Maine Ave. Fish Market

Washington, D.C.

Since 1794, seafood has been sold here, making it perhaps the oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States. After the redevelopment efforts of the 1960s, permanent seafood sales boats were located at the Municipal Fish Wharf, at 1100 Water St. S.W. The fishing boats no longer come up the Potomac with their haul (the fish are almost all trucked in), but the shops remain. The wharf hours are 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m daily.

In August 2010, the city added a seating area next to the floating stalls. Fresh fish as well as cooked fish are available from a number of vendors. These include:

Custis & Brown Seafood, 1200 Maine Ave. S.W., 202-484-0168

Virgo Fish Market, 1100 Maine Ave. SW, 202-554-4250

Pruitt Seafood, 11th & Maine Ave. S.W., 202-554-2669.

Jessie Taylor Seafood, 1100 Maine Ave. S.W., 202-554-4173

Captain White's Seafood City, 1100 Maine Ave. S.W., 202-484-2722.

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