Fish
Marinship · Seafood
Verified September 2026
A no-reservations, order-at-the-counter seafood shack right on Clipper Yacht Harbor, on the site of a former bait-and-tackle shop called Caruso's that operated here from around 1955. Fish was the first restaurant in the country to partner with the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program, and the people behind it run their own trout farm and seafood supplier — the sustainable-sourcing claim isn't just marketing copy here. It's the most low-key seafood spot in town, and one of the best — no host stand, no wine list to study, just a chalkboard menu and a harbor full of masts to look at while you wait for your number to be called.
Atmosphere
Casual to the point of no tablecloths — order at the window, grab a picnic table, watch the boats come and go from Clipper Yacht Harbor. Cash used to be the only option here; call ahead if that still matters to you, since policies at spots like this tend to shift year to year.
What To Order
The Dungeness crab roll and the Portuguese red chowder — the chowder is a house invention that nods to Sausalito's old Portuguese fishing families, not a recipe you'll find anywhere else. The daily oyster selection is chalked up on the board depending on what came in that morning.
Good To Know
No reservations, and it gets a line at lunch on weekends — go early or be patient, and bring a jacket even on a warm day, since seating is entirely outdoors and the wind off the harbor doesn't care what the forecast said. Open daily, roughly 11:30 to 7:30 on weekdays and a bit later Friday and Saturday. Parking near the harbor is limited; budget a few minutes to find a spot.
Our Take
Skip the white-tablecloth waterfront spots at least once and eat here instead. It's the most honest seafood in Sausalito, and the harbor view costs nothing extra — bring a windbreaker and make an afternoon of watching the boats between bites.