Sardines reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 217 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Sardines brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CannedSardines, r/filipinofood, r/askSingapore, r/mediterraneandiet, r/rawpetfood. Top-rated brands include King Oscar (4.4/5), Nuri (4.6/5), Sardines (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews217
Subreddits10
Posts37
Brands68
Products54
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#1
King Oscar
4.4
(32)
"Of the ones I've tried, King Oscar. I like the Brisling Sardines, which are smaller."
"Peppercorn KO's all the way!"
"The peppercorn ones are also my fav. Goes great with ramen."
"I love me some King Oscar’s personally, available at most grocery stores! The peppercorn ones are my fav."
"I like King Oscar Brisling Sardines in Olive Oil. Make sure the can says "Brisling." Those are small fish."
"Just echoing that King Oscar is a solid brand you can easily find at the grocery store."
"King Oscar's Brisling Sardines in Olive Oil. Open, sprinkle fresh lemon juice and freshly ground pepper."
"For the longest time, we ate King Oscar."
"King Oscar in EVOO. Easy to find, should be less than $4/tin, and delicious."
"King Oscar"
#2
Nuri
4.6
(16)
"For Mediterranean, check out Nuri (Portugal) and Ortiz (Spain). They are expensive, but not super expensive."
"Nothing even comes close to Nuri for me"
"I love the Nuri spiced. Nothing like that clove flavor."
"Loveee Nuri Sardines too!"
"I spoiled myself by trying Nuri as my first sardine…now whenever I try a cheaper brand they just don’t compare."
"Nuri sardines are both very good and better than KO."
"Nuri is great! I love KO Spanish sardines too..."
"Try any NURI brand sardines you can find. To me, they are the gold standard."
"I would definitely try Nuris, they are a good deal firmer. Both the spiced olive oil and spiced tomato are fantastic."
"Big fan of Nuri - always seem super tasty and consistent."
#3
Sardines
4.7
(15)
"I get 30 lb boxes of sardines on the regular from our local fishmonger because these are soooo healthy."
"I gave my dogs frozen sardines as toppers for their meal."
"My cavalier King Charles spaniels eat raw sardines routinely. Zero issues."
"I feed my 8 month old trout and sardines."
"Yup, it's fine to just eat them whole straight out of the can."
"I started eating sardines because of all the health benefits and then I started to love them."
"Try them with freshly squeezed lemon juice and bread or crackers."
"If you’ve ever made tuna salad then just sub in a tin of sardines for the tuna."
"Why not try a hot bowl of rice, sardines, a splash of lemon juice?"
"Shredded potatoes sauteed on a pan with sardine oil."
#4
Wild Planet
4.7
(9)
"Wild planet’s sardines in extra virgin olive oil with lemon."
"Wild planet is also the only brand that routinely tests for mercury."
"Wild Planet lightly smoked in EVOO"
"Wild Planet is one of the best, in my opinion."
"Wild Planet in EVOO is delicious straight out the can."
"I have been getting a brand called “wild planet” and they are great!"
"I like Wild Planet's plain sardines in water. They have a slightly salted variety and an unsalted one."
"Wild planet is a nice one as well."
"I like Wild Planet sardines in water."
#5
Montano
4.9
(7)
"Montaño! Dabest, atleast once a month bumibili ako nung big box nila lol"
"Montaño for me"
"Montano. In general mas gusto ko yung sa glass jar over sa mga de lata."
"Montano and victorias"
"Montano from pagadianf979"
"+1 sa Montano makakabili ka sa shopee ito gusto ng parents ko tapos pandesal sarap"
"Fancy: Montano or Zaragoza"
#6
Zaragoza
4.3
(7)
"Not technically canned, but the only sardines I eat are the Zaragoza Spanish-style sardines either in corn or olive oil."
"Zaragosa 100%."
"Fancy: Montano or Zaragoza"
"Victorias. Zaragosa."
"Zaragoza!"
