When it comes to seafood, freshness matters. Beyond great taste and delicious texture, you really need your fish to be fresh in order to ward off nasty surprises like food poisoning. When you want the absolute best in seafood, head to this seaside fish market where everything comes straight from the ocean.
The Chatham Pier Fish Market is one of the best places to get seafood in the state.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
As you can see below, the market is actually located mere feet from the water.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
This means that the fish, shellfish, and sea creatures that are sold at the market are actually plucked right off fishing boats and carried inside to be sold.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
You’ll find an incredible range of seafood here, much of which has barely been out of the water for an hour.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
First of all, don’t miss their mind-blowing fried clams, lobster rolls, and shrimp. They also serve ice cream!
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There’s nothing like sitting by the sea and enjoying freshly cooked seafood, especially when you saw it unloaded from the boats moments before!
Chatham Pier Fish Market
If you’re looking for fresh fish to prepare at home, your options are dizzying. Along with live lobsters, you’ll find oysters, scallops, crab, steamers, little necks, and more.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
You can also grab incredible pink salmon, halibut, swordfish, fish cakes, smoked bluefish, and shrimp.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
The staff are wicked friendly and always willing to help you choose the perfect fish for your taste or recipe.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
When you’re looking for the best of the best, it’s hard to beat this old-fashioned fish market on the water.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
You can fid the Chatham Pier Fish Market at 45 Barcliff Avenue Ext., Chatham, Mass. Click here to check out their website for more information and opening hours. For the best clam shacks in Massachusetts, click here.
Chatham Pier Fish Market
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