Ferring, Fish & Seafood Restaurant Guide

A “brilliant, family-run, beachside fish restaurant” (“crowded” and a bit rustic) that was launched in 2015, and whose tented terrace spills onto the seafront promenade. There’s a “short menu, but with sufficient variety and choice” and “good simple seafood” (that’s “always good value”) is the order of the day, with the headline crustacean making several cameos.

In a “great situation on the beach” and in an even greater, Heatherwick Studio-designed building – comprising long, undulating ribbons of raw steel that are akin to driftwood – this is “more of a hybrid” than your standard seaside caff: whether you want a snack or a three-course meal, “the menu always has something for everyone, with delicious fish dishes” a feature.