Fishbowl is a chain of restaurants that offer Japanese-style fish and salad bowls around Sydney and Melbourne. They say they are here to shake up fast food and empower people to make healthier decisions – and they definitely do – but, how do they stack up for calories? We checked out the Fishbowl nutritional information, did the maths on the bowls, and came up with our guide to Fishbowl calories – and the lowest calorie options to pick in Fishbowl if you’re counting them.

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Why Did We Pick Fishbowl For a Calorie Guide?
After all most of the eateries we cover in this section are huge household names – and right now, Fishbowl is well known in Sydney, but not so much everywhere else in Australia or the rest of the world.
The answer is simply because I ordered one!
I picked my choice –the Big Papi (RIP)- and a brief moment of being sensible, choose the regular size option.
I started eating, and eating, and eating – this thing seemed to go on forever and it contained the most moreish almonds I’ve ever tasted – and at this point I wondered if maybe, it might be one of those deceptive salads that actually contain more calories than the burrito bowl that I’d originally been heading to Mad Mex to order.
And so I figured if I was wondering about the calories in Fishbowl, you might be too.
Note: This post was first published in May 2021 and has been updated in August 2022.
The Fishbowl Concept
Now, if you’re here looking for nutrition information you probably already know how Fishbowl works, but, just in case, here’s a refresher.
Every meal served at Fishbowl is made from scratch for you to your specifications.
To order you pick a base – there are currently 10 to choose from including brown rice, sushi rice, rice noodles and cabbage – and then add one of the pre-planned selection of toppings.
You can then add extra toppings like more protein, more crunch, extra dressing etc if you want them.
What this means is that each bowl is individual and so it’s impossible to put the exact calories on the menu.
The numbers you see as you order are for the toppings alone – and so, to work out exactly how many calories are in your bowl you have to do some maths.
This is find in a quiet time, but the queue behind you is not going to be thrilled if it’s their lunchbreak and you’re calculating what difference it makes to choose the Coconut Chicken with a cabbage base over the Miso Meru Eggplant with a soba noodle one.
So, that’s where we come in – we’ve gone through the Fishbowl nutrition chart and found the lowest calorie options.

