Deli & market · Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County

Fishetarian Fish Market

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The short answer

Fishetarian Fish Market is a place to stock your picnic — seafood counter and fish market: locally caught fish in the case, plus fish and chips, chowder and other coastal favorites with gluten-free and vegetarian options; online ordering for pickup. Uses compostable tableware.

Checked September 2026 from fishetarianfishmarket.comStated on the venue's own website

Details

What they sell: Seafood counter and fish market: locally caught fish in the case, plus fish and chips, chowder and other coastal favorites with gluten-free and vegetarian options; online ordering for pickup.
Uses compostable tableware.
Hours: Daily 11am-8pm

What to expect

Deli or market

Good for: Budget-friendly · Families

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About Fishetarian Fish Market

A Bodega Bay seafood market and counter on Highway 1 run by a local fishing family, good for chowder or fish and chips to carry to Doran Beach or Bodega Head. Order online to skip the line.

Fish and chips and chowder to go
Fresh local fish in the market case
Gluten-free and vegetarian options
Open daily 11am-8pm; online ordering

Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

Fishetarian Fish Market (this deli & market)
Deli & market · Sonoma Coast
Doran Regional Park
Park · Sonoma Coast · about 1.2 mi away
Salmon Creek Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park)
Park · Sonoma Coast · about 2.4 mi away

Where to eat it: picnic spots nearby

Park

Doran Regional Park

Sonoma Coast· 0.9 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Sonoma County's first regional park is a long, sheltered strand of sand on Bodega Bay. It's the easiest Sonoma Coast beach for a relaxed family picnic, with tables, restrooms, a dune boardwalk and a reservable group site, and it's minutes from Bodega Bay's restaurants and shops if you need supplies.

Doran Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: $8/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Fishetarian Fish Market · 0.9 mi

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Park

Salmon Creek Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park)

Sonoma Coast· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

One of the longest, most popular sandy beaches on the Sonoma Coast, a short drive north of Bodega Bay. State Parks itself recommends a day of fishing and picnicking here. Bring a blanket for a free beach picnic from the Salmon Creek lots, or pay the day-use fee at Bodega Dunes for tables and restrooms.

Salmon Creek Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Spud Point Crab Co. · 1.0 mi

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Park

Bodega Head (Sonoma Coast State Park)

Sonoma Coast· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

The rocky headland at the mouth of Bodega Harbor is the Sonoma Coast's classic whale-watching lookout, and it's free. Pack a windproof layer, claim a table at the west lot, then walk the 1.9-mile Bodega Head loop for views over Bodega Bay and the open ocean.

Bodega Head (Sonoma Coast State Park)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Spud Point Crab Co. · 1.8 mi

Details

From above

Park

Scotty Creek Beach

Sonoma Coast· 5 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A little-known county beach on the Sonoma Coast where a tidal creek meets the surf, popular for blanket picnics and wave watching. It's free and dog-friendly, but there are no facilities.

Scotty Creek Beach

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Spud Point Crab Co. · 4.5 mi

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Frequently asked questions

What picnic food can you get at Fishetarian Fish Market?

Seafood counter and fish market: locally caught fish in the case, plus fish and chips, chowder and other coastal favorites with gluten-free and vegetarian options; online ordering for pickup. Uses compostable tableware.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official site live Sept 2026 (undated)). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Fishetarian Fish Market before you go. How we verify.

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