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Name: The Wet Fish Café
Address: 242 West End Lane West Hampstead, London, United Kingdom, NW6 1LG
Telephone: 020 7443 9222
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

The Wet Fish Café

4.3

199 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

242 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1LG

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Romantic

A café by day and smart brasserie by night, The Wet Fish Café & Brasserie is the perfect setting for cosy, romantic meals or lazy weekend brunches. Set in one of London's historic 'wet fish' shops in West Hampstead, the original Art Deco wall tiles and eclectic interior create a warm, neighbourly atmosphere. It is a hit with artsy West Hampstead locals who enjoy good jazz, cocktails and the Wet Fish Cafe’s own brand of “modern comfort food”. The seasonally changing menu is short and satisfying: it includes fish, meat and veggie dishes. Classics include the crispy squid with aioli, pollock with smoked lentils, chorizo oil and green beans, and rhubarb, ginger and almond crumble. The Early Bird menus are terrific value. Either pop in for pasta, fish or tapas between 4pm and 6pm with some truly enticing offers, or order by 7pm and return your table by 8pm for an irresistible deal on the prix fixe menu. And Early Bird offers are available all evening every Monday evening.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Tue–Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 7443 9222
Website
http://www.thewetfishcafe.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
You'll find this an excellent venue for special occasions - be it a brithday dinner, wedding reception or corporate event.You can book a large table for 12 to 25 people with a 3-course menu starting from £30 per person.Or you can book the venue exclusively for anything up to 44 people - see our website for prices.A 12.5% optional service charge is added to final bills.Whatever the occasion, you can be confident we'll make sure your event's a great success.

Location
242 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1LG
Neighborhood
West Hampstead
Parking details
Pay & display nearby before 6.30pm<br />After 6.30pm free parking on single yellow or in resident's bays
Public transit
Tube: West HampsteadSilverlink: West HampsteadFirst Capital Connect: West HampsteadBuses: 139, 328, 13, 113, 82
Entertainment
Monthly live music dinners - top live music over great food - a unique combination in London.
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Scallops£8.50
w vichyssoise, squid ink yoghurt, salmon roe & multiseed crumbs
Smoked Mackerel Paté£7.00
w fennel, raddish & sourdough
Octopus£7.50
w chorizo & potato
Tomato & Lentil Soup£6.00
w homemade ricotta (can be chilled)
Halloumi Salad£7.00
w mango, asparagus, red spinach, watercress & pesto

Fish

Cornish Cod£13.50
in tempura batter w pea-crushed potatoes & tartar sauce
Loch Duart Salmon£15.50
w roast potato, asparagus, fennel, broad beans & orange-chilli sauce
Hake£17.00
w butter beans, broad beans, salsify purée, blood orange & grapefruit-fennel sauce
Fish Market Special
see today's specials

Meat

Pork Fillet£16.00
w crispy parma ham, brown rice, courgettes, vine tomatoes & walnut butter
Fillet Steak
w fondant potato, broccoli & béarnaise sauce
- 8oz£23.00

Veg

Vegetable Curry£12.00
w green rice, pomegranate, coriander, toasted almonds & rose petals
Braised Cauliflower£13.00
w black beluga lentils, tomato, tahini & almond-coriander sauce
Pasta of the Day
see today's specials

Sides

Polenta Chips & Tartar Sauce£4.50
Broccoli£4.00
w toasted almonds
Roast Sweet Potato£4.50
w parmesan & truffle oil
Sautéed New Potatoes£3.50
w garlic & thyme
Warm Breads£2.80
w infused olive oil

Afters

Cheese Plate£9.50
3 cheeses w apple, grapes & homemade olive bread
Maple Syrup Cheesecake£6.50
w blueberry coulis
Plum & Pear Clafoutis£6.50
w coconut crumble & orange crème anglaise
Warm Soft Chocolate Cake£7.50
w lemon-yoghurt ice cream & raspberry coulis

