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Fresh Fish
updated: Jun 20, 2012, 4:54 PM

Can anyone tell me where is the best place to purchase fresh fish in Santa Barbara?

Places People Are Talking About:

Home Improvement Center	Kanloa	Santa Barbara Fish Market
Whole Foods

What People Are Saying:

ROGER DODGER	2012-06-20 05:00 PM
The bird refuge.
COMMENT 289789	2012-06-20 05:02 PM
whole foods is easy
COMMENT 289791	2012-06-20 05:04 PM
Santa Barbara Fish Market in the harbor, close to Brophy's.
COMMENT 289792	2012-06-20 05:08 PM
Kanaloa seafood on Gutierrez. Super friendly and amazing fish!
SBFUNLOVER	2012-06-20 05:08 PM
Santa Barbara Fish Market in The Harbor The Pier in the Harbor on Saturday Mornings Kanaloa Seafood on East Gutierrez Street
COMMENT 289794	2012-06-20 05:10 PM
Second Santa Barbara Fish Market...stay away from Whole Foods. After the Santa Barbara Fish Market, I'd try Kanaloa Seafood.
COMMENT 289796	2012-06-20 05:12 PM
Kanaloa is the bomb. They are the only ISO certified sustainable fish supplier in the US and their fish/seafood quality is amazing.
COMMENT 289805	2012-06-20 05:24 PM
Hands down for Kanloa.
EZ2	2012-06-20 05:33 PM
costco
COMMENT 289814	2012-06-20 05:33 PM
One more for Kanloa - great service - fresh fish
COMMENT 289825	2012-06-20 06:03 PM
Harbor Meat & Fish, they filet them in front of you. Good prices too.
COMMENT 289831	2012-06-20 06:10 PM
SB Fish Market at the Harbor. We buy from them at least twice each week. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh.
COMMENT 289845P	2012-06-20 06:33 PM
What are the prices like at Kanloa's compared to the other quality, fresh fish outlets in town?
COMMENT 289851	2012-06-20 06:42 PM
Again,Roger 4 the WIN..
COMMENT 289860	2012-06-20 07:16 PM
There is a fish market fairly close to the SB Home Improvement Center downtown SB. I drove by the place many times and never knew it was there. They have an amazing selection of fish and the staff is super friendly. Cannot remember the name of the place for the life of me, but it's not that hard to find if you know where to look. Maybe Google something like 'fresh fish' and see what pops up (perform the search using Google maps and I'm sure you'll get some "hits." Good luck!!
COMMENT 289866	2012-06-20 07:27 PM
Kanloa first choice
EZ2	2012-06-20 08:01 PM
Saturday fish farmers market at the harbor
ARTEMISIA	2012-06-20 09:31 PM
We like SB Fish Market at the Harbor, especially since you can actually look at the fish to make a decision. At Kanaloa (also good, maybe somewhat more expensive) you have to look at a list and ask them to bring out each one from the cooler rather than having them all there in front of you. Both offer some sustainable (some not) and local catches.
COMMENT 289919	2012-06-21 06:30 AM
All of the above (or below). There is also a new CSF (community supported fishery) starting up on July 1st. You can read about it and sign up online at http://www.communityseafood.com/. We've been participating in the pilot. The fish is available for pickup once a week at Backyard Bowls in La Cumbre and downtown or at Goodland Kitchen in Goleta. It's right from the boats and you'll have access to recipes and cooking tips.
COMMENT 289922	2012-06-21 06:34 AM
Kanaloa's is by far the best, but you pay for the best too.
COMMENT 289937	2012-06-21 07:09 AM
860 that's some great info, thanks!!!
COMMENT 289953	2012-06-21 07:33 AM
860 is talking about Kanaloa. If you go there, make sure you check if the fish is sustainable,they will sell you fish that's not. I don't understand the comment about staying away from Whole Foods? They tell you with labels right at the fish if it's sustainable or not, and the store has convenient parking and other great products.
COMMENT 289976	2012-06-21 08:16 AM
SB Fish Market in the Harbor. Join their 'club membership' for $10 and forever after get 10% off the price of what you buy. Thus if you like fresh fish, like to support local fishermen, and save money, go to the SB Fish Market. Kanaloa has great fish, always fresh and supports locals, however, harder to park and a little more $$'s. You choose.
