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Five Fish Bistro Opens Softly on January 11

Capitol Hill has another location for its fish-and-chip fix.

The former UPS store is just days away from becoming a restaurant.

Every time I walk down Broadway in search of reasonably priced dinner, I remember to be curious as to the status of forthcoming fish and chip shop Five Fish Bistro. So I was pleasantly surprised when owner Garnet Pitre contacted me with some good news.

The construction is now complete at site of the former UPS Store (which moved across the street to the Joule Building) and doors will softly open on Wednesday, January 11 at 11am. A grand opening is scheduled for February 7. As the daytime opening suggests, Five Fish will serve lunch and dinner.

Pitre, who will be managing the front of house, says she spent the majority of the last two decades in front of house and management positions at restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and, most recently, Seattle’s Westin Hotel. Her decision to focus on fish and chips was a personal one, she says, since it’s a dish she loves.

The UK staple is also one of the few types of food not already represented on Broadway’s busy corridor of affordable (and destination) restaurants, she says. “I thought this would fulfill a little bit of a niche on the north end of Capitol Hill.”

The southerly part of the ‘hood, of course, is home to Pike Street Fish Fry. Pitre told Capitol Hill Seattle blog this summer that the menu will have an upscale twist and highlight five fresh fish offerings each day (hence the name). Pitre is sharing more details on the menu next week.











Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.