Food, glorious food. Alderney does itself proud on the food front. Many of the island's restaurants boast culinary awards. Throughout the year, Alderney's chefs offer a choice of traditional British, international and even oriental cuisine, with menus ranging from the freshest of seafood to reasonably priced pub snacks or sunny garden barbecues.
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Every May, the island's top chefs, restaurants, hotels and guest houses team up to produce the gastronomic highlight of the year, the annual Seafood Festival from 11-21 May. And you can rest assured – there’ll be meals to suit every taste bud and budget.

This year, the following restaurants are taking part, tempting you with their surprise Seafood Festival Dish(es) of the Day:

Braye Harbour

The First & Last - Tel 823162

Bumps Eating House - Tel 823198

Braye Beach  – Tel 824300

Longis Bay

The Old Barn - Tel 822537

Butes Lane

The Belle Vue Hotel - Tel 822844

Victoria Street

Gannets Bistro - Tel 823098

The Georgian House - Tel 822471

Nellie Grays Indian Cuisine - Tel 823333

Le Val

Mai Thai Oriental Restaurant - Tel 824941

Marais Square

Marais Hall - Tel 822683

 ***Please book to avoid disappointment***

And below are just some of the dishes you can expect…

Belle Vue Hotel’s chef Gloria O’Toole tempting you with a selection of Seafood Festival Specials :  

Left to right: Poached Dover Sole Fillet with Tagliatelli and creamy sauce; Baked Cod Filled with Pesto Butter and Baked in Herb Crumbs (this recipe is published here); Skewered Crevettes with Lemon Rice and Jersey Black Butter; Paupiettes of Lemon Sole wrapped around Scallops and grilled. Served on Fresh Rocket with Mussels; Grilled Mackerel with Chilli Jam.   

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The Old Barn’s chef/proprietor Nigel Thompson recommends his Seafood Festival Special: Lobster Salad      

Manana’s chef/proprietor Mark recommends his Seafood Festival Special: Sea  Bass   

      The Georgian House chef Matthew Wilding recommends his Seafood Festival Special:

      Sea Bass with Braised Red Cabbage, Mango and Avocado Salsa (recipe published here)

Peter Charles, chef/proprietor of Gannet’s Bistro, recommends his Seafood Festival Special : Fruits de Mer

More of the special dishes and recipes will shortly be published on this website. Please keep visiting this page.

Recipes for you to try.
Just to give you an idea of what you can expect here in Alderney, we will be publishing a series of local recipes prepared by our chefs. So why not try it home and, if it doesn’t quite turn out as shown on the photograph, you can always hop on the next plane to Alderney to taste the real thing!. But if you couldn’t get here during the Seafood Festival, rest assured, the same high standards of cuisine and hospitality apply in Alderney all year round. Bon appetit.

Baked Cod Fillet by Gloria O’Toole   (The Belle Vue)

Scallops by Eddie Naish (Bumps Eating House)

Sea Bass by Matthew Wilding (The Georgian House)

Scallops and Sea Bass a la Georgian (The Georgian House)