Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant in London
Right on the Thames, just along from Richmond, our Barnes restaurant has the sort of riverside calm that always makes us think of Cornwall. You can sit and watch the rowers slip by while we cook some of Rick’s best fish dishes, turbot with hollandaise, grilled lobster with fines herbes or sole Véronique, which has been on our menus for years and still feels exactly right.
When the sun is out, we can’t think of anything better than a seat in the courtyard with a bottle from Charlie’s wine list and a plate of oysters to while away the afternoon.
The restaurant is in good hands with General Manager Luca running the show. He grew up on Ischia, a lovely little island in the Bay of Naples, fishing with his family and learning just how good seafood can be when it’s straight from the water. In the kitchen, Head Chef Jack leads the team with the steady hand of someone who’s cooked in some of London’s best restaurants, keeping our classics alive and well.
Taste of 50 Years Menu
To celebrate our 50th anniversary, Rick and Jack have brought together a special four-course Taste of 50 Years menu that includes some of our best dishes from the last five decades. Served for lunch and dinner, it’s rooted in a love of fresh, seasonal ingredients and simple, confident cooking.
Think fillets of Cornish brill with a rich sauce and shavings of fresh truffle, Cornish lamb from Philip Warren served pink with peas and wild garlic, and lemon sole dressed in shrimp and brown butter. Finish with a vanilla rice pudding, brûléed on top and served with Szechuan-spiced pineapple, rounding things off with a nostalgic twist.
With a choice for each course and stories behind every plate, it’s a menu that’s best enjoyed with others, reminiscing, comparing and raising a glass to the simple pleasure of good food.
Four courses | £70
Restaurant Info
To celebrate our 50th anniversary, Rick and Jack have brought together a special four-course Taste of 50 Years menu that includes some of our best dishes from the last five decades. Served for dinner, Friday to Sunday, it’s rooted in a love of fresh, seasonal ingredients and simple, confident cooking.
With a choice for each course and stories behind every plate, it’s a menu that’s best enjoyed with others, reminiscing, comparing and raising a glass to the simple pleasure of good food.
Four courses | £70
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Enjoy a leisurely three-course lunch of seasonal dishes including moules marinière with sourdough bread, coley alla carlina with new potatoes and for pud, look forward to gooseberry pavlova or lemon semifreddo.
Available for lunch and dinner, Monday to Thursday
12pm – 3pm and 5pm – 9pm.
2 courses £24.95 | 3 courses £29.95
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To celebrate The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow opening their doors in 1975, 50 years ago, we’re adding a special menu where you can enjoy two courses for £19.75.
Start with smoked ham salad before tucking into Provençal fish pasta with fennel, anchovies, tomatoes and olive oil – a dish inspired by Rick’s travels across France.
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Start your day with a hearty breakfast and a cup of good coffee – the perfect pairing for a catch-up with friends or a quiet hour with the newspaper. Served in our river view restaurant and if the weather allows, our courtyard.
View our Barnes sample menu here.
Available Saturday and Sunday, 9am – 11am.
Jack Stein’s Seafood Odyssey events are a celebration of his lifelong love of fresh seafood from around our coast, and bringing people together for food and drink experiences. Having grown up in and around The Seafood Restaurant, great hospitality with an air of fun comes very naturally to Jack.
Here are the fantastic Seafood Odyssey dinners that Jack has got lined up at Rick Stein, Barnes:
– 18th September: Anna Haugh from Myrtle – Irish influences.
Join us for aperitivo hour, Monday to Thursday from 5pm to 6:30pm, and enjoy 50% off selected cocktails. Whether you’re unwinding at the bar or soaking up the sun in our courtyard, it’s the perfect way to ease into the evening. Cheers to golden hours and great company.
Look forward to sitting back and delighting in a glass of something cold with a table of timeless seafood dishes whilst you enjoy the sound of jazz.
Meredith White | Every Tuesday | 6.30pm
Meredith will be playing piano every Tuesday, providing a wonderful backdrop as you enjoy fresh seafood and a glass of wine.
SEAFOOD BAR
Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of our seafood bar, where you can watch as our chefs prepare platters of oysters, langoustines and sashimi right in front of you. Start your evening with a pre-dinner cocktail or a glass of wine at the bar before settling in for your meal.*
No reservations are needed, just drop by, and we’ll seat you as soon as possible. Please note, our seafood bar is reserved for guests aged 18 and over.
*Subject to availability.
Window Tables: We will always do our best to accommodate requests for our limited river view tables, but we’re unable to guarantee or allocate on booking as we need to retain flexibility and write our table plans daily.
Courtyard Tables: Our courtyard is open when the weather is clear, and we welcome walk-ins, we do not take bookings.
Dogs are very welcome to join you in our courtyard. Some tables have heaters, and we have blankets available for your comfort, but please dress for the British weather. In the event of inclement weather, we may need to close the courtyard, but we’ll do our best to accommodate you inside the restaurant.
We believe family meals should feel like a treat, not a test. Our children’s menu is full of favourites, all £7.50, and if it’s one of those days when only a feast will do, you can add a Cawston Press juice and a scoop of Treleavens Cornish ice cream for £2.50 more.
While you settle in, we’ll bring over some complimentary hummus and colourful crudités to keep small appetites content, and there are highchairs and plenty to keep little hands busy.
Our fisherman explorer booklet invites budding young seafood fans to try something new. There are ten species to discover, from the familiar to the more surprising, with a sticky reward at the end, plus a word search and plenty of colouring-in along the way.
Some days are made for staying in. We’re now on Deliveroo, bringing the comfort of your favourite dishes straight to your door. No fuss, just good food.
Find us on the app and let us come to you.
Travel
Five minutes walk from Barnes Bridge station or on-street parking is available nearby after 11am.
Dogs
Dogs are welcome to join you in the restaurant. We have a limited number of bookable tables available for guests with dogs, and you’re also welcome to visit on a walk-in basis. These tables are located in our smaller dining areas that do not overlook the river. We kindly ask that your dog does not sit on the furniture. Dogs are allowed outside in the courtyard, weather permitting.
Please note that dogs are not allowed inside from 5pm on Saturdays due to limited space when the restaurant is so busy. This also applies on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
Ultra Low Emission Zone
We’re located in London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone. If you are planning to visit us by car please be aware if your vehicle doesn’t meet the ULEZ emissions standard you will be charged £12.50 a day for entering the zone.
To find out more please visit: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone
Celebration Cakes
We love celebrating special moments with you, and if you’d like to bring your own cake, we’re happy to accommodate with a small £5 per person fee. This covers the service essentials like plating and utensils to make sure everything’s just right. Want to explore our dessert options instead? Our Pastry Chefs have plenty of creations to please the whole table. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions—we’re here to help.
