The team behind Brighton’s The Coal Shed have opened a seafood restaurant called The Salt Room, on Brighton seafront. Restaurateur Razak Helalat’s new venture, opposite the skeleton of the West Pier, is the site of the old Bar 106 at the bottom of the Hilton hotel.
The 84-cover dining room is next to a 16-seat bar area and there’s room for a further 55 on the terrace, which is to be heated and open from March-October. There is also a private dining room for up to 12.
Head chef Dave Mothersill has created a menu that offers sustainably-sourced seafood dishes including fresh cuttlefish, oysters, lobster, sea bass and the signature ‘surf board’ (selection of grilled fish). The Coal Shed classic – 35 day dry-aged Scottish steaks from the Highlands cooked on the Josper grill – will also be making an appearance.
Here’s what we thought of The Salt Room.