Where do people go in the Bay area to buy tinned fish with good selection (which goes far beyond just tuna) ? Spanish Table was our preferred place but their selection had shrunk significantly (as they mentioned due to large part the tariffs).
Tokyo Fish has a selection of mostly Japanese fish. Look in two places, the eastern wall midway through the store, and the shelves under the fish counter.
I think Berkeley Bowls have a few, not nearly as many as Tokyo Fish.
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Of All Places in Berkeley has a good tined seafood section.
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Market Hall Foods in Rockridge, across from the Rockridge BART station, has a bunch of higher end stuff.
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Bernal Cutlery in the Mission has a selection of tinned fish, including some interesting Japanese ones that I haven’t tried yet.
766 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2Rdk2hXuzg4N2298A
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Thanks a lot everybody - really good suggestions
Bernal Cutlery is what I was going to say as a surprising place for tinned fish. Decant (wine bar in SOMA in the original City Beer space) also has a pretty good selection, and select ones are on the menu there. I think you can probably just buy whatever and eat them there as well.
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Not sure you would consider it “good” but World Market has a surprising variety. I recently saw this fishwife selection.
Here’s a link to what you can order in Vacaville. Can’t be sure it’s currently on the shelf.
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At the Oregon Street Berkeley Bowl, they have the more usual assortment of various tinned fish in an aisle, and a small selection of higher-end stuff near the fish counter. And then, over by the fresh bread section on a corner shelf with some nicer condiments, there is also some other imported tinned fish, so it’s kind of scattered around.
That’s a paltry amount. Will you just go back next week for more, and is it always sardines?
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I like a (much) larger variety of tins
In all seriousness, if I wanted a particular brand or style of tinned fish, I just use Amazon.
It’s often cheaper, and always easier, than going to a brick and mortar store.
Are there none you enjoy perusing? It’s pretty easy in Vacaville 
Here, I prefer World Market to Costco, at least for some pantry stuff.
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Online is obviously always an option but in that case I prefer Rainbow Tomatoes Garden for tinned fish
Perusing tinned fish? 
I do enjoy perusing umeboshi and ume. Partly because of the free samples. 
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Yep! And other food and drinks. And they have all the Mutti tomato products, a variety of Pickapeppa sauces, and husbands favorite milk chocolate.
Is that at your local Costco?
LOL, no.
Usually at our local Chinese supermarket (like 99 Ranch, 168, etc.)
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