If you are looking for great seafood restaurants, there is no need because only one will always top the list. Ocean Basket has been a family favourite in several countries around the world, and now it is here in Britain too. While I can enjoy a helping of fish and chips from a local chippy, […]

Few things are more enjoyable than a plate laden with fresh seafood. Fish is nutritious, healthy and flavoursome, and when expertly prepared, irresistible. As a resident of Torbay, I enjoy an occasional pre-dawn visit to Brixham, one of the UK’s busiest fishing ports. I love to watch as the trawlers return from the English and […]

If, like most Brits, you love fish and chips, most local chippies are fine. But if you’re passionate about seafood, try a more cosmopolitan fish restaurant. Take a break from battered cod, succulent as those creamy white flakes may be, and imagine walking beside an azure sea along the golden sands of a Greek island […]

Seafood is a favourite choice when hosting special occasions in Mediterranean countries. Recently, the prawn platter has gained a similar status in the UK, becoming a go-to option for everyday enjoyment. Prawns are regarded as a delicacy wherever they are available, although, locally, they are most often found on a fishmonger’s slab for home cooking. […]

So, you have booked a table at a new seafood restaurant, but you’re not sure which wine to order. You’ve been told white with fish, but that’s just a guide. Like fish, some wines have a very pronounced and distinctive taste, while others are more subtly flavoured. For the best results, when choosing a wine […]

The oceans cover 70% of the planet and have fed humankind for millennia. Some of their tastiest morsels can be found on the seafood platters at Ocean Basket. If you consider what the healthiest food is, the first option that might come up is the virtues of the so-called “five a day”. However, what may […]

The Greeks and South Africans are renowned for their hospitality and love of good food. Now, visitors to a new fish restaurant in Bromley can experience both. British cuisine offers a rich variety of tasty dishes like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, Lancashire hot pot, steak and kidney pie and, of course, fish and chips. […]

Although history states Britain’s first commercial fish and chips meal was sold in London around 1860, the Portuguese invented this combo in the 15th century. As for the second component of this culinary favourite, the credit for its invention appears to belong to the Belgians. It seems that, in 1860, the river Meuse froze over, […]

History claims a young Jewish cook opened Britain’s first fish and chips shop in 1860. Now, two new seafood restaurants are transforming this simple dish. Located in Bromley and Kingston upon Thames, respectively, they mark the UK debut of an international restaurant chain loved by millions in 17 countries. These include Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, […]

A typical fish and chips shop offers the choice of salt, vinegar or curry sauce, but pairing fresh seafood with wines and sauces opens exciting new possibilities. In practice, it is this subtle blending of aromas and flavours that sets an Ocean Basket seafood restaurant apart from the average high street chip shop. This unique […]