Admittedly, Fishbowl aren’t calorie driven – as they say on their menu ‘you are what you eat and not how many calories you eat’ and, the fact is that they know that the ingredients are healthy no matter what combination of them you pick.
The numbers therefore give you a rough guide as to what’s low, lower, lowest and that works for them – but if you’re calorie counting to a specific goal, and so you do want to know what the numbers are for your choice – we’re here to help you out.
Let’s start with the TL:DR version….
What’s the Lowest Calorie Meal in Fishbowl?
The short answer is to pick a regular size portion. Use a Mixed Leaves base (8 calories) and then add the Meru Miso Eggplant option with no extra toppings (317 calories).
This adds up to just 325 calories for a regular size portion.
Although, to be honest, that’s probably a bit too low for a healthy lunch.
400-600 calories is more like what you should be aiming for, even when trying to lose weight, and so, you might want to change that to a rice and leaves base which will add 171 calories, taking your meal to 489 calories – or, stick with the leaves but choose a large size bowl which will give you 430 calories.
If you prefer to stay low-carb you could also add an extra double spoon portion of Edamame (54 calories) to up the protein and make it a bit more filling which will take you closer to 400 calories.
Then grab a yogurt or something for dessert.
What About the Rest of the Fishbowl Menu?
When we first wrote this post, pretty much everything on the Fishbowl menu came in under 600 calories for a regular portion so you could order whatever you fancied – that’s no longer the case; you can still order anything with a leaf or cabbage base – except the Beef Brisket – and come in under 600, but, after that, a few combinations will take you over our cut off figure so, let’s break things down….
What’s the Lowest Calorie Base in Fishbowl?
Not surprisingly, as swapping veggies for carbs tends to cut calories, its the mixed leaves option which is just 8 calories in regular size, and 10 for a large bowl.
Next lowest is the plain cabbage one which is just 20 calories for a regular portion and 36 calories for a large.
If you want some carbs with your lunch, your best choice is to pick one of the half and half bases like half cabbage, half glass noodles which has 92 calories a portion in regular size and 132 for a large.
The brown rice/cabbage combo is a little higher, but, is likely to be more filling so, don’t discount it – it’s 181 calories for a regular portion and 260 for a large.
What’s the Lowest Calorie Bowl Toppings in Fishbowl?
As I said above, the absolute lowest calorie bowl topping is the Meru Miso Eggplant which has 318 calories as regular size and 420 if you go large.
If you’re not veggie and want to pick from either the Sea or Land based bowls, your two best choices are Mr X (with salmon) for the fish eaters – 401 calories regular.
Or, if you prefer meat, pick the Mr X Chicken which has 363 calories regular.
Oddly, if you’re upgrading to a large the lowest-calorie option changes slightly. In that case you’re looking at a Ghost II with Chicken – 499 calories or a Miso Salmon – 490 calories.
So, that’s the basic information, but again, it doesn’t hugely help you if you’re standing in the queue and need to order fast – so, for that situation here’s all the choices in Fishbowl for under 600 calories
The Lowest Calorie Choices in Fishbowl
Under 400 calories
With a Mixed Leaves Base
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 326 calories
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 350 calories
Tofu Boys (regular) – 360 calories
Crispy Chicken (regular) – 375 calories
With a Cabbage Base
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 338 calories
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 361 calories
Tofu Boys (regular) – 371 calories
Under 500 calories
With a Mixed Leaves Base
Ghost 2 (regular) – 402 calories
Mr X Salmon (regular) – 410 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (regular) – 414 calories
Pump n Protein Chicken (regular) – 441 calories
Meru Miso Eggplant (large) – 431 calories
Miso Salmon (regular) – 445 calories
Coconut Chicken (regular) – 455 calories
The OG (regular) – 460 calories
Mr X Tofu (large) – 477 calories
Tofu Boys (large) – 481 calories
With a Cabbage Base
Crispy Chicken (regular) – 407 calories
Ghost 2 (regular) – 426 calories
Mr X Salmon (regular) – 421 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (regular) – 426 calories
Pump n Protein Chicken (regular) – 453 calories
Meru Miso Eggplant (large) – 456 calories
Miso Salmon (regular) – 457 calories
Coconut Chicken (regular) – 467 calories
The OG (regular) – 472 calories
With Half Cabbage/Glass Noodles
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 410 calories
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 434 calories
Tofu Boys (regular) – 443 calories
Crispy Chicken (regular) – 479 calories
Ghost 2 (regular) – 498 calories
Mr X Salmon (regular) – 493 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (regular) – 498 calories
With a Half Cabbage/Sushi Rice
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 472 calories
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 496 calories
With Brown Rice/Mixed Leaves
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 490 calories
Under 600 calories
With a Mixed Leaves Base
Shroomani (regular) – 500 calories
Miso Salmon (large) – 501 calories
Ghost 2 (large) – 510 calories
Mr X Chicken (large) – 515 calories
Miso Soba Tofu (regular) – 519 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (large) – 520 calories
Spicy Salmon (regular) – 534 calories
Miso Soba Chicken (regular) – 543 calories
Pump n Protein Chicken (large) – 563 calories
Mr X Salmon (large) -572 calories
Crispy Chicken (large) – 580 calories
Spicy Salmon (large) – 599 calories
With a Cabbage Base
Mr X Tofu (large) – 502 calories
Tofu Boys (large) – 507 calories
Shroomani (regular) – 512 calories
Miso Salmon (large) – 526 calories
Miso Soba Tofu (regular) – 531 calories
Ghost 2 (large) – 536 calories
Mr X Chicken (large) – 540 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (large) – 545 calories
Spicy Salmon (regular) – 546 calories
Miso Soba Chicken (regular) – 555 calories
Pump n Protein Chicken (large) – 588 calories
Mr X Salmon (large) – 597 calories
With Half Cabbage/Glass Noodles
Pump n Protein Chicken (regular) – 525 calories
Miso Salmon (regular) – 529 calories
Coconut Chicken (regular) – 539 calories
The OG (regular) – 544 calories
Meru Miso Eggplant (large) – 552 calories
Shroomani (regular) – 584 calories
Mr X Tofu (large) – 598 calories
With a Half Cabbage/ Sushi Rice
Tofu Boys (regular) – 505 calories
Crispy Chicken (regular) – 531 calories
Ghost 2 (regular) – 548 calories
Mr X Salmon (regular) – 555 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (regular) – 560 calories
With Brown Rice/Mixed Leaves
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 514 calories
Tofu Boys (regular) – 523 calories
Crispy Chicken (regular) – 549 calories
Ghost 2 (regular) – 566 calories
Mr X Salmon (regular) – 573 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (regular) – 578 calories
With Brown Rice/Cabbage
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 500 calories
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 524 calories
Tofu Boys (regular) – 533 calories
Crispy Chicken (regular) – 559 calories
Ghost 2 (regular) – 575 calories
Mr X Salmon (regular) – 583 calories
Pump n Protein Tofu (regular) – 588 calories
With Soba Noodles
Meru Miso Eggplant (regular) – 542 calories
Mr X Tofu (regular) – 566 calories
Tofu Boys (regular) – 575 calories
Add 5 to each of those if you’d prefer Glass Noodles

