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Eat the bones.

The world's guide to tinned sardines.

A small fish with a big story: silver in the sea, art on the shelf, dinner in three minutes.

175 brands·41 countries·updated weekly
The Brand Atlas

Every tin tells you where it's from.

Portugal to Japan — the canneries, the history, the artwork. 175 brands across 41 countries.

Nuri — Portugal
Nuri
Pinhais — Portugal
Pinhais
Ramón Peña — Spain
Ramón Peña
Ortiz — Spain
Ortiz
King Oscar — Norway
King Oscar
Connétable — France
Connétable
La Belle-Iloise — France
La Belle-Iloise
Espinaler — Spain
Espinaler
Matiz — Spain
Matiz
Fishwife — USA
Fishwife
Wild Planet — USA
Wild Planet
José Gourmet — Portugal
José Gourmet
Adriatic Queen — Croatia
Adriatic Queen
Mega — Philippines
Mega
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The Podium

The World's Top Three, Right Now

1

Nuri — Spiced Sardines

9.6

Hand-packed in Matosinhos since 1920. The benchmark.

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2

Pinhais — Olive Oil

9.4

Same cannery, no spice, all finesse. The purist's tin.

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3

Ramón Peña — Sardinillas

9.3

Galician luxury. Priced like a gift, eats like one.

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