Just came back from the Sydney Fish Market and was very disappointed in the price and freshness (as there was quite a lot of fisheyes that were cloudy, and the skin was dry and seafood that looks like it's been in and out on display for quite a few days).
My current go-to is Claudios and Peters but would love to avoid the retail market and get access to brand new fresh stock. I also go Woolworths when they've got discounts on (which I shared in some deals) and I try avoiding their display and opt in for their frozen ones which are still ok but have lots of water/ice in the weight.
Any recommendations? Are there any group buy / WeChat groups / Facebook groups?
Usually if you buy from a group buy it's much cheaper as they buy in bulk for fresh new stock.
In Brisbane they have a Facebook group called Brisbane Seafood which is great, with upcoming new fresh stock announced early and much cheaper and fresher than the Chinese wechat groups which goes through middlemen.
Is there anything in Sydney where you can get fresh seafood or even beef under a group buy for cheaper or has it's been cracked down hard to stop them here? There should be some independent warehouse wholesalers who also offer to retail.
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Casula Fish Market and Minto Fish Market are quite well rated. The further out of CBD you head, the cheaper prices will be.