BEST BEACH EATS
A spot of fine dining served up with a sea view? Yes, please. And that's just for starters…
Quique Dacosta, Denia, Valencia, Spain
With two Michelin stars and a string of gastronomic awards, Quique Dacosta has created an innovative and exciting avant-garde menu of traditional Spanish dishes with a strong modernist twist. Dining here is more of an experience than simply a meal, with empty white tables providing the perfect blank canvas for Dacosta's experimental six-course tasting menu. Even the entrées are impressive, including dishes like Iced Tea served with Hibiscus and Chicory, and Table Salted Shrimp Pancakes.
Stay at Art Boutique Hotel, Chamarel Prices from around £90 a night
Whispers on the Bay, Bridgetown, Barbados
With uninterrupted ocean views and soft white Barbadian sand, Whispers on the Bay offers a taste of tropical beachside dinning with all the luxuries of an award-winning five star restaurant. Developed by some of Barbados's best chefs, Whispers specialises in traditional Caribbean cooking fused with International New Wave cuisine – reinventing old local favourites and giving them a whole new lease of life. There's a pretty extensive menu to choose from but make sure to leave a little room for a slice of Chocolate Coffee Sin Cake.
Stay at Little Good Harbour Prices from around £250 a night
Sjömagasinet, Gothenburg, Sweden
Set in an old East India Company warehouse dating back to 1775 at the edge of Gothenburg harbour, Sjömagasinet has become a bit of a Swedish institution. Brought into the public eye over ten years ago by the well-known chef Leif Mannerström, as of last April Sjömagasinet now has a brand new head chef – twice-Michelin-starred culinary hot shot, Ulf Wagner. Wagner's imaginative dishes include Poached Fillet of Turbot served with a Browned Butter and Oyster Bouillon and Pan Fried Anglerfish with a Truffle and Madiera sauce.
Stay at Avalon Hotel Prices from around £185 a night
Perched high up on Mount Igueldo above the Bay of Biscay, with incredible views over the Atlantic, Akelaŕe's inventive cooking has been deemed worthy of three Michelin stars. Head chef Pedro Subijana's menu is an exciting blend of bold flavours and playful presentation executed with style and flair. We recommend trying the chef's Tasting Menu for mouthwatering and unusual dishes like Prawns with Fire Pomace Pods and Xaxu Sparkling Coconut Ice Cream. Revolutionary cooking with a beach in reach – sounds pretty good to us.
Stay at Astoria7 Prices from around £170 a night
Recently voted best seaside restaurant in the UK by the Observer Food Monthly, Due South sits on the pebbles of Brighton beach, with beautiful sea views through its large windows. Known for his seasonal menus and use of local produce, head chef Michael Bremmer sources his ingredients from Sussex based farmers and fishermen and transforms it into top notch cuisine. With decadent oyster dishes sitting next to little surprises like Fennel Sorbet, the menu reinvents traditional British flavours and gives them an entirely new character.
Stay at Kemp Townhouse Prices from £125 a night
Written by Katie Manning
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