Rockfish opens its latest site in Salcombe, Devon

Rockfish has opened its tenth site in the South West with a 90-seater restaurant in Salcombe, Devon.

Located in a small alcove on the waterfront of Batson Creek, the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, serving a daily changing menu of seasonal fish and seafood as it arrives straight from the quayside at Brixham. This includes hake, haddock and cuttlefish as well as seafood tacos and fritto misto. Sides include unlimited chips, curried mushy peas and fresh coleslaw. 

In true Rockfish fashion, the Salcombe menus will be hand annotated by the Rockfish kitchen team, indicating which fish is fresh that day. As well as offering a offering is an extensive fine wine list, the new restaurant has also forged a partnership with the craft brewers at Salcombe Brewery, encouraging guests to enjoy their award-winning beers with a coastal meal, or at the brewery just a stone’s throw from the restaurant. 

Inside, the original wooden joists have been preserved and house long seating benches for communal dining and an open kitchen. A brand new deck outside the restaurant accommodates further seating, with views of the estuary.

On the new opening, Rockfish owner Mitch Tonks said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be opening our tenth Rockfish, and doing it in Salcombe makes it even more special. It’s a place full of coastal character and charm, and it feels like the perfect spot for this next chapter. At Rockfish, we’ve always said tomorrow’s fish are still in the sea – it’s a reminder of how important sustainable fishing is, and how lucky we are to have access to the best seafood right here on our doorstep.

” In Salcombe, we’ll be working closely with local fishermen landing crab and lobster at the end of the quay – you can’t get much fresher or more local than that. Whether it’s through our waterside restaurants, our range of tinned fish, or our online seafood market, we’re here to champion British seafood and get more people enjoying what’s caught in our own waters.”

Rockfish is opening a further site in Sidmouth this October, taking over Drill Hall at Port Royal on Sidmouth seafront.