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6 delicious ways to celebrate National Seafood Week

OpenTable September 28, 2018

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Kicking off on October 5th, Seafood Week is an annual campaign aimed at getting more people to eat more fish. Seafish are inspiring home cooks with recipes for mackerel, crab, scallops and more. If you’d rather leave the cooking to the experts, here are six ways to celebrate Seafood Week in London.

Kensington Place, Kensington
Satisfy your oyster cravings at Notting Hill’s number one spot for seafood. Every Friday and Saturday from 6-7pm, oysters are just £1 each with optional paired fizz for an extra £15. The fun continues after 7pm when you can enjoy ½ a dozen oysters with a glass of fizz for £16 or a dozen for £30. Save room for classic desserts like Eton Mess and apple crumble.

Neptune, Bloomsbury
This modern seafood restaurant is a feast for the eyes as well as the appetite, and there’s never been a better time to visit. There are new cocktails and bar snacks to try, including a delicious hot buttered crab roll, and native oysters are back on the menu. Best of all, they’re half price during Oyster Hour (6-7pm). If you work nearby, the set lunch – 2 courses for £20 or 3 for £23 – is a very good reason to escape the office for an hour or two.Continue Reading

Go Fish: 13 of the best seafood restaurants in London

OpenTable July 20, 2018

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From Hackney Wick’s Cornerstone to Shoreditch’s Brat, several new seafood restaurants have opened in London in the past few months. They’re good ones at that, subsequently revamping London’s credentials as a serious destination for tucking into bounty from the sea. Britain, being surrounded by water, has always had good produce from just off its shores. It’s up to these restaurants – as well as the classics – to show it off.

Neptune
With its peach-hued paint, and décor that supposedly inspired the dining room on board the Titanic, Neptune’s interior is gorgeous. Go for the beer-poached crayfish or the sea trout in tomato broth and you’ll see that, often, the food is too.

Cornerstone
When chef Tom Brown broke away from under Nathan Outlaw’s wing to set up his own venture, people took notice. Now, a few months down the line from its opening, it’s clear anticipation was well-founded. Could this become the cornerstone of London’s seafood scene?

Brat
Another instance of an accomplished chef embarking on his own course, Tomos Parry, of Kitty Fisher’s fame, opened Brat to showcase Cornish seafood at its best, including (you guessed it) his take on brat – slang for turbot.

Cora Pearl
Kitty Fisher’s branches into Covent Garden with its new sibling restaurant Cora Pearl. Expect dishes like of shrimp Newberg, leek heart with smoked eel, and brill with devilled crab.Continue Reading

Catch of the day: 3 new seafood restaurants in London

OpenTable December 31, 2017

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Feeling stuffed after the holidays? Swap the festive leftovers for something lighter, like a seafood supper at one of these new openings.

Wright Brothers, Battersea – Earlier this month, seafood specialists Wright Brothers opened their fifth restaurant, right beside the iconic Battersea Power Station. It’s a big, buzzy neighbourhood restaurant with an open kitchen, a marble-topped oyster bar, and a riverside terrace. We recommend taking a few friends along, because you’re going to want to order everything on the menu. Start with oysters and shellfish and then move on to dishes like Galician octopus with ajo blanco, fish soup, or Josper grilled hake with lemon and shrimp risotto. Top tip: From 3-6pm each day, oysters are £1 a pop – a very good reason to leave work early!

CLAW, Soho – After two years of trading at markets, festivals and pop-ups, CLAW has found a permanent home on Kingly Street in Soho. With seafood sourced directly from fishermen around the UK, owner Fabian Clark and chef Josh Levy have created a menu that is ‘a homage to the best of coastal Britain’.Continue Reading

Seafood and eat it: 9 of the best crab dishes in London

OpenTable June 21, 2016

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Move aside, meat – summer is on its way and we’re craving seafood. We can rarely resist lobster or a really good fish and chips, but if we had to choose a favourite, it would definitely be crab. It’s versatile, low calorie, and packed full of minerals and omega-3 fatty acids. So where should you go to get your crab fix this summer? Here are some of our favourites…

DaphnesCrab linguine at Daphne’s – Flecked with chilli and parsley, the golden strands look as good twirled around the fork as they taste in the mouth. Try it for yourself at Daphne’s, an elegant but unpretentious Italian restaurant between Chelsea and South Kensington. It’s a great choice for lunch or an early supper if you’re visiting the Natural History Museum or the Royal Albert Hall. The menu changes with the seasons but diners can look forward to dishes like rabbit tortellini, Dover sole, and roast rump of lamb with caponata and salsa verde.Continue Reading

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