Restaurants, pubs and shops that buy and promote sustainable fish

The following shows which restaurants and shops have signed up to the Sustainable Fish City pledge for their fish buying, also promising to promote sustainable fish to their staff and customers.

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140 Park Lane, a central London restaurant and bar with public commitment to sutainable fish.

"At 140 Park Lane we take our responsibility to source only sustainable, well managed and responsibly caught fish and seafood for our customers very seriously."

140 Park Lane, on signing up to Sustainable Fish City

Bar Boulud is located in the heart of Knightsbridge. Chef Daniel Boulud was raised on his family farm in the village of St Pierre de Chandieu, he remains inspired by the seasons and his menus are driven by quality ingredients.

Bistrot Bruno Loubet opened in February 2010. In 1985 Bruno Loubet won 1985 Good Food Guide's Young Chef of the Year. He joined Raymond Blanc in Oxford as Head Chef at the two Michelin-starred Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. After 20 years running some of London’s busiest kitchens, Bruno moved to Austaralia. In 2009 he returned to London helping Pierre Koffmann run his near legendary pop-up restaurant on the roof of Selfridges, before opening Bistrot Bruno Loubet, which has committed to serve only sustainable fish.

Cafe Consort at the Royal Albert Hall serves brasserie-style food and joined Sustainable Fish City in spring 2012.

“I am delighted to see such a fantastic initiative to sustain our environment and to support London in becoming the world's first Sustainable Fish City. “rhubarb” at the Royal Albert Hall is proud to be affiliated with such a worthy cause.”

Aaron Whitelock director of "rhubarb" at the Royal Albert Hall, on joining Sustainable Fish City

Café Spice Namaste is has an extensive a’la carte menu incorporating Indian cuisine with specialities and influences from all over the Asia, often with a European twist. The menu features rare and unusual meats and the speciality menu changes regularly to take advantage of the best of British and seasonal produce.

"Buying sustainable fish will hopefully prevent the seas from bring over-fished and keep some sensible control on pricing. Chefs must not be afraid to try the unknown and not be afraid to introduce new species onto their menus and inspire the customer to make more educated choices. The customer can learn a great deal from us, as we can from our suppliers - and this link must be created."

Chef Patron Cyrus Todiwala OBE, Cafe Spice Namaste, on signing up to Sustainable Fish City [read more]

Caprice Holdings owns and operates some of London's best-loved restaurants.

“Throughout my years as a chef, I have noticed a real change amongst my peers in the way that fish is now regarded, respected and sourced, and this awareness has been spotlighted by the likes of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Fish Fight, The Marine Conservation Society, Fish2Fork and Sustainable Fish City. I think it’s our duty to try and impart our knowledge to a wider audience, so that everybody realises how important it is to cherish our fish stocks. We work very closely with our suppliers to ensure that we are using fish from sustainable sources in our restaurants and I will continue to champion the lesser-known species in plentiful and sustainable supply, which I first discovered when we opened J Sheekey over a decade ago.”

Tim Hughes, Chef Director, Caprice Holdings on joining Sustainable Fish City

Carluccio's caffès serve high-quality and authentic Italian food in outlets throughout London. Carluccio's joined the Sustainable Restaurant Association in May 2010 as a founding member. As part of their sustainability journey, Carluccio's joined the Sustainable Fish City campaign in 2011, aiming to help London become the first ever sustainable fish city.

"We are aiming to improve both the social and environmental impact of our operations. We know this is just the start of a long journey for us, but we're proud of the small steps we've taken so far, and we'd like to share those achievements with our customers."

Carluccio's [read more...]

 

Catch is a high-quality fish restaurant based in the heart of the city.

"As a Head Chef of a seafood restaurant, it is my responsibility to be 100% aware of how and where we source our fish. Seasonality and avoiding spawning are really important to me. I work closely with my supplier on a daily basis to guarantee these objectives. It is everyone's responsibilty to protect the oceans."

Head Chef Martin Scholz, Catch, on joining Sustainable Fish City

Chop’d sells up to 20,000 salads per week and has sold over one million salads to date. There are currently six Chop’d stores in London, in Leadenhall Market, Canary Wharf, Curzon Street, St Pancras, Spitalfields and Selfridges Foodhall. Chop’d only use pole and line caught tuna in their products.



The Clerkenwell Kitchen has a sustainable fish buying policy. They are "dedicated to creating an ethical and accountable company and are committed to fair and sustainable trade, real value for money and transparency".


D&D London is one of the UK's leading, high-quality restaurant groups which owns and operates over 30 of the most famous restaurants in London.

The Delaunay is a café-restaurant in the grand European tradition located on the Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2.

Duke of Cambridge organic pub in Islington, North London, has a fish buying policy approved by the Marine Conservation Society, and serves sustainable, local Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fish whenever possible.

“Businesses have a responsibility to think about society and the planet as a whole. Without change there will soon be no fish to serve!"

Geetie Singh, founder of the Duke of Cambridge, on signing up to Sustainable Fish City [read more...]

Fin & Flounder is a local fishmonger based in Broadway Market in Hackney, East London, whose founder Richard Hayfield has enjoyed introducing new concepts and modernisation to the traditional service.

"Wild fish stocks are running low and if we as consumers push for a more ethical approach the larger supermarket will need to follow. We should all be concerned in how we leave the planet for our children and instill these values for generations to come. Sustainable fish is important as it both helps conserve stocks but also gives well deserved money to the small independent fisherman that do line catch and use respectable methods to catch daily fish."

Richard Hayfield, founder, Fin & Flounder [read more...]