JOELOWPRO	2012-06-21 08:28 AM
Kanaloa is the best and priciest!
COMMENT 289989P	2012-06-21 08:40 AM
Great info, especially about the forthcoming CSF option, which I'll look into. I always go to SB Fish Market. Last time, they had multiple kinds of salmon, but when I asked what the difference was in terms of flavor, etc.the guy behind the counter didn't know. They also had "farmed" and "sustainably farmed" labels and when I asked the same kid what the deal was with the regular "farmed" vs. "sustainably farmed" in this particular instance, he didn't know that either. My other source for good info is the Shopping Guide from the Monterey Bay Aquarium (available on their website).
COMMENT 289991P	2012-06-21 08:41 AM
976 Just adding that discount at the SB Fish Market doesn't apply to "Specials."
COMMENT 289993P	2012-06-21 08:46 AM
860- you're talking about kanaloa
COMMENT 290017P	2012-06-21 09:15 AM
Pardon my ignorance but what do you mean by "sustainable?"
COMMENT 290054	2012-06-21 10:03 AM
17p make believe #'s forcing us to eat trash fish
COMMENT 290061	2012-06-21 10:13 AM
Exactly 290054, sustainable etc buzz words are a marketing term used to convince consumers to buy lower quality fish at higher prices. A consumer buying some "sustainable" fish is doing nothing to help save our oceans fish stocks. Bottom line is Japan and other places are consuming fish at such a high rate that species will reach extinction levels regardless of conservation efforts. If you enjoy certain types of fish eat them while you can. I make it a point to check the seafood watch list to see what fish are on their way out so I can enjoy them while they are still available. Real blue fin toro is something not to be missed in life. Eat up while you can folks!
MADMAX	2012-06-21 10:55 AM
David Siordia, Commercial Fisherman who sells direct to public. Usually has White Sea Bass, Halibut and Salmon!!!
COMMENT 290083	2012-06-21 10:56 AM
A Home Improvement in Downtown SB? By the way, thanks for the info on the fresh fish, I usually get it at Albertson's but I will try Kanloa!
COMMENT 290091	2012-06-21 11:12 AM
Kanaloas, SB Fish Mkt & Saturdays at the Pier (not Stearns Wharf) are all good. Kanaloas: pricey. Join SB Fish Mkt's Club: get discount specials emailed plus 10% off (even on specials). The new CSF mentioned is a good opportunity for fishlovers; there may be some kinks ('cause it's so new) but it's worth supporting our local fishermen (the most sustainable in the world!) What's sustainable? Not as simple as reading Aquarium "lists." They're wrong half the time, based on outdated information. Whole Foods got major backlash announcing no sale of "redlist" fish. Simple solution: buy fresh, local and support your local fishing community. They deserve kudos: cutting edge work improving sustainability, putting up with 20% no-fishing zones and ever-increasing regulation, and bringing us the best they can week in and week out, in season. A good article by our Marine Advisor appeared in Edible SB Mag. in 2009. Go to cfsb.info/edible to read it.
COMMENT 290098	2012-06-21 11:24 AM
@290091 The SB Fish Mkt's Club discount does not apply to "specials" CONFIRMED. Still though it's the place to go, shop there multiple times a week. They've been carrying local King Salmon, awesome product, super fresh.
COMMENT 290099	2012-06-21 11:28 AM
The market on Helena Street just off Yananoli Street. Gotta know what you want but the fish is fresh, often local and well handled with realistic prices.....
ZEBRA STRIPES	2012-06-21 11:39 AM
I agree with NANCYO, join our new CSF if you can. I'm looking forward to my first delivery! Also huge fan of SB Fish Market (117 Harbor Way #A), http://www.sbfish.com/
COMMENT 290125P	2012-06-21 12:54 PM
Buying direct from fishermen at the harbor, or maybe from the fish markets near the harbor means fresh local fish at reasonable prices. I won't buy from supermarkets, as they are not fresh. I was treated rudely by Kanaloa the two times I was there, and thought their prices were very high. So, I buy most of my fish "frozen at sea" from Trader Joes, and am delighted with the quality.