"Zaragoza"
"Zaragoza for me"
#7
Polar
4.1
(7)
"My favorite sardines are Polar and King Oscar Sardines with Jalapeños!"
"Polar smoked brislings from Walmart."
"So far Polar is my favorite budget deen. I sometimes get them for .99 at my grocery outlet store but I've also bought them on line at 1.25 including shipping."
"Polar at aldi's for a dollar are just as good as king oscar I swear."
"The polar with the clear lid."
"Definitely Polar if you like it *really* smoked."
"They are as good as Fangst, one of the high end brands you don't have listed here."
#8
Flower
4.8
(6)
"That’s a link to the 50 pack of Flower Spiced Sardines at a killer price."
"If you can find one, try a tin of Flower Moroccan Spiced sardines - 2.19 a tin at 99 Ranch. Can get 50 cans for $100 on line. My #1 sardine of all"
"Flower Moroccan Spiced is my #1 sardine of all - 2.19 a tin at 99 Ranch"
"The correct answer is Flower Spiced or Bela brand."
"Flower spiced. It’s a slam dunk."
"Try Flower Moroccan sardines, 90% of the quality at 40% of the price."
#9
Seasons
4.0
(7)
"Season brand sardines are really good, and fairly cheap."
"I get Seasons from Costco."
"I got Season brand in olive oil."
"My best advice for someone new to tinned fish and who wants to ease into sardines is to try Seasons, Wild Planet, or Cento Boneless."
"I enjoy the Season brand."
"I’d do either Seasons or Wild Planet boneless and skinless"
"I would start with Seasons in olive oil get your feet wet. No bones no skin and very mild in fishy flavor."
#10
Bela
4.3
(6)
"It's my favorite of the easily accessible, reasonably priced sardine brands. Very firm meat compared to most."
"I also recommend Bela Sardines with Piri-Piri and olive oil."
"Some stores in my orbits carry Bela, and they’re consistently fine."
"I got a can of Bela and they were very nice!"
"Otherwise Bela and Sea Tales are good."
"Bela is a very good brand"
#11
Matiz
4.2
(6)
"Something about this recipe has me craving Matiz lemon sardines."
"My Whole Foods unfortunately doesn’t have Matiz anymore, but if yours does, then those are great."
"So far I have enjoyed Matiz, Santo Amaro, Angelo Parodi and KO."
"Matiz and Nuri are not very fishy in my opinion."
"So far my favorites have been Matiz, Santo Amaro and King Oscar."
"My favorites, so far, have been Matiz and Santo Amaro."
#12
Mina
4.8
(5)
"I had some yesterday (Mina brand, boneless in EVOO) on water crackers with Louisiana hot sauce and it was BRAIN MELTING."
"I find the olive oil in Mina indistinguishable from the stuff I take from the bottle to put on my salad"
"Mina brand is absolutely fantastic quality olive oil"
"I prefer Mina brand ordered via Amazon"
"I prefer Mina brand and Santo Amaro."
#13
Season
4.0
(6)
"The brand that seems to be the most heart healthy & natural is SEASON brand (has picture of a Snow White type character on the package). The product is Certified Wild Caught/Sustainable boneless, skinless, *and* no added salt!!!"
"I like Season with bone and skin. The two bodegas near me carry them for $1.99."
"Season sardines and king Oliver mackerel are my two faves."
"I like Season with bones and skin, sometimes available in bulk on Amazon, better than the skinless/boneless at Costco, but the former are harder to find. But the ones from Costco are still a good value."
"Seasons are widely available pretty good sardines - available at Costco and go on sale from time to time."
"Costco’s Season aren’t smoked."
#14
Master
5.0
(4)
"Master Fried Sardines. Sarap gawing sahog sa pasta"
"Master Fried Sardines."
"Master Fried Sardines Spanish Style. Buo yung isda at ma-oil."
"Masarap din yung Master Spanish Style Sardines na nasa pahigang rectangle na lata."
#15
Brunswick
4.5
(4)
"Brunswick golden smoked honestly are so close to smoked salmon it is shocking. They are just good and very mild."