Hix Restaurants opened their first restaurant in 2008. Celebrated chef and food writer Mark Hix, who has worked in the industry for many years, is known for his original take on British gastronomy.

Feng Sushi have six restaurants across London with a commitment to use fish only from "sustainable sources". Feng Sushi hold MSC certification.


Leon's ten London restaurants have a buying policy that takes into account flavour, quality, provenance and sustainability, with a public commitment that states: "Any fish that we use is from sustainable shoals".

"Sustainability is good for business and the planet. Sustainable fish, recycled waste, energy efficiency: it's what more and more customers want."

Henry Dimbleby, one of the founders of Leon Restaurants [read more...]

Lussmanns are based in Hertford and St Albans, they have a strong ethos in purchasing food from British produced food from high welfare suppliers.

"Eating fish sustainably is the only way, today and every day, and we ignore this at our peril."

Andrei Lussman, Managing Director of Lussmanns, on joining Sustainable Fish City

 
Moshi Moshi, a chain of Japanese fish restaurants, and one of the first 7 restaurants in the UK to gain MSC accreditation in 2008, helping to protect global fish stocks.

"We know the problems. We don’t even need any additional information to know how to fix them. We just have to get on and do it. No excuses.”

Caroline Bennett, founder of Moshi Moshi, on signing up to Sustainable Fish City [read more...]

Murano, Angela Hartnett chef patron opened Murano to critical acclaim in 2009 and soon gained a Michelin star. In October 2010 Angela had the opportunity to take over Murano for herself and became the sole owner.

One O One was voted sixth best restaurant by the Sunday Times and Hardens in 2011. Chef Pascal Proyart was brought up on the coast of Brittany and is deeply interested in fish sustainability.

Roast restaurant is in the heart of London's Borough Market. The Roast restaurant team pride themselves on seasonal, sustainable, ethicaly sourced British food.

The Table restaurant in Southwark Street, South London, has a policy of fresh, seasonal and sustainable sourcing, including a commitment to using local and artisan foods. Sustainable fish is also an important part of The Table's approach to sustainable food sourcing, and is bought direct from the boat and fresh from Billingsgate Market. [read more...]

The Three Stags is a gastropub in Kennington, owner Richard Bell is passionate about sustainable food.

“Serving sustainable fish is essential! It’s as simple as that. It’s not that I’m being self righteous, it’s the facts. As a far as I am concerned - especially if you choose to cook and sell food to the public - there should be morals and integrity involved.”

Richard Bell, owner, The Three Stags, on joining Sustainable Fish City [read more...]

Tom Aikens' award-winning restaurant in south west London offers a range of styles from classically simple to a little more elaborate. Tom also runs two Tom’s Kitchen restaurants, at Somerset House and in Chelsea and is passionate about the oceans and sustainable fish.

“We have all got to do our bit in protecting what the sea gives us. If we are to be sure of its future then we must source sustainable fish.”

Tom Aikens, Michelin-star chef, on joining Sustainable Fish City [read more...]

Tokyo Diner is a Japanese restaurant in the heart of London between Leicester Square and Chinatown.

"When I opened the kitchen in 1992, sushi was practically unknown outside of Japan. Straight away, we realised that we were introducing raw fish to a much wider market, so it seemed only fair that we should do whatever we could to promote sustainable fishing. Since 1995, we have included the significance of sustainability in our company training and in our menus; and we have stopped serving certain popular dishes - such as Tuna and, most recently, Eel - until we can find a truly certified sustainable source. Tokyo Diner staff have taken this important awareness back to Japan, and our customers continue to spread the message all around the world."

Sueharu Hamaue, Chef, Tokyo Diner, on joining Sustainable Fish City

Tsuru Sushi is a high-quality Japanese restaurant set up by three friends - Kensuke, Emma and Jon - who aim to serve the great, affordable katsu curry and sushi readily available in Toyko. They are also passionate about sustainable fish, including buying from fishermen that provide line-caught yellowfin tuna.

"Businesses have a responsibility to minimise their impact on the environment and more and more customers are looking for 'sustainability', whether that's sustainable fish or packaging with low environmental impact. We've been serving sustainable fish at Tsuru since we opened and organisations like the Sustainable Restaurant Association and now Sustainable Fish City are making it easier for restaurants to source and use sustainable fish and hopefully save species from extinction. We are very happy to sign the pledge!"

Tsuru, on joining Sustainable Fish City

The Victoria, is a public house and dining room with seven hotel rooms in Richmond Park under the ownership of Chef Paul Merrett and restaurateur Greg Bellamy.

“As a chef and lover of good food I see it as a responsibility of ours as a restaurant to respond to the issues surrounding food such as Fairtrade, air miles, ethical husbandry and of course sustainable fishing.”

Paul Merrett, owner and chef, on joining Sustainable Fish City [read more...]

Looking to the markets of Mexico for inspiration, Wahaca was born out of love for fresh, honest, Mexican market food. The restaurant takes a pride in sourcing ingredients as ethically and locally as possible, and enthusiastically signed up to Sustainable Fish City.

"At Wahaca we have an extremely strict fish buying policy - we never buy endangered species or fish in its breeding season. We were one of the first restaurants in the UK to pass an audit by the Marine Stewardship Council and to stock their approved fish on our menu."

Wahaca, on signing up to Sustainable Fish City [read more...]

The Wolseley is a café-restaurant in the grand European tradition located in St James' on London's most famous of boulevards, Piccadilly.

“We all take for granted how much the sea gives us. But if we continue like this there won't be enough fish to go around! It’s time to be sensible about fishing and buy only sustainable seafood to prolong the ocean’s health."

Lawrence Keogh, Head Chef, The Wolseley, on joining Sustainable Fish City