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THE SALT ROOM

Since the opening in 2015 , The Salt Room has received several accolades and have been highly praised by The Sunday Times Magazine , The Independent , Time Out , Stylist and many more .
Offering perfect views of the Brighton seafront , the West Pier and the i360 , The Salt Room serves the freshest seasonal fish and seafood along with moreish cocktails , a bespoke wine list and excellent , relaxed service .
With floor-to-ceiling windows and , for al fresco dining , an outdoor terrace , the modern British seafood and grill restaurant focuses on celebrating the fruits of the sea , delivering the finest seafood , cooked expertly over charcoal .
Head chef Dave Mothersill has created an award-winning menu that offers a wide selection of sustainably sourced seafood dishes including seaweed sourdough with brown crab mayo and tarragon butter , or salt cod fritters with whipped smoked cod ’ s roe to start . This is swiftly followed by your choice of oyster served with shallot vinegar , verjus or horseradish and lime . Star dishes to follow include raw beef with cured yolk , sesame and ponzu ; scallops in the shell with rosemary , orange and smoked paprika ; bouillabaisse with saffron and red pepper or truffle gnocchi with mushrooms and Berkswell cheese .
The legendary seafood platter , ‘ Surf Board ’ is also on offer . Think oysters , langoustines , crab claws , clams and prawns garnished with wedges of juicy lemon and unusual sea herbs , all piled high onto a board for the table to share .
A ‘ Taste of the Pier ’, including ice creams , doughnuts , marshmallows , fudges , coconut ices and chocolate pebbles recreates the best of the British seaside sweets .
And , new for 2017 , The Salt Room has introduced an Afternoon Tea . Enjoy a selection of savoury and sweet treats including crab scotch egg , Rockeffeller oyster , truffled grilled cheese , salmon & squid ink bun , aged beef tartare & egg yolk jam sandwich along with plain scones , house made clotted cream & strawberry elderflower jam , chocolate pebbles , pistachio & raspberry Battenberg , rhubarb & custard macaroon , orange & yuzu posset and of course The Salt Room ' s famous candy floss .
OPENING TIMES : Lunch 12-4pm , Afternoon Tea 2.30-4.30pm and Dinner 6-10pm ( 10.30pm Friday & Saturday ) Open 7 days a week
106 King ’ s Road , Brighton BN1 2FU 01273 929488 www . saltroom-restaurant . co . uk TheSaltRoomUK SaltRoomBrighton thesaltroombrighton
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