Hythe Bay Fish Restaurant

Hythe Bay Fish has the easy-going air of a restaurant where you can feel at home dressed up or in just-off-the-beach casuals – the English Channel laps at the shore outside. The decor is fresh & understated, big sea-view windows create a sunny mood, while a bustling bar & polite service add to the atmosphere. Good-value blackboard specials list the day’s catches & the menu lives up to expectations with its crowd-pleasing, modern line-up. It opens with mussels, potted shrimps or fish soup ahead of dressed crab, lobster with hot garlic butter, fish pie, fishcakes, or fish & chips. There are always a couple of meat dishes for non-fish lovers – steak au poivre, say, or Speldhurst sausages with mash & onion gravy. In summer the terrace tables overlooking the beach are much in demand.