Fishwife calls itself a tinned seafood co., and the store sells most of its range in multi-tin packs. Knowing which pack you want makes the catalogue easier to read. Everything below uses prices listed on the store at the time of writing; they can change.
Start with the Starter Pack
For first-time buyers, The Starter Pack is listed from $88, and there is also a version with a gift tin. It is the most expensive of the regular options, but it spreads the cost across several varieties.
Three-packs
Most single-variety purchases are sold as three tins:
- Smoked Salmon (3-Pack) — $33
- Smoked Rainbow Trout (3-Pack) — $33
- Smoked Rainbow Trout with Red Chimichurri (3-Pack) — $33
- Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil (3-Pack) — $32
- Sardines with Preserved Lemon (3-Pack) — $32
- Gold Label Smoked Salmon (3-Pack) — from $37
- Smoked Salmon with Fly By Jing Chili Crisp (3-Pack) — from $40
Divide by three and the $33 packs work out to $11 a tin.
The variety pack
The Albacore Tuna Variety 4-Pack is $40, listed against $44, a $4 saving or about 9%. The Smoked Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Zhong 3-pack is also listed at $40. Other varieties named in the catalogue include Mussels with Sweet Pepper, Mussels with Basil Pesto and Albacore Tuna in Spicy Olive Oil.
Caviar and merch
At the top end, the Fishwife California White Sturgeon Caviar starts from $110. At the playful end, the store sells Tinned Fish Tongs at $30 and a Tuna Fish Sandwich Hat at $28.
Cost per tin
Because most packs hold three tins, a per-tin figure makes comparison easier. The $32 packs (Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil, Sardines with Preserved Lemon) work out to about $10.67 a tin. The $33 packs are $11 a tin. Gold Label Smoked Salmon from $37 is about $12.33 a tin, and the packs starting at $40 are about $13.33 a tin. The Albacore Tuna Variety 4-Pack at $40 comes to $10 a tin, which makes it the cheapest per tin in this sample.
The Starter Pack and the caviar are different kinds of purchase. The Starter Pack, from $88, is a bundle aimed at first-time buyers. The caviar, from $110, is a single premium item. If you are buying as a gift, the version of the Starter Pack with a gift tin is the one to look at.
Flavoured options vary: the trout with red chimichurri is $33, the same as plain trout, while the smoked salmon with chili crisp starts at $40 against $33 for plain smoked salmon. The merch items, the tongs and the sandwich hat, are optional extras and do not count toward the food.
How to pay less
The store lists a free shipping offer, a general 10% off and a 10% storewide offer that is entered as a code at checkout. Since many items are sold in packs, shipping costs matter, so check the free-shipping condition before deciding how many packs to add. Our Fishwife coupons page keeps the current list. If you have a food allergy or a dietary restriction, check with your doctor before buying.