What 199 people are saying

The Wet Fish Café reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

199 Reviews

MR
MalcolmR
London1 review
4.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We visited Wet Fish on a miserable Sunday evening ,cold and soakingly wet.We were led to believe that 8.30pm would be the earliest booking we could make for dinner.On a hope and a prayer we set off for West Hampstead and reached the restaurant at 7.30.Fortunately,the lady on the desk found us a table for two.We were immediately warmed by the ambience and friendly staff. The same lady,from Italy,was very helpful with the menu.Service was excellent and the food also. A very enjoyable evening.
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Sally
London9 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 19, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Charming restaurant with an interesting menu though limited. Lots of fish - but not if you dislike shellfish as this seemed to be incorporated in most. But on the whole a good place for a quiet night out.
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Adrien
London1 review
5.0
Dined on January 20, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place!! I went there many times and will go again!
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SuzanneLondon VIP
London21 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 9, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I would highly recommend this restaurant. They certainly have it right and it is great to have a local eatery that is so good and reasonably priced. Staff are super friendly, the atmosphere warm and buzzy - the restaurant was full so one would expect some level of noise.
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ADR1
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 25, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent local eaterie, service and staff fantastic, as was the food.
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jennie
New York City2 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 24, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Lovely night out, everything great and fun
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DanielA
Dublin14 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 3, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food, adorable service, quick enough, nice wine, good prices... a little too noisy unfortunately...
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SamS
London16 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing, everything we had especially the desserts. The service was perfect, attentive but also left us alone to chat all evening! We would definitely go again and recommend this restaurant to friends and family
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Mameentg1
London14 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 8, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very very cramped. Very nice food, pleasant service
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SarahA
Munich4 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 18, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food in fantastic restaurant. Would recommend!
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The Wet Fish Café is rated 4.3 stars by 199 OpenTable diners.

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242 West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1LG

Additional information

Neighborhood
West Hampstead
Hours of operation
Mon 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Tue–Sun 10:00 am–11:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Pay & display nearby before 6.30pm<br />After 6.30pm free parking on single yellow or in resident's bays
Public transit
Tube: West HampsteadSilverlink: West HampsteadFirst Capital Connect: West HampsteadBuses: 139, 328, 13, 113, 82
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Monthly live music dinners - top live music over great food - a unique combination in London.
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.thewetfishcafe.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7443 9222
Private party facilities
You'll find this an excellent venue for special occasions - be it a brithday dinner, wedding reception or corporate event.You can book a large table for 12 to 25 people with a 3-course menu starting from £30 per person.Or you can book the venue exclusively for anything up to 44 people - see our website for prices.A 12.5% optional service charge is added to final bills.Whatever the occasion, you can be confident we'll make sure your event's a great success.

The Wet Fish Café

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Aperitifs

Prosecco£6.50

Campari Spritz£7.50

The WFC Martini£7.50

Classic Martini£8.00

Mojito£8.00

Caipirinha£8.50

Tom Collins£7.50

Negroni£8.50

Appetisers

Olives Marinated In Thyme£2.50

Houmous & Tomato Salsa£5.00

Appetiser To Share£15.00

Starters

Scallops£8.50

Smoked Mackerel Paté£7.00

Octopus£7.50

Tomato & Lentil Soup£6.00

Halloumi Salad£7.00

Fish

Cornish Cod£13.50

Loch Duart Salmon£15.50

Hake£17.00

Fish Market Special

Meat

Pork Fillet£16.00

Fillet Steak

Veg

Vegetable Curry£12.00

Braised Cauliflower£13.00

Pasta of the Day

Sides

Polenta Chips & Tartar Sauce£4.50

Broccoli£4.00

Roast Sweet Potato£4.50

Sautéed New Potatoes£3.50

Warm Breads£2.80

Afters

Cheese Plate£9.50

Maple Syrup Cheesecake£6.50

Plum & Pear Clafoutis£6.50

Warm Soft Chocolate Cake£7.50

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