Your fishmonger in Barnes
A real fish counter in Barnes
From The Sea is a fish counter at 18 Barnes High Street, in the middle of the village. A fishmonger has stood on this site since 1972, and the counter is still here, still cut by hand, still open to anyone who walks through the door. You can see the fish, ask what is good and have it prepared while you wait. That is the difference between a counter and a warehouse that ships in a box.
Visit us
Address: 18 Barnes High Street, London SW13 9LW
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Food Hygiene Rating: 5, the top rating, verified on the Food Standards Agency register.
We are a short walk from Barnes Bridge and Barnes stations and easy to reach from Mortlake, East Sheen, Putney and Richmond.
Cut to order at the counter
Everything on the counter is cut to order. Tell us how you want it and we will fillet, skin and pin-bone it by hand at no charge, and cut a portion to the weight you need. The price you see at checkout is the price you pay. If you are not sure what to buy, tell us who is eating and how you want to cook it, and we will point you to the right fish and the right cut.
Collect same day
Order ahead and collect in Barnes the same day, usually ready in about two hours. Call in or order online, and pick it up cut, wrapped and ready to cook. If you would rather have it brought to you, we deliver free to neighbours across SW13 and the surrounding areas, and across London and the UK by next-day delivery on orders placed by 1pm. Free UK delivery on orders over £60.
The greengrocer next door
Our fish and chips box comes with a kilo of potatoes for the chips, and those potatoes come from the greengrocer next door. It is a small thing that a national seller shipping from a unit simply cannot do. It is also the point of a high street: the shops work together, and you get a whole dinner from two doors on the same street.
What is on the counter
The counter changes with what is good and in season. You will usually find:
- White fish: cod, haddock, sea bass, plaice, hake and halibut, cut as fillets, loins and steaks.
- Oily fish: salmon, trout and mackerel.
- Shellfish: prawns, crab, lobster, mussels and oysters.
- Ready for an occasion: seafood platters and whole fish for the table.
Ask us what is in season on the day, because it moves week to week.
Ask us anything
The reason to buy from a counter is the person behind it. Ask how to cook something, which cut suits a dish, how long a fish keeps or which choice is more responsible today, and you will get a straight answer. That is the part of fishmongering that does not travel in a box.
Frequently asked questions
Where is From The Sea in Barnes? At 18 Barnes High Street, London SW13 9LW, on the high street in the middle of the village, a short walk from Barnes Bridge station.
What are your opening hours? Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm. We are closed on Sunday and Monday.
Do you cut fish to order? Yes. Everything is cut to order at the counter. We fillet, skin and pin-bone by hand at no charge, and cut portions to the weight you want.
Can I collect the same day? Yes. Order ahead and collect in Barnes the same day, usually ready in about two hours.
Do you deliver? Yes. Delivery is free for neighbours across SW13 and the surrounding areas. We also deliver across London and the UK by next-day delivery on orders placed by 1pm, and UK delivery is free on orders over £60.
What is your food hygiene rating? Food Hygiene Rating 5, the top rating, verified on the Food Standards Agency register.
How long has there been a fishmonger here? A fishmonger has stood at 18 Barnes High Street since 1972.
Known locally as the Barnes fish shop
Plenty of neighbours simply call us the Barnes fish shop or the fish shop on Barnes High Street. From The Sea is the name over the door at 18 Barnes High Street, London SW13 9LW. Both names mean the same counter and the same team, so if you found us under either name you are in the right place.
Order for delivery
Popular from the counter: cod, salmon, sea bass, Dover sole, brown shrimp and cockles. See what is on the counter today or read how delivery works.
We also deliver to Mortlake, East Sheen, Kew, Putney, Chiswick and Richmond.
We deliver further out too, to Hammersmith, Fulham, Wandsworth, Brentford, Isleworth, Twickenham and Teddington.
More from the counter: fish cuts and texture, how we buy, the fishermen we buy from and special orders. You can also contact the shop or read The Kitchen.
Related guides: how to buy fish at a counter · fresh or frozen fish.
