Cap'n Mike's Holy Smoke

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1 Ferry Bldg
San Francisco, CA 94111

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When the salmon calls, you've got to answer. That's exactly what I did. Who'd have thought that some 20 odd years later, I'd still be doing it and digging it. Bringing the freshest fish right out of the cold north Pacific and slowly, over Alderwood coals, making the best smoked fish there is. That's what my wife, Sally, said when she bought some fish from me at a farmers market 18 years ago and decided not to let me go. At my first farmers market in Redwood City, I didn't have labels or fancy packaging. No prices even. I just guessed at what each piece was worth. I tossed my first batch of smoked fish on the table and it was gone in just over an hour. I thought,

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4.084 reviews
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Mike C.
3/21/2025

Foggy San Francisco mornings were made for this stand. I've walked by numerous times but only recently studied their menu. I finally stopped here with three people standing by the counter....

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Terry R.
8/16/2025

Super friendly staff serving up descent food that is a bit tricky to eat. We visited their pop up at Ferry Building Farmers Market on a Saturday and ordered their Sockeye Lox sandwich and red...

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Joseph A.
3/30/2025

today at the Clement Street Farmers Market in San Francisco, Cap'n Mike's brought a nice mix of packaged smoked fish. They also sell at the Ferry Building, but it's far more convenient for me...

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Kev B.
10/1/2024

A see through thinnest slice of fish hidden under piles of toppings, is why you taste no fish. Holy smokin ripoff at the Saturday market and the most demanding of a tip between all the vendor...

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Denis A.
3/18/2024

Next to the stand where Cap'n Mike sells their delicious house smoked fishes, they also sell canapés with a varying selection of their own product. Tasty and reasonably priced, and they are a...

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