Whether you're searching for a traditional chippy or a decadent seafood platter, there are many coastal restaurants across the UK which will satisfy your craving.
The Good Food Guide has spoken and hand-picked the best 28 coastal restaurants to visit from areas across the UK.
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17. Rick Stein’s Café
Rick Stein’s Café is located in Padstow, Cornwall. The Good Food Guide says: “As you might expect, the kitchen majors in seafood from the Padstow boats, so dip into an assortment of Rick Stein’s greatest hits at user-friendly prices. Briny freshness and globetrotting flavours collide in classics such as Thai fishcakes, mussels with black beans, garlic and ginger or grilled hake with spring onion mash and soy butter.” | The Good Food Guide
18. Riley’s Fish Shack
Riley’s Fish Shack is located in Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear. The Good Food Guide says: “The location – a glass-fronted shipping container facing the North Sea – is spot-on for a menu inspired by the owners’ stints as street-food vendors. Seasonal seafood is the deal, and the day's dishes (and service times) often depend on the catch.” | The Good Food Guide
19. Riley’s Fish Shop
Riley’s Fish Shop is located in Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear. The Good Food Guide says: “Seafood crusader Adam Riley is a man on a mission. Having scored a resounding hit with his funky Fish Shack on the beach at St Edward’s Bay, his avowed aim is spread the word and (gently) educate people about the glories of sustainable fish from the North Sea.” | The Good Food Guide
20. Rock A Nore Kitchen
Rock A Nore Kitchen is located in Hastings, East Sussex. The Good Food Guide says: “You can’t get much closer to the sea than this tiny, unassuming dining room housed in one of the tall, black, centuries-old fishermen’s sheds on the front in Hastings Old Town. It’s incredibly atmospheric. The ‘refreshingly succinct’ menu is chalked up on a board – all it tells you is what’s going to be on your plate and the price.” | The Good Food Guide