Scott's travels from Mayfair to Richmond for second site

Famed London seafood restaurant Scott’s will venture out of Mayfair to open a second site on the bank of the Thames in Richmond this autumn.

The two-storey site on Whittaker Avenue will include a crustacean bar serving oysters, wine, Champagne and cocktails as well as an upstairs venue, which will host DJs Thursday to Saturday.

Chef director Tim Hughes and head chef Tom Fraser have devised a menu of fish and shellfish dishes alongside meat and seasonal game.

Dishes will include baked, spiced crab with garlic and herb toast; the Scott’s apple smoked salmon with pickled cucumber and baked brioche bread as well as a shrimp burger with kimchi ketchup and potato crisps.

Hughes said: “We are very excited to open Scott’s in the heart of Richmond. The opportunity to have a great seafood restaurant on the river is very special considering the Thames’ history as a gateway for fish merchants. It is the first time we have ventured out of the heartland of Mayfair, and I cannot wait to celebrate the opening with locals, visitors and regulars alike.”