$18,000 of Fish, Delivered Every Week: A Day At Austin's Freshest Seafood Restaurant | Bon Appétit

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Global Flavors
Sep 9, 2026

“We're spending about $15,000 to $18,000 every single week. It's about 1,000 pounds of fish. One of the biggest challenges running a seafood restaurant in Texas is making sure that you're getting the freshest possible product.” Come behind the scenes for a Friday with executive chef Fermin Núñez at Este—one of Austin's best new Mexican seafood restaurants—the morning they receive their big fish order for the weekend.

Director: Gunsel Pehlivan
Director of Photography: Andrew Barrera
Editor: Kris Knight
Creative Producer: Parisa Kosari
Culinary Researcher and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Oadhan Lynch
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Brew Houston
Assistant Camera: Jacob Voss
Production Assistant: Emily Berk; Tai Hallstein
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
Special Thanks: Este Staff
Filmed on Location at Este