SHIPPED TO YOUR DOORNationwide Shipping
Frozen seafood. Delivered across the country.
Choose a 10- or 5-item collection for nationwide shipping.
- Frozen seafood packed with dry ice
- Choose from 45+ species
- Free shipping on 10-item collections*
RED’S BEST · BOSTON FISH PIER
Fishermen First.
From the boats
to your kitchen.
Red’s Best is a seafood company based at the Boston Fish Pier. We serve American fishermen by unloading their boats, handling their catch, and connecting it to your kitchen.
Boston Fish PierAmerican FishermenTransparent Catch DataThree Ways to Shop
THREE RETAIL PROGRAMS
Your seafood.
Three ways to get it.
SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR
WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE PIERRed’s Best Real Time
Boston local delivery & pier pickup.
Shop fresh, frozen, sushi, and ready-to-eat options. Our fresh options update in Real Time as boats land.
- Local delivery within 20 miles
- Pickup at 37 Boston Fish Pier
- Available 7 days a week
100 HANOVER STREET · BOSTONBoston Public Market
Fish market & kitchen. In person.
Visit our downtown Boston retail location for raw seafood and prepared New England classics: lobster rolls, fish and chips, fish sandwiches, grab-and-go sushi, soups, and more.
- Choose fresh fish from our case
- Order from a menu of New England classics
- 100 Hanover Street, Boston
IT STARTS AT THE DOCK.MORE THAN A SEAFOOD STOREFRONT
Built to serve
the fishermen.
Our story begins before the seafood reaches a store.
Founded in 2008, Red’s Best brings the catches of independent boats together. We unload, receive, sort, and process seafood, with the infrastructure to move a fisherman’s catch into the marketplace.
That connection gives you access to familiar favorites and the smaller, seasonal fisheries that make New England seafood so distinctive.
Pounds of local seafood unloaded
Unique fishermen
OUR HOME ON THE WORKING WATERFRONT
Boston Fish Pier.
Our Headquarters.
Our headquarters is on the Boston Fish Pier. We also operate on the waterfront in Chatham and New Bedford, and unload fishing boats at ports across Massachusetts.
OUR PROCESS AT THE BOSTON FISH PIER
Chain of
Custody Matters.
Received, sorted, filleted, and portioned by our team at the Boston Fish Pier.
Receive & Sort
Handle the catch as it comes off the boats.
Fillet & Portion
Prepare seafood in-house for the home chef.
Prepare for Your Kitchen
Fresh local options or frozen shipped collections.
TRANSPARENT CATCH DATA
Know the fish.
Know the fishermen.
Explore the latest recorded landings from the past year. Follow the species, people, and boats behind the catch.
- Species
- Fisherman
- Vessel
- Landing Port
- Gear Used
No complete catch record is available for this species in the past year.
Catch records are shown for seafood we physically unload. Full catch data may not be available for seafood sourced from domestic partners.
OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
Sustainability
Starts with
the Catch.
Buy domestic. Follow the season.
Eat what they’re catching.
Choosing sustainable seafood means buying from domestic fishermen what is in season. Period.
We believe the U.S. has the strictest fishing regulations in the world. They’re enforced, with science-based limits protecting fish for future generations. The U.S. is a global leader in responsibly managed fisheries and sustainable seafood.
Choose the catch. Then the recipe.
If local boats aren’t landing Haddock, it may not be in our fresh case. Be open to different species—and eat what fishermen are catching.
Learn about sustainable seafood from NOAA
Authentic
New England
Seafood.
Striped Bass, Squid, Black Sea Bass, Bluefin Tuna, and Fluke. Taking the entirety of the catch connects you to a wider range of species and small commercial fisheries. Selections vary by season and program.
Example selection of our seasonal species.
Explore your seafood optionsABOUT US
Jared Auerbach
Red’s Best was founded in 2008 by Jared Auerbach. As a young fisherman from Boston, Jared worked on commercial vessels in Alaska and Cape Cod during the early 2000’s. He worked alongside hardworking fishermen and saw that with the advent of industrial technology and the governmental regulation of open oceans, traditional fishing communities and family fishing businesses began to struggle for survival.
