a few oysters, or wash down a Grande Crudo Tower — oysters, littlenecks, shrimp cocktail and jumbo lump crab — with a seasonal spritz. 266 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, 618-5242; 14 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, 560-4220, crudori.com