Moxon’s Fishmongers

What a shop !
1^st ever visit and it def won’t be the last
Selection and variety second to none excellent quality and really really helpful staff

I haven’t found better quality fresh fish in London.
Moxons —
— sources its fish daily from the south coast (Looe for instance), Billingsgate market, and Loch Duart in Scotland (salmon).
Everything on ice in the shop is fresh and fantastic quality — almost every whole fish looks, feels and smells like it’s still alive. The eyes are alive and clean, the smell is of the sea but not ‘fishy’, and the flesh has a nice bounce.
There’s a good, seasonal variety — with Colchester oysters, Devon crabs, Cornish bream and mackerel, clams, razor clams, sole — I could go on. There are of course the more unsustainable varieties such as tuna and cod, and while the shop claims that all of it is sustainable, I have doubts and have personally stopped eating both those species. With so much local sustainable types such as mackerel, farmed bream and pollock, who needs to eat the under pressure species?
I find the staff here are friendly and helpful — always able to find you something for a recipe you have in mind, or vice versa, suggesting recipes for fish they have on the day.
Prices vary depending on the market price — which is often influenced by what’s fashionable in London restaurants — but you can get some incredible fish for good prices if you know what you’re buying. Mackerel, bream and razor clams for instance all offer superb value.
On weekends, typically the place is busy with long queues — but it’s worth the wait. Get there early for the best choice, or late for the best bargains. My girlfriend and I were given a sack of mussels — enough for 10 — for half the price they should have been.
If you like good quality fish, then this is the place for you.

If you are ever craving fish but in need of some inspiration then the fish mongers at Moxon’s will be more than willing to help.
Not only will they advise you on which fish to choose and fillet it for you, they are very knowledgeable in telling you how to prepare it and what to accompany it with.
Moxon’s sell a varied and totally fresh selection of fish. It is of course more expensive than if you were to buy from a market, but deservedly so. What you are guaranteed is fresh quality and wonderful, friendly service.
To make life even easier, they also sell a range of herbs, butter, with a bread stall outside most days and the all important fish recipe book to look through.