Newman's Fish Grotto

Fish and Chips to go: halibut, cod, salmon. Also serving shrimp, scallops, chowder, slaw and daily specials. Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Phone orders welcome. Walk-up, bike-up or drive-up. Fresh fish daily since 1890, gourmet groceries and wine. Since 1890, the history of Newman’s Fish Company has reflected the history and economy of Eugene and Lane County. According to an article in the Eugene Register-Guard, John Henry Newman started in business June 3, 1890, when he was 13 years old. “His father had been injured on the farm, and John ran the new market on Willamette Street where Woolworth’s was located.” At 16, Newman worked for a man who had a small fish market and he delivered fish from a basket walking around to hotels and restaurants. For the next 20 years, John Newman peddled fish from a horse drawn cart along the dirt roads of Eugene and Springfield, often with the help of his brother, Frank.