How Much Your Branzino Fish Should Weigh To Feed 2 People

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How Much Your Branzino Fish Should Weigh To Feed 2 People By Maria Scinto Sept. 28, 2025 1:20 pm EST

Branzino has been one of the trendiest fish in the last few years. A whole branzino is just the thing to impress any dinner guests , and you needn't be afraid to grill it , since it's firm enough not to fall apart on the grill grates as more delicate fish might do. Should you be dining à deux, however, will a whole fish be too much? Not enough? Just right? Well, some of that will depend on whether you're dining partner is Goldilocks or Papa Bear. To get some general guidance for average appetites, The Takeout spoke with Hidekazu Kato, a chef who works at the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono in Hokkaido, Japan.

According to Kato, "If cooking the entire fish, 400 grams to 50