Best sardines

• Best Sardines Overall — The short list across every tier, ranked beginner-first.
• Best Sardines for Beginners — Mild, boneless, skinless and flavoured tins that won't scare a first-timer.
• Best Boneless Skinless Sardines — Every major skinless & boneless line compared.
• Best Sardines in Olive Oil — Oil quality decides these tins. The best oil-packed sardines, by tier.
• Best Smoked Sardines — Lightly smoked tins compared: Bela, Fishwife seasonal lines and Breton classics.
• Best Sardines Under $5 a Tin — Budget tins that are genuinely good, not just cheap.
• Best Budget Sardine Case Buys — Buying by the case: where multi-packs actually save money.
• Best Portuguese Sardines — Portugal is the conservas heartland. Its best tins, explained.