Looking for the ultimate seaside dining experience? The UK has over 20,000 miles of coastline supplying the country with the freshest fish, and at these restaurants, every dish is served with a side of spectacular coastal views. Stay somewhere along the coast and seek out the best seafood restaurants by keeping your eyes peeled for active fishing fleets. If there is a restaurant serving seafood nearby, you can be almost sure the chef visits the quay’s early morning market on a daily basis to pick for the menu. Another sign of good sea cuisine is a varying menu, signifying that the dishes are planned around freshly caught produce. Here are some of Birmingham Taxi favorites:
Rocksalt | Folkestone
There is no need for seasoning when the salty sea air is breezing past you, which is exactly what you get dining on the terrace of Mark Sargeant’s Rocksalt restaurant. Sitting proudly on the Folkestone’s harbor edge, the kitchen prides itself on delivering the best of the British Isles. This one is fab. The view is panoramic and it’s likely that the fishing boat that helped bring your meal from the sea to the table will be in sight.
What makes it one of the best?
Rocksalt’s ethos is built around seasonality and catering for everyone, when combined, make for the most wholesome atmosphere.
The Jetty | Dorset
Awarded seafood restaurant in the 2016 year. The jetty in Mudeford, Christchurch is a relaxed and contemporary dining spot on the edge of the salty water. Much of the fish landed very locally and the menu is an extensive list of delicate. Try and book a waterside table for the ultimate dining experience especially for those warm summer evenings. If you traveling from another country you can hire Birmingham Airport Taxi to be there.
What makes it one of the best?
Their Exceptional wine List.
Nathan Outlaw | Cornwall
Named the 2018 good food guides best restaurant in the UK, This restaurant is made for special occasions. Set close to the seafront in Port Isaac this one has two Michelin Stars and the food is simple but still exceptional. You can explore sample menus on their website but the menu changes regularly and there is always something new to try.
What makes it one of the best?
Delicious and unusual desserts. We recommend the turbot and spinach if it’s available.
Noel Corston | North Devon
Book in advance Book in advance to ensure you get a table at this exclusive hideaway a short walk from Woolacombe Beach. Noel Corston creates an intimate experience for ten diners to feast together. Reopening in spring 2018, make sure you reserve your seat to taste seafood dishes that had the locals raving all summer.
What makes it one of the best?
Wherever possible, they only work with ingredients that run, grow or swim inside their UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, in North Devon.
River Exe Café | Exmouth
Floating in the River Exe off Exmouth, River Exe Café offers fresh fish caught and landed daily from the quay just a stone’s throw away from the kitchen. From the moment you step foot on the water taxi at Exmouth Marina, it is a memorable dining experience. Serving the finest flavors of the region, including local oysters, lobster, and shrimps, whilst you float in the middle of a river; it is a magical experience.
What makes it one of the best?
The fact that you are dining on a custom-built barge surrounded by amazing views.
Oktopus | Merseyside
This is as good as inner-city seafood gets. Clean and simple cooking with a cosmopolitan twist, Oktopus in Liverpool is sensational whether you’re looking for a lunchtime pit stop or an extravagant feast. As well as terrific seafood options, they also have a great selection of vegetarian delights and to top it off they have paired their brilliant menu with a series of low intervention wines and black lodge beers.
