Central Fish Company

The overview

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.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. Central Fish Company cleared every one.

✓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.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Fish Market in Fresno Fresno, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Central Fish Company

Websitecentralfish.com ↗

Location1535 Kern St, Fresno, CA 93706

In business since1950

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Central Fish Company — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Central Fish Company cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

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.