Rockfish Public House

Rockfish Public House is a restaurant in York, PA. The restaurant focuses on fresh seafood, sourcing wild-caught, sustainably harvested, and farmed seafood daily and preparing it in dishes built around creative flavor combinations. It caters to diners seeking a sit-down seafood experience, offers catering, and accommodates private events in an upstairs event space. Service extends to guests throughout downtown York and the surrounding area.

Opened in 2016, Rockfish Public House takes its name from the Striped Bass, a prized catch in the Chesapeake Bay and a beloved fixture of Maryland's Eastern Shore. The name is intended as a tribute to the fish and to the maritime heritage and natural beauty of the bay itself. The menu draws on the Chesapeake ecosystem, celebrating the connection between land, water, and community, with dishes that honor Chesapeake traditions while incorporating modern twists. Seafood is sourced from the Atlantic Coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The first-floor bar pours twelve beers on tap alongside craft cocktails and wine. The restaurant operates Tuesday through Thursday from 11am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 11pm, and Sunday from 11am to 9pm, with the kitchen closing one hour before the restaurant each night.

The restaurant sits on North George Street in historic downtown York, near the York County Sheriff's Department, the York County Judicial Center, and the Continental Treasury, with East Philadelphia Street a short distance away.

Rockfish Public House holds a rating of 4.60 out of 5. Its central downtown York setting, full bar, and private event space give it a broad range of ways to serve seafood lovers across the city.