10 Killer Fried Fish Sandwiches

BY TAMARA PALMER

A crispy fried fish sandwich is one of my real food weaknesses. The crispier the fish and the squishier the bun, the better to ignite those pleasure centers. These are the best fried fish sandwiches I have tried in California.

Double Happiness Meal (crispy rice-battered sea bass, Taiwanese pickles tartar sauce, Napa cabbage pickles, chrysanthemum slaw, brioche bun, .5oz Tsar Nicoulai Estate Sturgeon Caviar and collectible mother of pearl spoon) at Mamahuhu, San Francisco

Fried cod sandwich with American cheese, tartar sauce and pickles at Oui Melrose, Hollywood

Crispy buttermilk fried cod with cheddar and fermented green tomato tartar sauce at Arbor, San Francisco

Fish Don’t Have Fingers sandwich with cabbage and yuzu aioli at Highly Likely, Los Angeles

Sand dab sliders with fennel slaw on milk buns at Mother of Pearl, Los Angeles

Viet hot fish sandwich at Pacific Catch, San Francisco

Fried fish turmeric cha ca banh mi with pickled veggies, dill, fermented shrimp and pineapple sauce and shallot aioli at Lily, San Francisco

Fried sole banh mi by Cafe Bunn Mi, San Francisco

Red snapper and shrimp lunch (DIY sandwich) from Pasadena Fish Market, Pasadena

Fried halibut sandwich with trout roe special at Found Oyster, Los Angeles

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