El Pescador Fish Market

"This longtime community mainstay is a bustling space that doubles as a fish market and a sit-down restaurant. Starting with the freshest of mostly local seafood, its grilled fish plates, sandwiches, and salads are always a hit. Don’t pass on the legendary grilled fish sandwich, choosing sea bass or halibut, served “borrego-style” with cabbage, tomato, green onion, and vinaigrette." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang, Eater Staff

"Only the freshest local seafood passes through El Pescador’s kitchen and onto your tortilla. This longtime La Jolla restaurant and seafood market’s take on the fish taco is simple but elegant, with perfectly grilled local fish topped with a cabbage salad. The burritos include local yellowtail, squid, and sea bass as filling options." - Candice Woo, Mario A. Cortez

"This landmark fish market began with the sale of shrimp cocktail and a lemonade for a buck in 1974. Since then, El Pescador Fish Market has expanded its offerings significantly; check out the market’s display cases for culinary ideas to dish up at home or dine-in on favorites like locally caught grilled fish sandwiches, tacos, and salads topped with fresh seafood." - Helen I. Hwang

"El Pescador is a San Diego institution that’s been serving fish to the neighborhood for over 40 years. The best way to get the daily catch is on a sandwich—pick a fish and enjoy it on a torta slathered in a tangy tartar sauce and loaded with lettuce, tomato, and onion. You might even see a cook pull whatever snapper or salmon you requested from the display case before filleting it in the back. Avoid the evening and weekend shrimp-frenzied crowds by coming on a weekday afternoon when it’s more relaxed. " - sabrina medora

"An icon in La Jolla where it functions as a seafood market and casual restaurant, El Pescador’s grilled fish sandwiches, served on torta rolls with plenty of crisp vegetables, make for a light but satisfying lunch. Get whatever fish is fresh and local (sea bass, halibut, grouper), basted with lemon butter or olive oil and garlic." - Candice Woo