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Presented to perfection
“The Riverside did us proud with a delicious lunch. Lovely window table overlooked the river. Would recommend the seafood chowder full of scallops. My sea bass was cooked beautifully & I loved the butternut squash puree. My husband had belly pork & was delighted at the most generous portion of this dish he has ever ...
In The Observers Top 10
Rick Stein went on a coastal journey to gather the inspiration and recipes for his new book. He also visited fish restaurants galore. Here is his guide to the best seafood in Britain and Ireland Voted one of the Observers Top 10 Seafood Restaurants.
the ingredients speak for themselves
The menu is simple, is fish focused and makes clear that what is available depends on what has been caught. As with Margot’s, they’re keen on letting the ingredients speak for themselves. …the best ingredients are cooked with the best technique, the outcome is the best dish”. Silverbrow on Food
Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall
“If you ask him (Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s son) which is his favourite restaurant, he will answer, ‘Arthur’s', referring to Arthur Watson, proprietor of The Riverside Restaurant in West Bay, Dorset, which as well as being one of the finest fish restaurants in the South West is arguably the most child-friendly restaurant in the country. Why? ...
South West’s best coastal restaurant
“Always full, and no wonder, exquisite fresh fish, with a hint of France, helps make this simple and unpretentious operation – now coming up to its 40th year – the South West’s best coastal restaurant, for some reporters”. Hardens Restaurant guide (available online at Waitrose.com)
Fresh seafoods in a stunning location
“Overlooking the river and harbour. Long-established seafood restaurant specialising in fresh local produce. Relaxed, informal, friendly, great wine list, great location! Advance reservation advised”. indulgesouthwest.co.uk
Perfectly timed and seasoned
“Plaice fillets served with chive beurre blanc were unusually thick for a flat fish and had concomitant depth of flavour. Grilled fillet of brill with sorrel sauce and crispy spinach delighted someone new to brill. The Lyme Bay Dover sole was sensational, perfectly timed and seasoned, and so hot it must have been rushed from ...
Perfect for Purists… and private parties
…the south coast’s finest fish restaurant, on account of the sheer quality of its supplies and the simple verve with which they are prepared. It’s weird to think that in the 1960’s when it opened, there was little demand for local seafood. Now it’s overrun with devotees who enjoy the no-frills blue and white décor ...
An unpretentious fish restaurant
Set on the Dorset coast. It offers fine dining in friendly surroundings, with views of the River Brit, beautiful countryside and the sea. Sunday Telegraph April 2009:
Stunningly located
This stunningly-located seaside café, on a little island in the river, has long been one of the best-known restaurants on the south coast, and with good reason – fish doesn’t come any better than the huge range on offer here. “My wife would have happily died after her langoustines!” Hardens Restaurant Guide 2009
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