Rick Stein Barnes Celebrates 50 Years with Iconic ‘Taste of 50 Years’ Menu

This year marks 50 years since Rick and Jill Stein opened The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow Harbour – a milestone now being celebrated in style at Rick Stein Barnes. Londoners can enjoy a nostalgic journey through five decades of flavour with the new ‘Taste of 50 Years’ menu, available Friday to Sunday evenings until October, priced at £70 per person.

Set against the backdrop of the River Thames, the four-course menu showcases Rick Stein’s signature cooking style – simple, confident dishes rooted in Cornwall’s finest seasonal ingredients – curated in collaboration with his son, chef director Jack Stein, and head of food Jason Wass.

The Menu

Each dish comes with a story, celebrating the evolution of Rick Stein Restaurants. Starters include fresh Dorset oysters or Maryland crab cakes, followed by elegant fish courses such as brill with truffle sauce or lemon sole with shrimp and brown butter.

For mains, guests can choose between two enduring classics: Rick’s legendary Indonesian seafood curry – a dish that has become synonymous with his travels – or roast rump of lamb with broad beans and peas, a nod to British seasonality.

Desserts bring the menu to a sweet close, with highlights including Rick’s personal favourite, a molten chocolate fondant, or a delicate vanilla rice pudding brûlée with Szechuan-spiced pineapple.

Jack Stein says: “I loved putting this 50th menu together with Dad. It was a real walk down memory lane choosing our best dishes from five decades of serving up the very best seafood. I’m delighted to bring this menu up from Padstow to Barnes.”

With its riverside setting and a menu that celebrates a legacy of food, travel, and family, Rick Stein Barnes offers Londoners the perfect way to mark half a century of unforgettable seafood.

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