Carpaccio is a traditional dish consisting of finely sliced raw meat. Over time, the dish evolved, so seafood can be used for carpaccio as well. Tuna, swordfish, octopus, prawns, scallops, salmon, and sea bass are among the most common type of seafood used for this type of carpaccio.

The ingredients are often partially frozen so that they can be sliced more easily. Once sliced, the chosen seafood is elevated by additional ingredients such as olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, black pepper, chives, honey, pine nuts, parsley, capers, rocket, basil, or dill.