Poissonnerie de l'Avenue

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Sat:	12:00 to 15:00 19:00 to 23:59

Situated in the heart of fashionable Chelsea, the well-established and always reliable Poissonnerie de l'Avenue has become a favourite of London's fine-dining crowd. Specialising in the freshest fish and shellfish this is one of the capital's most respected seafood restaurants.

Price Guide	Entrée £7.50 - £16.50, Main £10.50 - £20.50, Dessert £5.50 - £7.50
Payment Options	Amex, Visa, Mastercard
Set Menus	Set menu 1 £14 1 course, Set menu 2 £24 3 course
Features	Dress smart casual, Outside dining area, Private dining area, Smoking area, Wheelchair access
Ambience	Child-friendly, Contemporary, Sophisticated, Suitable for business, Traditional, Trendy
Food	Vegetarian option
Styles	Sit down

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name	Capacity seated	Capacity standing
Main Restaurant	20	n/a
Private Area	20	n/a
Outside Seating	12	n/a

Spring/ Summer Menu

Les Entrées - Starters

Gigas Rock Oysters : per 6/ per 9/ per 12

12.00/ 18.00/ 24.00

Octopus: with cayenne pepper, capers, olive oil on a bed of small leaves and potatoes salad

10.50

Fresh calamari : sautéed with three pimentos, chilli, shallots, white wine & virgin olive oil

10.50

Scottish langoustines grilled : when available

14.50

Mouclade de Moules: mussels in shallots & white wine sauce with a touch of curry & cream

10.50

Fresh crabmeat: served on a bed of spinach in pastry glazed with a light white wine sauce

12.50

Tartar of fresh mackerel : with capers, onions, Cayenne pepper & lime

9.50

Mixed green salad: with quail eggs, small aubergines, artichokes & chopped tarragon

7.50

Calamaris & bean salad

8.00

Smoked salmon : with poached quail eggs served with sour cream and red caviar

10.50

Marinated raw salmon: with dill sauce

10.50

Green asparagus: served hot with Hollandaise sauce or cold with Vinaigrette dressing

9.50

Cold asparagus soup: with croutons

8.50

Light spicy fish soup: with fine vegetables served with croutons, garlic & saffron sauce

8.50

Fresh lobster cream soup: flavoured with tarragon & Armagnac

9.50

Duck Foie Gras terrine : served with compot of pears and green pepper corns

16.50

Pasta

Risotto: with fresh green asparagus and pumpkin

10.50

Home-made tortelloni : with spinach, ricotta filling, and parmesan cheese

10.50

Home-made ravioli: with lobster & salmon filling served and basil sauces.

15.50

Italian noodles : served with lobster, fresh tomatoes and chilli.

15.50

Non Fishy

Argentine beef medallions: with a green peppercorn sauce

17.50

Medallions of lamb : served with a timbale of field mushrooms and spinach

17.50

Roasted quails : with garlic, rosemary and sage served with juice

14.50

Fillet of chicken breast : served with a lemon & fresh tarragon sauce

13.50

Legumes

Epinards Frais en Branches

3.50

Haricots Beurre

3.50

Petits Pois à la Française

3.50

Zucchini Fritti

3.50

Pommes Vapeur

3.00

Gratin Dauphinois

3.00

Pommes Frites

3.00

Riz Créole

2.50

Salade Verte

3.00

Salade Panachée

3.00

Les Plats Principaux

Lobster: crab, oysters, langoustines or prawns, mussels, clams, served on ice. per person

38.00

Home-made salmon fish cakes : served with Beurre Blanc & chives

13.50

Poached smoked finnen haddock : with Beurre Blanc Nantais, fresh tomato & a poached egg

15.00

Grilled fresh scallops: served with pilaff rice & Beurre Blanc

18.50

Baked cod : with tomatoes, garlic, pimentos & olives

14.50

Homard / Lobster (Thermidor, Grillé ou Froid.): 1/ 2/ portion

26.00/ 16.50

Fillet of sea bass pan fried : with artichoke sun dry tomatoes and celeriac.

18.50

Grilled dover sole: can be for two person

22.00

Steamed fillets of sole: glazed in a white wine sauce with fresh grapes

15.50

Steamed fillets of sole : glazed in a white wine sauce with fresh grapes

17.50

Braised fillets of halibut : served in a Champagne & mushroom sauce

20.50

Fish stew: with saffron and spices, served with Rouille, 1/ 2/ portion

26.00/ 15.00

Turbot steak: grilled or poached & served with Hollandaise sauce, 1/ 2/ portion

26.00/ 16.00

Wild salmon & a mousse of sole in puff pastry

18.50

Poached wild salmon strips, salad, mayonnaise

18.50

Fresh crabmeat: served with salad, mango & mayonnaise, 1/ 2/ portion

19.50/ 12.50

Desserts

Crème Brûlée Maison

7.50

Petit Pot au Chocolat

7.50

Oeufs à la Neige au Caramel

7.50

Tulipe de Fruits Frais

7.50

Tarte Tatin aux Pommes

7.50

Sablé aux Petits Fruits Rouges des Bois

7.50

Ananas en Quartier au Kirsch

7.50

Sélection de Glaces et de Sorbets

7.50

Dessert : to accompany your dessert we suggest a glass of Muscat de Rivesaltes or Beaumes de Venise

5.50

Plateau de Fromages

7.50

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.co.uk to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in Great Britain Pounds (GBP£) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 9/6/07.

User rating

(22 reviews)

Overall		8.1
Food		8.6
Ambience		8
Service		8
Value		8

'This Chelsa fixture... has an adjoining fishmonger, La Maree, to ensure a super-fresh catch. The predominantly French menu flirts with Italian elements; alongside the escargots are such starters as pumpkin ravioli and lobster penne... Everything we sampled was delicious.'

N/A, Time Out Eating & Drinking 2007 - September 2006

'Still going strong after 43 years, this correct, elegant eatery..."

Troy Segal, Zagatsurvey 2007 - September 2006

"Poissonnerie de L'Avenue: France's finest fish right here in London. Elegant décor - mirrors and banquettes (so much more comfortable than chairs), gentle but precise service and a room containing people who seemed to be having fun, not simply enduring the usual business lunch ritual. And the fish was just the best - my guest had lobster to start with and then turbot, and I had crab, followed by sole. It was all fresh, cooked so it was full of taste and all as light as good fish should be."

N/A, Evening Standard Magazine - December 2005

‘’One of London’s best-known fish restaurants, Poissonerie de L’Avenue…Despite a fearsome reputation for top quality, the prices remain surprisingly reasonable… If you thought fish was boring, you’d better come here and think again."

N/A, Hotel Magazine 2006 - December 2005

"Tradition meets the finest seafood inside the Poissonnerie's gilted restaurant. An outstanding selection of shellfish and signature dishes can be enjoyed in subtle elegance, and they specialise in importing a wide variety of oysters. Or opt for the classic snails as a starter that fame a largely French-inspired menu. There's also a private dining room for smaller groups venturing to the trendy Chelsea neighbourhood."

N/A, EasyJet Magazine - December 2005

"Fab fish has been dispensed by Poissonnerie for more than 40 years. Lots of these dishes are now what’s called retro and, while a hardcore of old-timers adore this, a new generation is coming to learn the merits of mérou and the kudos of quenelles."

N/A, Tatler 2006 Restaurant Guide - December 2005

"Run by the same family for over 20 years, with over 20 fish dishes..."

Insight City Guide London, Robin Young - January 2004

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