"Brunswick golden smoked honestly are so close to smoked salmon it is shocking. They are just good and very mild."
"I like Brunswick and Polar myself. I think the little guys taste best and they look pretty in the jar or those round tins with the clear lid."
"Brunswick with olives, herbs and spices are really good."
#16
Pan de Manila
4.0
(4)
"Pan de Manila.. masarap din ilagay sa pasta"
"Pan De Manila’s"
"Pan de Manila"
"Pan de Manila"
#17
Angelo Parodi
4.7
(3)
"Another vote for Angelo Parodi."
"You cannot go wrong with Angelo Parodi (especially the ones with chili pepper)."
"Angelo Parodi, Nuri."
#18
Ayam
4.3
(3)
"Ayam brand the best"
"Ayam brand"
"Ayam brand."
#19
Family's Brand
4.3
(3)
"Family Sardines. Mahirap lang mahanap, pero ito talaga pinakamasarap"
"Parang mas nagustuhan ko ito kesa sa 555"
"Family Brands"
#20
Ortiz
4.3
(3)
"I find Ortiz exceptionally good but they do cost 4x the supermarket variety."
"Ortiz are great but a little more expensive."
"Two that I like that aren’t that fishy are of Ortiz and Nuri."
#21
Riga Gold
4.3
(3)
"Cheap, insanely good."
"Had some Riga Gold Smoked Sardines (in a jar, not canned) with rice and edamame."
"If you're put off by the texture i'd reccomend something more heavily smoked like a Riga Gold Sprat."
#22
Doña Elena
4.3
(3)
"Dona Elena, mild in olive oil"
"Doña Elena vs Zaragosa. For cheaper alternatives, Master yung kulay blue yung label hehe."
"Yung nasa bottle Doña Elena"
#23
Victoria's
4.0
(3)
"Victoria’s from Negros!"
"Victorias Sardines"
"Victoria's spanish sardines"
#24
Trader Joe's
4.0
(3)
"Trader Joe's magenta tin if you want a pilchard. $1.99. I bulk buy these."
"Trader Joe’s"
"Probably polar brisling sardines or TJ’s smoked"
#25
555
5.0
(2)
"555 Fried sardines Tausi"
"Yung fried sardines ng 555 with Tausi"
#26
Mega
5.0
(2)
"Try mo itong MEGA Spanish Sardines! Grabe panalo yan!"
"Mega in cans"
#27
Ramon Pena
4.5
(2)
"Get really high end ones to start, like ramon pena."
"Ramon Pena is incredible too, but I still like Nuri a bit more"
#28
Rose Bowl
4.5
(2)
"Rose Bowl number 1!!! Palaging nauubos sa supermarket so bibili na lang ako online."
"Try mo yung Rose Bowl, medyo popular siya na nakikita ko dito sa mga PH subreddits. hehe."
#29
Goya
4.5
(2)
"The Goya premium ones that are imported from Spain are the best sardines I've ever had."
"If you are just looking for animal protein grams per dollar, the oversize Goya or similar sardines are the best overall buy since the price of eggs went up."
#30
Fishwife
4.5
(2)
"CM carries fishwife sardines. Highly recommend"
"You should try fishwife, its kinda pricey, but seeing you even liked the cheapest ones. Its worth a buy."
#31
Cento
4.0
(2)
"Im a sardine purist, so I love plain Cento sardines."
"Of the 'everyday' brands, my favorite is Cento."
#32
San Marino
4.0
(2)
"San Marino Premium Spanish Sardines"
"San Marino sa jar, Ayam in cans"
#33
Gustazo
5.0
(1)
"Though they have Spanish-style variants, their Sundried Tomato Sardines is my favorite."
#34
Gustazo Wild Catch Sardines
5.0
(1)
"Gustazo Wild Catch Sardines Spicy Extra Virgin Olive Oil"
#35
Balai Pandesal
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is Balai Pandesal’s Spanish sardines."
