Red Fish Blue Fish
A shipping container seafood eatery on the Inner Harbour pier, famous for tempura fish and chips and hand-rolled tacones.
Operating since 2007 from a converted shipping container on the pier off Wharf Street, this is one of the Inner Harbour's most famous casual seafood spots. The signature is tempura-batter fish and chips, with choices of Pacific cod, wild salmon, or BC halibut. They also offer hand-rolled grilled flour tortilla "tacones" and Jamaican-style fish poutine, with all seafood being Ocean Wise certified. Only outdoor seating is available on the pier. Long queues are common during peak season; reservations are not accepted, but online ordering for pickup is available. A fish portion is about 18-24 CAD. Located a few minutes' walk from the Inner Harbour, close to the Empress Hotel and the Parliament Buildings.
Opening hours
Open from around early March to October, daily 11:00-19:00; currently closed for winter, reopening in early March 2027
Nearby sights
- Victoria Whale Watching
- Inner Harbour & Fairmont Empress
- Market Square & Lower Johnson
- British Columbia Parliament Buildings
- Victoria Chinatown & Fan Tan Alley
- Royal BC Museum
- Emily Carr House
- Fisherman's Wharf