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PSA: Overnight shipping is free on our seafood kits. But only for a limited time. ORDER NOW.

Shipping Fresh Seafood

Shipping Fresh Seafood

Pristine seafood direct from the world's most trusted fishermen.

Passover & Easter Cutoff Time for Seafood Orders

Shipping the Freshest Seafood for the Holidays!

 

We want you to enjoy your fresh seafood in time for your holiday celebrations.

Please take a look at our shipping schedule and be sure to order early:

Early Order Offer: Order by 4 pm EST on Thursday, 12/19/24 for delivery on Saturday, 12/21/24 and we will waive the $25 Saturday Delivery Fee! This will also guarantee that you’ll receive your product in time for Christmas.

Cutoff: Order by 4 pm on Sunday, 12/22/24 EST for delivery on Tuesday, 12/24/24 EST. Please note that due to increased ordering for the holiday, we cannot guarantee that our carriers will be able to successfully deliver your order on time.  

Introducing our NEW Flat Rate Overnight Shipping Rates

 

Fresh From The Source...To Our Skilled Hands...To Your Table The Next Day.
It is our passion and commitment to sourcing the world’s finest seafood, prime meats, and gourmet specialties and delivering them right to your door, the next morning.

Due to the perishable nature of our products, all orders require signature upon delivery. Items should be unpacked and refrigerated immediately upon arrival.


To get you your order on time and in pristine condition, we have adjusted our shipping rates. With a minimum order of $75, we offer flat rate, overnight shipping to the contiguous 48 states:
Zone 1 — $34.99
Zone 2 — $59.99
Zone 3 — $69.99

Saturday delivery option requires an additional $25 shipping surcharge.
See the below, More Information section for complete details.

If ordering any of our gift selections, please see below Shipping Gifts & Gift Cards for shipping fees. 

For details on local delivery fees, please CLICK HERE

 

Map showing the two Citarella shipping zones for national deliveryMap showing the two Citarella shipping zones for national delivery
Map showing the two Citarella shipping zones for national deliveryMap showing the two Citarella shipping zones for national delivery

Our relentless pursuit of the highest quality, freshest seafood includes building relationships with fishermen from around the globe.

 

Our fishmongers prepare your order to your specifications, whether you would like to receive your whole fish filleted, oysters shucked, or your crabs cleaned. When packaging your order, we carefully prepare every item by hand, holding it to our high standards and your specifications. When you receive your order, you can expect each item is wrapped in waxed paper, sealed in plastic and carefully packaged with ice packs in an insulated, leak proof box designed specifically to maintain quality and integrity.

To have an order shipped, simply shop online at www.citarella.com or call us at 212-874-0383 in Manhattan,
631-283-6600 in the Hamptons, or 203-861-6900 in Greenwich, CT.

 


More Information

Office Hours

Online ordering available 24 hours.

Monday - Saturday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EST).

Sunday - from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (EST).

*For questions or to place a phone order, please call during the hours listed above.

Payment Methods

We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, and AMERICAN EXPRESS. All prices are exclusive of sales tax.

Processing and Fulfillment

If an order is received by 4 PM Monday through Wednesday, it will be processed and shipped within 24 hours. Therefore, an order placed by 4 PM Monday through Wednesday will arrive TWO days after it is placed. Click here for information about local delivery or in-store pick-up, instead.

If an order is received after 4 PM, it will be considered part of the next day’s orders.

If an order is received by 4 PM on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, you will receive it by Tuesday of the following week. You will also have the option to choose a Saturday delivery for an extra charge.

We ship all perishable items Overnight to arrive by 12pm. Someone must be present to sign for the order. Perishable products must be refrigerated upon arrival to maintain their quality and freshness.

We need 24 HOURS from receipt of your order to process and fulfill it. You may place an order anytime, up to one week before your desired delivery date.

Order Adjustments/Cancellations

For Nationwide Shipping Orders:
For orders shipping via overnight, order adjustments or cancellations would be accepted until 3pm the day prior to their shipment (example, 3pm Wednesday for an order shipping Thursday to be received on Friday).
For non-perishable items shipping via ground, like our gifts/store gift cards, adjustments and cancellations will be accepted until 12pm the day after you have ordered.
For items digitally fulfilled, like our e-gift cards or event tickets, we are unable to make adjustments or allow for cancellation of these items.


For Local Orders:
For in-store pickup or local delivery, order adjustments or cancellations will be accepted until 3pm the day prior to scheduled pickup or delivery (example, 3pm Wednesday for an in-store pickup Thursday).
For items digitally fulfilled, like our e-gift cards or event tickets, we are unable to make adjustments or allow for cancellation of these items.

Delivery, Shipping & Handling

Due to the perishable nature of our products, all orders require signature upon delivery. Items should be unpacked and refrigerated immediately upon arrival. We cannot ship to P.O. Boxes, A.P.O./F.P.O.’s, or outside of the continental United States.

To maintain freshness and quality, any order that includes a perishable item must be shipped overnight. All Perishable orders are shipped Overnight. Non-perishable items are shipped Ground. Click here for information about local delivery or in-store pick-up, instead.

For nationwide shipments, we use polystyrene boxes and ice packs to insulate perishable products; this maintains the quality and integrity of your products. Your food will arrive fresh; to keep it fresh, we suggest immediately refrigerating or freezing all perishable items. For more information about recycling, you can visit http://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics. In NYC, you can get more specific information at http://www.grownyc.org/recycling/faq.

Saturday delivery is available on all orders placed through Thursday, for an additional shipping company charge.

