Whether you're entertaining friends for the Melbourne Cup, hosting a bougie birthday picnic, or need a gift for someone special, a fresh seafood platter is a guaranteed winner. While putting one together yourself is fun, putting your trust in the hands of the experts at Sydney Fish Market is a sure-fire way to guarantee your seafood is fresh, perfectly prepared, and beautifully presented for a special occasion.
If you’ve got something exciting coming up, or just want to treat yourself, peruse this list of the best seafood platters from Sydney Fish Market for inspiration… They are all available for home delivery!
Mixed Seafood Platters
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If you’re feeling fancy, and want a little bit of everything, you can’t go past this Luxury Selection Platter… It features a beautiful selection of Moreton Bay Bugs, South Australian Blue Swimmer Crabs, freshly caught peeled Tiger Prawns, Sydney Rock Oysters, and Smoked Ocean Trout. Garnished with fresh lemons and a delicious seafood sauce, this platter is certain to impress.
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GetFish has a huge range of platters, arranged by the number of people you need to feed. This makes entertaining easy, and saves you from overbuying and having to waste delicious, fresh seafood. Depending on size, these platters contain a selection of Smoked Salmon, Pacific Oysters, Tiger Prawns, Crab, and Bugs… And are of course accompanied by fresh lemons, a specialty sauce, and even some fancy fish roe!
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If you need something a little more casual (for example, to bring along to a BBQ or dinner party), Claudio’s Seafood Hampers are the way to go. They include Bugs, Rock Lobster, Prawns, Sashimi, and both Sydney Rock and Pacific Oysters, giving you the freedom to create your own dishes, or just eat the fresh, cooked seafood as-is. Of course, lemon and their stunning seafood sauce are included.
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While Lobster and Bugs look impressive on a platter, if you don’t have the utensils at your gathering to serve these big crustaceans, things can get messy. That’s why this platter from Peter’s is perfect: made up of only seafood you can eat with your hands (peeled Prawns, Oysters, and Smoked Salmon), this selection makes it easy for your guests to just grab and eat at a picnic or cocktail party.
Sushi and Sashimi Platters
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Sushi lovers need look no further than this Assorted Sushi Platter from Nicholas Seafoods. Including Salmon, Kingfish, Scallop, Eel, Tuna, and Vegetarian maki rolls, the sheer variety here will blow anyone’s mind – plus, it ensures that everyone at your gathering will have something they like! The soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger, and marinated seaweed salad on the side just top it off.
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Featuring a premium section of nigiri – including Salmon, Kingfish, Scallop, Tuna, Prawn, and Eel – this delicious platter looks absolutely stunning, and is easy to eat at a picnic or BBQ. Garnishes of fish roe, spring onion, and micro-herbs really take the presentation to the next level… And as one of the cheapest on this list, it is perfect for a date night.
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This platter from Claudio’s has all the classics, like Salmon, Tuna, and Kingfish, as well as some types of sashimi you might not have tried before, like Surf Clams and Scallops! Your sashimi is prepared by the experts to suit your preferences: you can choose for it to be thickly or thinly sliced when you order.
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Can’t decide whether you want sushi or sashimi? Why not have both, with this gorgeous mixed platter from Peter’s! This one is super customisable – choose your sushi from the list of options, which include California, Aburi Salmon, Aburi Scallop, Smoked Eel, Soft Shell Crab, and Salmon. Fresh Salmon, Kingfish, and Tuna sashimi round out the selection perfectly.
Specialty Platters
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For something a little different, this Lobster Roll platter is an absolute winner. Perfect for a casual picnic, allowing your friends and family to grab and go, the platter features 20 soft brioche rolls, filled with delicious lobster meat and an avocado seafood mix. Bonus: it comes with garlic-butter dressing on the side, to really take the flavours to the next level!
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Love oysters? This is the platter for you! Choose your species (Sydney Rock or Pacific), and receive an assortment of delicious, freshly shucked oysters marinated with Ponzu-Salmon Caviar, Tabasco-Black Caviar, and Pickled Cucumber, with a Smoked Salmon Rose in the centre. Peter’s also have a , if you’re a purist, but we think this selection of seasonings is a fantastic choice to switch it up!
