The District Fishwife

1309 5th St NE, Washington
(202) 543-2592

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Salmon Steak and Cheese
Seafood Cheesesteak
Poke Bowl with Tuna
Sweet Potato Fries
Salmon Cheesesteak
Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl
Fish and Chips
Fresh Seafood
Fish & Chips
Fish Tacos

Menu

Featured items
Tuna Poke Bowl
Raw chunks of fresh cut Tuna on a bed of white rice with seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and edamame. Each bowl comes dressed with two sauces, soy ginger sesame, and spicy mayonnaise. Garnished with chives, sesame seeds, and tobiko.
Salmon Poke Bowl
Fresh cut Atlantic Salmon served raw and dressed on a bed of white rice with seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and edamame. Each bowl comes dressed with two sauces, soy ginger sesame, and spicy mayonnaise. Garnished with chives, sesame seeds, and tobiko.
Salmon Burger
Pan-seared salmon burger on a sesame seed bun with spicy mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, and jalapeños. Add a side +$5.
Shrimp Basket
Eight lightly fried shrimp with fries and choice of dipping sauce. Additional sauces can be added under Extras for 75¢ each.
Sidewinder Fries
Bent-arm Ale beer-battered sidewinder fries.
Seafood Cheesesteak
Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon or Shrimp with melted provolone, sauteed peppers and onions, with lime crema on a toasted hoagie. Add a side +$5.
Atlantic Salmon Donburi
Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon with a soy ginger sesame sauce, served on white sushi rice with a rotating selection of house-made Asian-style pickled veggies.
Fish Taco Basket (3)
Three (3) soft-corn tortilla tacos with beer-batter-fried Atlantic D0gfish, spicy vinegar slaw, pickled jalapeños, and drizzled with lime crema.

Bowls & Poke
Atlantic Salmon Donburi
Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon with a soy ginger sesame sauce, served on white sushi rice with a rotating selection of house-made Asian-style pickled veggies.
Salmon Poke Bowl
Fresh cut Atlantic Salmon served raw and dressed on a bed of white rice with seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and edamame. Each bowl comes dressed with two sauces, soy ginger sesame, and spicy mayonnaise. Garnished with chives, sesame seeds, and tobiko.
Tuna Poke Bowl
Raw chunks of fresh cut Tuna on a bed of white rice with seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and edamame. Each bowl comes dressed with two sauces, soy ginger sesame, and spicy mayonnaise. Garnished with chives, sesame seeds, and tobiko.
Fried Shrimp Donburi
6 lightly fried large shrimp tossed in spicy mayo served on white sushi rice with a selection of house-made Asian pickles (e.g. lotus root, daikon, sour celery, red cabbage, garlic chives, burdock root, green beans).
Tuna Poke by the LB
Raw chunks of fresh cut Tuna, dressed with your choice of house-made sauces: soy-ginger sesame or spicy mayo.
Salmon Poke by the LB
Chunks of fresh cut raw Atlantic Salmon, dressed with your choice of house-made sauces: soy-ginger-sesame or spicy mayo.
Fish Bowl
Pan seared salmon or shrimp on a bed of mixed greens and quinoa with a selection of house made pickled veggies dressed in your choice of cilantro-lime green sauce or soy-ginger sesame dressing. Add 1/2 an avocado for $3. Add a whole avocado for $6.

Sandwiches
Salmon Burger
Pan-seared salmon burger on a sesame seed bun with spicy mayo, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, and jalapeños. Add a side +$5.
Seafood Cheesesteak
Pan-seared Atlantic Salmon or Shrimp with melted provolone, sauteed peppers and onions, with lime crema on a toasted hoagie. Add a side +$5.
Shrimp Banh Mi
Fried Vietnamese-style spiced shrimp patty on a banh mi roll with house-made mayonnaise, pickled daikon and carrot, jalapeños, fresh cilantro, and nuoc cham (sweet-sour-salty) sauce on the side. Add a side +$5.
Po'boy Sandwich
Choice of fried shrimp or fried dogfish on a toasted hoagie with house-made remoulade, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. (sorry, fried oysters currently unavailable). Add a side +$5.
Swordfish Parm Sandwich
Breaded and deep fried swordfish, served on a hoagie with marinara and melted provolone cheese. Add a side +$5.

Baskets
Fish Taco Basket (3)
Three (3) soft-corn tortilla tacos with beer-batter-fried Atlantic D0gfish, spicy vinegar slaw, pickled jalapeños, and drizzled with lime crema.
Shrimp Basket
Eight lightly fried shrimp with fries and choice of dipping sauce. Additional sauces can be added under Extras for 75¢ each.
Shrimp Taco Basket (3)
Three (3) soft-corn tortilla tacos with fried shrimp, spicy vinegar slaw, and jalapeños, drizzled with lime crema.

Sides
Sidewinder Fries
Bent-arm Ale beer-battered sidewinder fries.
Asian Pickled Vegetables
Daily variety of house-made Asian-style pickled vegetables, such as kimchi, sour celery, lotus root, garlic chives, red cabbage, or green beans.
Vinegar Slaw
Cabbage, jalapeños, oregano, in a vinegar base (sugar-free).
Sweet Potato Fries
Lime Crema Slaw
Side 1/2 Avocado (sliced)
Side white rice (pint)
Cooked white rice
Side Whole Avocado (sliced)

Extras
Extra House-Made Sauce ($0.75 / 2 oz)
2 oz portion of sauce
One Fish Taco
One soft-corn tortilla taco with beer-batter fried Atlantic Dogfish, spicy vinegar slaw, and pickled jalapeños, drizzled with lime crema.
One Shrimp Taco
One soft-corn tortilla fried shrimp tacos, topped with spicy vinegar slaw, pickled jalapeños, and drizzled with lime crema.
Extra Fried Shrimp (x6)
Extra Wasabi
Extra piece Fried Dogfish

Soft Drinks
Diet Coke®
12 oz can of Diet Coke Soda
Coca-Cola®
12 oz can of Coca-Cola Soda
Sparkling Water (flavor varies)
12 oz can with natural flavor, no sugar or artificial sweeteners. Flavor varies based on availability.
Box Water
16.9oz carton. 100% Spring Water , sustainably-sourced from NY in a plant-based reusable and recyclable carton.
Sprite®
12 oz can
Ginger Ale
Canada Dry 12 oz can

Alcoholic Beverages
Mango Margarita
12 oz can Cutwater Spirits
Rose (bottle)
Label varies.
Grapefruit Smash
12 oz can Devil's Backbone Brewing Company
Sauvignon Blanc (bottle)
Label varies.

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Recent Reviews

Cool spot at the end of Union Market. Got a shrimp basket and tuna poke bowl. Both were great. The fries in the shrimp basket were the star. Lightly seasoned, thick and curly. Would go again and try other things on the menu.
July 2025
The salmon burger is juicy with generous portions. It's a great value. Pro tip: go in person. If you order online for pick up or delivery, the price is two dollars more for the same sandwich. The sushi and shrimp banh mi are also yummy.
July 2025
top tier fish and chips. high quality fish, and a thin, crisp beer batter. one of the best options in dc. it’s pricey, but on par with other spots in the area. i’m not a fan of how they charge extra for tartar sauce (they provide one small container for free).
May 2025

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The District Fishwife

1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-2592