Central Fish Company
Best Fish Market in Fresno · CA
Japantown's fish market since 1950
Central Fish Company has anchored Fresno's Chinatown since 1950, a family-run seafood market, Japanese grocery, and lunch counter rolled into one. The fish case supplies restaurants across the valley, while the back kitchen turns out fresh sushi, poke, and teriyaki plates to a devoted lunch crowd.
Part market, part gift shop, part diner, Central Fish is a genuinely multigenerational institution — the place Fresno has bought its seafood and Japanese pantry staples for three-quarters of a century.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Central Fish Company met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Fresno since 1950 — 75 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Fresno.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Fresno has kept Central Fish Company busy for 75 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Fresno regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best fish market in Fresno for 2025 for 75 years of fresh seafood and fish and chips in the heart of historic Japantown.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Central Fish Company
- Category
- Shop
- Founded
- 1950, Fresno, CA
- Location
- Fresno, CA
- Centurion Award
- Best Fish Market in Fresno — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Central Fish Company?
Founded by Akira Yokomi in 1950, Central Fish grew from a small Japantown fish shop into Fresno's seafood institution, market and counter alike.
Is Central Fish Company award-winning?
Yes — Central Fish Company is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Fish Market in Fresno, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best fish market in Fresno for 2025 for 75 years of fresh seafood and fish and chips in the heart of historic Japantown.
Where is Central Fish Company?
Central Fish Company is in Fresno, CA.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Fish Market in Fresno Fresno, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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