If mussels are not readily available, the gilt-head sea bream feeds on crabs, large worms, shrimp, slugs, pilchards, small cuttlefish, squid or other prey.
Če teh ni blizu, je zadovoljna s čemer koli, teknejo ji tudi raki, veliki črvi, škampi, polži, sardele, sipice, lignji, ali kar koli drugega.