What Happens if You Add Extras?
The last part of the Fishbowl experience is to decide if you want to add any extra toppings – this can be a good idea if you do pick a bowl that’s fairly low in calories and want to make it a bit more filling, so, what adds what? Here’s a rough guide…
Proteins
The lowest calorie protein that you can add is Tofu which has 59 calories on a regular bowl, 86 on a large one.
If you feel like chicken, then the Poached Chicken is the lowest calorie choice at just 82 calories on a regular sized bowl
Beef Brisket is the highest calorie addition at 361 calories per extra portion.
If we had you at the word chicken, then check out our guide to the lowest calorie options in Oporto here.
Toppings & Crunch
Many of these contain just 10 calories or less per spoonful so add away! This one area where the calories in Fishbowl have increased between the two updates.
Ones you might definitely want to track if you’re adding a few extra toppings are…
Avocado – 62 calories per scoop
Spicy Broccoli – 51 calories per scoop
Crispy Shallots – 55 calories per scoop
Seaweed Salad -58 calories a scoop
The amazing Tamari Almonds are 92 calories
Edamame is 27 calories a spoonful
Wasabi Peas are 47 calories a spoonful

What About Dressings?
This is another new addition to the Fishbowl Nutritional Information – you can now see what happens if you change your dressing – although, this is going to be more relevant to anyone deciding to use the Build Your Bowl option.
The lowest calorie dressing to choose is the Gluten-Free Shoyu which has just 17 calories a spoonful.
The highest calorie one is Wasabi Mayo at 162 calories a serve.
Is Fishbowl Healthy?
Yes, absolutely. It’s all fresh ingredients, the fish offers a good source of the healthy fats we don’t eat enough of and the salads are packed with vegetables.
The only thing to just be aware of is sodium intake if you’re choosing anything with a soy sauce/shoyu base as it can be high in sodium.
Anything with a soy sauce base is obviously also not gluten-free – and this also include shoyu which is a type of soy sauce. You can book a gluten-free shoyu when ordering online or, let them know if you’re ordering in store.
You’ll also boost your health potential picking brown rice over the other carby elements to the bases.
So, there you have it – our guide to the lowest calorie options in Fishbowl.
If you have any more questions, please do let me know.
As for what might fit specific diets, as a general rule, any dish with a mixed leaf or cabbage base (and no added rice or noodles) could theoretically fit into a low carb plan – the portion sizes may see you tip over on a strict keto diet though.
What to Read Next
If you’re looking for some other calories guides, you’ll find some other big name Aussie brands like Mad Mex, Guzman y Gomez, Grill’d and more in our calorie guide sections. Have a look here to see if one of your favourites is there.
We’re also wandering around the supermarkets (and pubs, because someone has to) and finding out the lowest calorie and carb options for some of your favourites.
So if you want to know which is Australia’s lowest calorie beer or, have a hankering to find out what’s the lowest carb wrap on offer in the main supermarkets, you’ll find our guide to low-carb wraps here.
We’ve also put some Aussie favourites under the ‘is it healthy’ microscope – so check out our verdict on Grain Waves.

Who is The Wellness Nerd?
My name is Helen Foster and I’m a health journalist and wellness author. Publications I’ve written for include Women’s Health, Reader’s Digest, Body and Soul, Good Health at the Daily Mail and more. I have also written 16 books on health and nutrition.