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Based in El Segundo, in Los Angeles, California, Kai Gourmet sources the freshest, highest-quality seafood from producers who share our vision in quality and sustainability. We specialize in wild exotics and exceptional selections of seafood that are sourced locally and from around the world, which in many cases can be delivered to your business within 36 hours of leaving the water.

We Ship Nationwide

What Kai Stands For

What's In A Name?The Meaning of 'Kai'

Hawaiian (noun) - Sea, seawater; area near the sea, seaside, lowlands; tide, current in the sea.

Maori (verb) - To eat, consume, feed (oneself), partake, devour.

Japanese (noun) - "Ocean" (海), "Shell" (⾙), "Open" (開).

Unmatched Speed From Boat To Plate

Kai Gourmet is the shortest and fastest link to the world's premium seafood producers, period. Aligned with the best premium fresh seafood importer in North America, Kai Gourmet has more regular inbounds than its largest competitors and maintains the lowest inventory levels in the industry. In many cases, delivering fish to you from the other side of the world fresher than locally-caught!

Passion For Quality (Without Exception)

We consistently hold ourselves to the highest standards, with each fish graded, fillets hand-cut to spec, and orders packed with precision. Attention-to-detail is our specialty, so that the most discerning chefs can trust each and every delivery.

Curator Of Innovative Seafood Products

Kai Gourmet is at the forefront of bringing unique products to market. Whether it's blue prawns, coral grouper, or MSC-certified octopus, we have something exciting to inspire and enhance your culinary creations. Let our knowledgeable Kai Gourmet representatives guide you through our catalog and help elevate your menu!

Future Focused

To us, sustainability is not a box-ticking exercise: we care about our oceans and want to help craft menus with future generations in mind. We do this by thoughtfully sourcing from well-vetted suppliers that meet our strict sustainability criteria, keeping traceability as a central tenet of our business and reducing waste by developing a market for bycatch, finding additional uses for byproduct and focusing on eco-friendly packaging solutions.

Kai Gourmet Wholesale

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What We Specialize In

We have a broad and constantly growing range of fresh, frozen and live seafood to suit any culinary vision and budget. Our knowledgeable team can work through menu options, specials, & substitutions.

Premium Sustainably Farmed

Salmon
Preferred distributor for Ora King Salmon and a direct source for a range of Atlantic salmon and premium alternatives, including Petuna Trout

Yellowtail
Japanese Hamachi, Kanpachi, Haku Hiramasa

Premium White fish
Cod, Blue Reef Coral Trout, Prodemar Turbot and Sole

Farmed Bass
Barramundi, Striped Bass, European Sea Bass, Sea Bream, and more

Wild Exotics

NZ Wild Ike Jime Catches
Sushi-grade day boat imports from New Zealand 5 days a week

Japanese Direct
Multiple imports a week direct from the Toyosu, Fukuoka and Hokkaido markets

West Coast Direct
Working with well-vetted local day boats

Seasonal Wild European Imports

Shellfish & Caviar

Live
Extensive live shellfish program including oysters, clams and mussels (local + imported).

Scallops
A range of sources on live and fresh scallops for consistent availability and quality year-round.

Caviar
Calvisius' Italian farmed true Malossol sturgeon Caviar. A vertically integrated, certified sustainable producer for fully traceable and consistent elite quality all year long.

Roe
Yarra Valley Caviar's innovative line of Salmon and Trout Roe, plus local and imported premium uni.

Elevated Menu Staples

Tuna
Bigeye, Yellowfin and Bluefin, graded, cut, and packed by our experts with a spec and price to suit any menu.

Swordfish & Other Pelagics
Unmatched access to short-trip pelagics for consistent high-quality year-round supply of Swordfish, Mahi Mahi, Albacore, Wahoo & Opah.

Halibut
Local, Alaskan, Canadian, and Norwegian with a focus on the best quality product for the time of year.

Bass
Local, East Coast, Mexican, and New Zealand sources for year-round supply.

Cephalopods & Crustaceans

Octopus
Led by the best Octopus product in the world, MSC certified Fremantle Octopus Tentacles.

Squid
From local calamari to Japanese Firefly Squid.

Shrimp & Prawns
From peeled shrimp to large Australian King Prawns.

Crab
From fresh Dungeness and Blue Crab meats to live Japanese Kegani

Lobster (Live & Frozen)
Both quality and value-focused North Atlantic and Spiny Lobster specs from around the world.

Known for our Customer Service

Located next to LAX, we have seafood flown in daily from all over the globe, as well as picked up from well-vetted local suppliers, ensuring the freshest quality.

Our expert team of fishmongers hand-select, hand-cut and package every order to suit our customer's needs.

Local LA customers: order by 1 AM and your order will be packed and delivered within the same day.