Sister restaurant to The Brasserie, located at the opposite side of the marina, Brasserie Fish opened after owner Aktar Rahman noticed the lack of marina restaurants with an exclusive menu of fish.

Stepping into the gap, Brasserie Fish is perfectly located by the water, with an entrance wall made of floorto-
ceiling glass and gigantic mirrors enhancing the sense of space and light in the front bar.

“The idea was to design the restaurant like the inside of a cruise ship, to go with the nautical theme,” says Aktar. “We’ve tried to use the space well and make sure we get the best out of it.”

Even the service has a classy, old-fashioned air, with waiters tripping over themselves to take coats, light cigarettes and top up your wine glasses.

The menu, unsurprisingly, consists mainly of seafood dishes, which may seem a limiting prospect at first. But
a quick flick through the list shows that marine creatures make for varied dining.

Starters include a huge bowlful of moules provencale (fresh mussels cooked in garlic, onion and tomato, £6.50), chunky scallops braised with shallots (£7.50), and even lobster bisque (£4.50).

Recommended mains include the oven-baked sea bass with rosemary and black pepper, £16.95, and monkfish escalopes braised with shallots and cherry tomatoes, £16.95.

For the extravagant customer, there’s a whole lobster thermidore for £28.50.

Many of the puddings are homemade and all cost £4.95.