Overnight and Saturday delivery service are not available to customers in “remote” locations. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “remote” locations are defined as locations outside of the delivery company's specified delivery area. If, the remote location can be accommodated, your delivery may arrive by 4:30 PM.

Local Delivery & Store Pickup
  • Pickup: At our store locations with a $5 personal shopping fee.
  • Delivery: Within select zip codes in Manhattan, a fee of $25 which includes a personal shopping fee of $5.
  • Delivery: To Outer Boroughs, a fee of $37 which includes personal shopping fee of $5.

Please note the minimum order is $50.

Seafood Flat Rate Overnight Shipping and Delivery Zones

Flat rate overnight shipping charges are determined by destination zone, regardless of weight.
If the delivery destination is within Zone 1, there is a $34.99 flat rate overnight shipping charge for orders.
If the delivery destination is within Zone 2, there is a $59.99 flat rate overnight shipping charge for orders.
If the delivery destination is within Zone 3, there is a $69.99 flat rate overnight shipping charge for orders.
There is an additional $25.00 fee for Overnight Saturday Delivery.

Zone 1 is comprised of the following delivery destinations: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia.

Zone 2 is comprised of the following delivery destinations: Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.

Zone 3 is comprised of the following delivery destinations: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada. New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

All prices are exclusive of sales tax.

There will be a sales tax charge of 8.875% on all taxable items, such as housewares, baskets, and accessories when available.

All prices set forth herein or on the Websites are subject to change without notice.

Items ordered together may arrive in separate boxes.

Shipping Charges & Payment

Flat rate overnight seafood shipping charges are determined by destination zone, regardless of weight.

For all other items including our Gifts, the shipping charges are determined by the weight of the order (including all packaging needed to maintain freshness) and size of box. This charge is determined by the shipping company. Click here for information about local delivery or in-store pick-up, instead.

Upon submission of your order, we will pre-authorize your credit card to put a hold on the order amount. Depending on the availability of the items in your order, or if you opt for us to choose a comparable item, we may charge you more or less than the original pre-authorized amount at our discretion. We will only charge you for what has shipped plus any shipping fees and applicable tax.

If the charge doesn’t go through our system, we will reach out to you for updated payment information. If we are unable to contact you, we will have to cancel the order.

All orders will require 24 hours from receipt date to be processed and shipped.

Orders placed after 4pm will be processed the following business day.

Items ordered after Thursday, and Overnight orders received on Thursday are shipped the following Monday to arrive on Tuesday.

Overnight seafood shipping costs are based on delivery zone. For all other orders, shipping costs are based on actual weight and dimension of box.

There is an additional $25.00 fee for Overnight Saturday Delivery.

All prices are exclusive of sales tax.

There will be a sales tax charge of 8.875% on all taxable items, such as housewares, baskets, and accessories when available.

All prices set forth herein or on the Websites are subject to change without notice.

Items ordered together may arrive in separate boxes.

Returns

We want to make sure that our customers receive the freshest and highest quality foods. If you are at all dissatisfied with your order, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected]. Please hold on to your order and don’t discard any items until we’ve contacted you. It would be very helpful if you would take photos of packaging and product so that we may better serve you.

Delays/Substitutions

Availability of some seafood is based on the daily catch. We call these Fisherman’s Request items. If a selection in your bag is not available when we’re shipping your order, you have options. We can replace it (only if a comparable item is available) or we can contact you via text or email a day before your delivery date. Please note that this is a required field upon checkout. If you select “contact” and we don’t hear from you, we will replace the item with a similar selection for your dining pleasure.

Limitation of Liability

Except with respect to payment obligations, Citarella will not be liable for, or will not be considered to be in breach of this Agreement on account of, any delay or failure to perform as required by this Agreement as a result of any causes or conditions that are beyond our reasonable control and that we are unable to overcome through the exercise of commercially reasonable diligence. If any force majeure event occurs (which shall include, without limitation, acts of God, telecommunications, Internet or network failure, results of vandalism or computer hacking, fire, explosion, storm or other natural occurrences, any conflicting order, direction, action or request of the United States government (including, without limitation, state and local governments) or of any regulatory department, agency, commission, court, bureau, corporation or other instrumentality, or of any civil of military authority, national emergencies, insurrections, riots, wars, strikes, lockouts, work stoppages or other such labor difficulties), we will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the impact of such event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Citarella’s obligations to one another shall be excused and/or postponed during and only for the duration of the applicable force majeure event and shall resume as soon as practicable after the force majeure event has ended. Citarella is not liable for loss, damage, or delay caused by events we cannot control, including acts of God, perils of the air, weather conditions, or if there is no one available to accept the package. If the package that you are shipping is perishable, please make sure that the recipient will be home to receive it.

The contents of the Websites are protected by copyright and trademark laws and are the property of Citarella.

The law of the State of New York applies to all transactions originating from the Websites. The customer agrees that in the event any action that arises out of or relates to the transaction of business through this site will be filed only in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York. And the customer hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating such action.

Contact Us

E-mail Customer Service [email protected] for store experience, product questions, general feedback / inquiries, and Citarella House Account questions or call 212-874-0383.

You can also contact us via the address below:

Citarella, Inc.

2135 Broadway

New York, NY 10023A

Attn: Citarella eCommerce Customer Service

The Citarella Standard

We’re passionate about sourcing and selling the world’s best seafood. When you order our fresh seafood online, what you receive always reflects the unrivaled standard of our markets. It’s hand-prepared, never frozen, and shipped overnight.

Joe Guerra with fresh crabsJoe Guerra with fresh crabs

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