Seafood

• Bourne's fishmongers are opening an evening seafood bar in Highbury

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  Ever since they first opened their doors in Highbury in 2017, Bourne's Fishmongers have been on a mission to share their enthusiasm for British seafood with Londoners. The duo behind it are Lee Bourne and John Long. Bourne trained as a chef at Islington restaurant Fredericks before heading into the fishmonger trade at top London fishmonger Steve Hatt. He teamed up with fellow Highbury local John

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• The Oyster Bar pops up with seafood and champagne at the Notting Hill Fish Shop

  

  Popping up at the newish Notting Hill Fish Shop for the festive season is a Chamapagne & Oyster Bar.

  Run by Chris D'Sylva who we last saw at Islington's The Compton Arms and Chantelle Kallmeier (ex-Wolseley), they'll be serving up French and British oysters along with Ruinart Blanc de Blanc and "a tight list of White Burgundy."

  On the menu you'll find a succinct choice of six oysters, four cheeses including a very

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• The Melusine seafood restaurant is coming to St Katharine Docks

  This seafood restaurant in the docks is all about serving up sustainably caught seafood from around the British Isles. There'll be ever-changing sharing plates as well as grilled, poached or fried whole fish on the menu. 

• Wild Tavern on Chelsea's Elystan Street is the latest from the folk at Beast and Goodmans

  Chelsea folk are about to get a new neighbourhood spot with a distinct Mediterranean focus from the same group that gave us Goodmans, Beast and Burger & Lobster

• Test Driving Lyon's Seafood and Wine Bar - worth making the trip to Crouch End

  

  Crouch End's dining scene has always been pretty interesting, but the arrival of a group with tonnes of restaurant experience to open this sustainable seafood and wine spot actually makes it worth crossing town to try.

• Baccala is bringing seafood and Italian wine to Bermondsey Street

  Two Italian friends are behind this new seafood restaurant and wine bar on Bermonsey Street where the Italian wine selection is every bit as important as the fresh and raw fish being served up

• Test Driving Seabird - What's that in the sky? London's hottest new restaurant.

  

  We head up to the 14th floor of the Hoxton Southwark and fall hopelessly in love with this high rise seafood spot where the decor is pure Miami but the vibe is all London.

• Slapfish bring their chowder fries and shrimp tacos to London

  

  A US seafood chain - founded by an award-winning food truck chef from Orange County, California - has landed on the shores of Camden. Slapfish is the brainchild of Andrew Gruel - a chef turned restaurateur, who's fairly well known across the pond as a contestant and judge in shows like Food Truck Face Off (yes - we'd watch that).

  The company is all about serving up sustainable seafood - their mantra is "Choose the dish, not the

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• Lyon's Seafood & Wine Bar brings a top restaurant team to Crouch End

  A restaurant team with tonnes of experience are behind this sustainable seafood restaurant and wine bar in the heart of Crouch End.

• Crudo is a grab and go cevicheria opening on Riding House Street

  If raw food bowls are your thing, but you're after something a bit punchier - then this new South American and Latin American inspired grab and go joint will be right up your street.

• Monty's Deli and Claw are the latest to move into Seven Dials Market

   

  As the launch of Seven Dials Market gets closer, we're hearing more about who exactly will be settling into London's next big food hall. 

  First up is Monty's Deli. They've recently closed their Hoxton restaurant, so this will be their third site (they're also at Spitalfields and Market Hall Victoria). So if you're in Covent Garden and have a craving for a proper reuben salt beef

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• Seabird is the high-rise seafood restaurant in the Hoxton Southwark - and NYC's Maison Premiere are in charge

  The newest Hoxton hotel is bringing with it a seafood restaurant with an impressive view across London. And they've brought in the people behind top Brooklyn restaurant Maison Premiere to run it. 

• Test Driving The Grand Duchess - Cornish seafood and sparkling wine at Paddington

  

  From the same team as the London Shell Co. this boat may not be going anywhere, but the food transports you to the British seaside.

• Nathan Outlaw is opening Siren restaurant at The Goring

  Nathan Outlaw is changing his London base of operations. He's opening a new restaurant at The Goring in Belgravia - a more casual seafood-led affair that's the hotel's first new restaurant in over 100 years. 

• Club Gascon's Pascal Aussignac is bringing Catch Me to Westfield London

  

  Another interesting opening to add to those coming to Westfield London (including Bleecker and Corazon) as Pascal Aussignac's Catch Me is

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