The Solent,
on a plate.
Menus change with what the day-boats bring in. What follows is a snapshot of what a typical week on the Quay looks like.
Chilled & shucked.
Oysters opened to order.
Solent Rock Oyster
3.5 / eaBembridge-grown, shallot vinegar, lemon.
Isle of Wight Crab
14Hand-picked white meat, brown-crab mayo, sourdough toast.
Smoked Mackerel Pâté
9.5Horseradish, lemon, pickled cucumber, rye crackers.
Potted Shrimp
11Brown butter, mace, nutmeg, hot toast.
Tuna Tartare
16Yellowfin, avocado, pickled ginger, sesame crisp.
The Harbour Tower
12 oysters, half lobster, crab claws, prawns, mackerel pâté.
From the pass.
Whole Day-Boat Fish
Grilled over charcoal, brown butter, capers, samphire, jersey royals. Ask what came in.
Beer-Battered Haddock
22Triple-cooked chips, mushy peas, tartare.
Moules Marinière
19West Wight mussels, cider, cream, shallots, bread.
Half Lobster & Chips
Garlic butter, lemon, house chips, green leaves.
34Salty's Fish Pie
Smoked haddock, prawns, cod, cheddar mash, buttered greens.
21Dry-Aged Sirloin
280g, bone-marrow butter, watercress, chips. Not everything is fish.
32To start, to share.
Warm Sourdough, Cultured Butter, Sea Salt
House-baked daily.
Salt-Baked Beetroot
Whipped goat curd, walnut, chicory.
Devilled Whitebait
Lemon aioli, paprika, lots of it.
Cured IoW Tomatoes
Stracciatella, basil oil, focaccia crumb.
Extras & afters.
Triple-Cooked Chips
Buttered Jersey Royals, Mint
Minghella Vanilla Ice Cream
Affogato on request.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Salted caramel, clotted cream.
Isle of Wight Cheese Board
Three cheeses, quince, oat biscuits.
Salt-air spritzes.
A short list, changed often. Mostly coastal, mostly European.
