November 2014 - Food

Where to eat this Month - Seashell
 

For over 40 years The Sea Shell restaurant in London has been serving best traditional British fish and chips. It has gained a great reputation with everyone from fans of good food to famous celebrities. The Sea Shell is a perfect place for a business lunch, dinner with friends and family or a quick bite to go. Starters were of variable quality: a fish soup was weakly flavoured, yet whitebait were enjoyably large specimens with a robust crust. The batter on our cod (£14.95 with chips) was as delicate as the flesh was flaky, while panko-coated haddock came prickly with delicious spikes of the Japanese breadcrumb. Oil-free exteriors suggested expert frying. Mushy peas were deep green, and tartare sauce zinged with gherkins. Chips are ‘bottomless’ but we declined refills – they just didn’t seem fresh. Takeaways are much cheaper, though celeb-spotters should know that Bill Nighy usually eats in. My rating 9/10.