He also saw the abundance of species available to us in New England’s pristine cold waters. He set out to create a way for consumers to have direct access to the freshest seafood. He envisioned a brand that would represent each and every fisherman and the pride of the profession. Red is every fisherman.
TECHNOLOGY
Keeping the catch connected.
To achieve scale in supporting and sustaining community based fishing fleets we built robust, proprietary data management software, which enables us to handle massive amounts of small inbound data points. Our system electronically tracks daily catch from the moment a fisherman offloads their vessel onto a Red’s Best truck or one of our dockside facilities.
When a fisherman lands, we take possession of their entire catch, upload all catch data, and maintain an unbroken chain of custody of the fish through processing, packaging, labeling, and shipping. Red’s Best innovative technology and logistics platform reduces the distance between you and your fishermen.
Our home
Boston Fish Pier
37 Boston Fish Pier
Boston, MA 02210
Our purpose
Serve American Fishermen
Unload boats and connect their catch to the marketplace.
Our connection
People. Boats. Catch Data.
Seafood we physically handle, backed by traceability.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CATCH
Meet some fishermen.
James Keding
Plymouth, Massachusetts
“Let’s eat what the ocean provides.”
Doug Feeney
Chatham, Massachusetts
“We have access to the best seafood in the world right here in our backyard.”
Brad Doyle
Duxbury Harbor, Massachusetts
“We harvest all year different ways depending on the tides.”
Andy Mannix
Falmouth, Massachusetts
“My boat is my second home.”
Dave Gelfman
Chatham · F/V Horse Mackerel
OUR DOWNTOWN BOSTON RETAIL LOCATION
Take home the catch.
Or let us cook.
Red’s Best at Boston Public Market is a fish market and kitchen, located at 100 Hanover Street. Shop seafood for home or enjoy a meal made by our team.
Visit the Market & Kitchen
WHOLESALE SEAFOOD
Bring the waterfront
to your business.
Partner with Red’s Best.
We work with wholesale partners to bring American fishermen’s catches to a wider marketplace. Our Boston Fish Pier operations combine seafood processing, catch traceability, and distribution.
Talk with our team about a wholesale partnership and the seafood your business needs.
FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
We want to buy
your fish.
Let’s talk about your catch.
Are you a commercial fisherman in Massachusetts or New England interested in selling your fish to Red’s Best?
We hold the fishermen we buy from to high standards for quality, handling, and professionalism. We’d love to connect, learn about your boat and catch, and discuss whether we’re a good fit.
FIND THE RIGHT PROGRAM
Good questions.
Straight answers.
What is the difference between your three retail programs?
- Nationwide Shipping: Our frozen seafood program at shop.redsbest.com, with 10- or 5-item collections shipped to your door.
- Red’s Best Real Time: Our virtual fish market at boston.redsbest.com, for delivery within 20 miles of the Boston Fish Pier, or pickup at the pier.
- Boston Public Market: Our physical fish market and kitchen at 100 Hanover Street in downtown Boston.
Can I get seafood delivered outside Boston?
Yes. Choose Nationwide Shipping for frozen seafood packed with dry ice.
Build a 10- or 5-item collection in the nationwide store. Shipping to California is unavailable.
Where can I pick up a Real Time order?
Real Time orders are picked up at 37 Boston Fish Pier, Boston, MA 02210. This is separate from our Boston Public Market retail location. Shop and check delivery or pickup details at boston.redsbest.com.
Is Red’s Best a fish market, a seafood company, or a restaurant?
Red’s Best is a seafood company based at the Boston Fish Pier, serving fishermen and seafood customers. Our Boston Public Market location combines a retail fish market with a seafood kitchen. We also offer nationwide shipping, local delivery and pier pickup, wholesale seafood, and sushi catering.
Does Red’s Best work directly with fishermen?
Yes. We unload fishing boats and handle their catch, keeping catch information connected through our operations. We also source seafood from other domestic partners.
FROM OUR WATERFRONT TO YOUR KITCHEN
Find your way to Red’s Best.
Choose Your ProgramBuying for your business? Explore wholesale seafood.