Popular San Pedro Fish Market to leave longtime harbor location

After greater than six a long time on the Ports O’ Name Village on the Port of Los Angeles, the beloved San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant will likely be closing that area subsequent month as its house owners plan to broaden close by.

The fish market — one of many highest-grossing within the area, known for its seafood platters — introduced this week on Fb that its San Pedro location will shutter when its lease ends March 3.

The anticipated transfer will make method for a brand new waterfront improvement beneath development, often called West Harbor, which is able to exchange Ports O’ Name Village. Nonetheless, the house owners of the family-run seafood market have plans to broaden close by with an excellent bigger area, whereas working a “pop-up” market at West Harbor.

The timeline for the pop-up or new location was not instantly clear, and representatives from the restaurant didn’t reply Friday to a request for remark. The West Harbor retail, restaurant and attraction area is ready to open in 2024.

“San Pedro Fish Market is formally transferring into the following section of improvement and is happy to very quickly have plans to share for our ‘pop up’ location throughout the West Harbor venture which could have loads of seating and all the good seafood we’re identified for,” the Fb submit mentioned. The pop-up will likely be a “quick stroll north” from the restaurant’s present spot.

Mike Ungaro, the market’s chief government and a part of the third technology working the household enterprise, told The Times in 2021 that his household desires to supersize the following restaurant and create one of many largest eating institutions within the U.S., with seating for greater than 5,000 individuals. The corporate is hoping to construct the seafood haven on property a couple of mile and a half north from its present location at Berth 93.

“We intend to take care of a house in San Pedro and are inspired and grateful to be working instantly with West Harbor on a plan for us to rapidly resume operations in a brief location,” the submit mentioned. “It will permit our household and employees to proceed to serve our loyal prospects whereas we discover a longer-term alternative on the San Pedro waterfront.”