#36
Sarangani Bay
5.0
(1)
"As a sucker for Spanish style sardines I love this thread. For me it’s Sarangani Bay for the win!"
#37
Paolo From Tokyo
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic marriage."
#38
Titus Sardines
5.0
(1)
"I enjoy Titus sardines."
#39
KO
5.0
(1)
"I think KO is awesome, and it's what made me fall in love with tinned fish."
#40
Conservas de Cambados
5.0
(1)
"Still nothing better for me. Perfect every time."
#41
Rainbow Tomatoes Garden
5.0
(1)
"Could also go all in and order one of the many collections of tins available on Rainbow Tomatoes Garden."
#42
Spain and Portugal
5.0
(1)
"I think the best sardines and other canned fish come from Spain and Portugal."
#43
Rewe
4.0
(1)
"Germany-Rewe has a store brand that’s solid."
#44
Sultan
4.0
(1)
"Sultan, specifically the spicy varieties."
#45
Santo Amaro
4.0
(1)
"A can of Santo Amaro sardines in water has 30% daily value of calcium"
#46
Costco
4.0
(1)
"I love the ones in olive oil at Costco. Just had some tonight in my salad."
#47
Aldi
4.0
(1)
"The Aldi sardines in hot sauce for a little over $1 were surprisingly good. They use harissa, which for my palate pairs better than Louisiana style hot sauces."
#48
Sultan, Alshark, El Manar, Delamaris
4.0
(1)
"We love Sultan, Alshark, El Manar, Delamaris brands - usually around $2 a tin for Moroccan sardines."
#49
Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, Lidl
4.0
(1)
"Waitrose have the best selection. Tesco and Sainsburys own brands in the flat rectangle tins are pretty good. Lidl own brand sardines in tomato sauce are surprisingly good."
#50
Waitrose, Ortiz
4.0
(1)
"In the UK Waitrose is my preferred choice for own brand, but most of the UK supermarket own brands are okay for a daily driver. Waitrose also sell Ortiz."
#51
Brunswick, Millionaires, Matiz
4.0
(1)
"I’ve really enjoyed brunswick. The golden smoked are a huge hit with my kids and the lemon pepper are nice too. I just got my first can of millionaires too which were nice."
#52
Riga's
4.0
(1)
"Riga's and Porthos."
#53
Sea Tales
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise Bela and Sea Tales are good."
#54
Young Town
4.0
(1)
"Young town brand for local."
#55
San Sebastian's
4.0
(1)
"For me san sebastian’s"
#56
Connie's Kitchen and Zaragoza
4.0
(1)
"Connie’s Kitchen and Zaragoza"
#57
Tabasco
4.0
(1)
"Tabasco Scorpion is solid."
#58
Yellow Bird
4.0
(1)
"Really rich and delicious to mix in with any tomato sauce sardines come in."
#59
Frank's RedHot
4.0
(1)
"They make an extra hot if you need more kick."
#60
El Yucateco
4.0
(1)
"El Yucateco Black Label is also a great sauce."
#61
Marie Sharp's
4.0
(1)
"For heat I say Marie Sharps’ Belizean Heat."
#62
Tapatio
4.0
(1)
"Good heat and nice flavor that doesn’t overpower the taste of the fish."
#63
Family
4.0
(1)
"Family brand (flat can) was a pleasant surprise."
#64
Jalapeno KOs
4.0
(1)
"I think the jalapeno KOs are pretty good."
#65
Kippers
4.0
(1)
"Try kippers for firm texture and few bones."
#66
Chicken of the Sea
3.0
(1)
"Usually I’m just getting whatever is cheapest if I’m dressing it up with lemon and herbs and whatnot. Chicken of the sea is usually cheapest."
#67
Beach Cliff
3.0
(1)
"Beach Cliff and Chicken of the sea are usually pretty fishy, even for sardines."
#68
Great Value
3.0
(1)
"Great Value sardines aren't necessarily bad, but they're definitely at the low end of the flavor spectrum."
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