Sea Cow takes elements from the traditional chippie - a takeaway option, low prices, mushy peas, lots of chips - and combines them with some of the flashier touches of a mid-range seafood restaurant like Cafe Fish. The decor is clean, plain, and a little bland, but enlivened by a bed of ice where the wet fish is displayed. The menu is all seafood (no battered sausages, or greasy fried chicken here, thankfully), with the takeaway staples supplemented by a range of more exotic options like Bream and Red Snapper, as well as shellfish and crustacean starters. And unlike the traditional high street chip shop, you can have a bottle of decent house wine with your meal.
We shared a plateful of crevettes for a starter, which were impressively fresh and satisfyingly plump. Firm, fresh battered cod was no better or worse than you'd get in a decent takeaway (which is not intended as a criticism - it's one of the things the British do best) and came with some delicious homemade dips. The crab cakes with lime mayonnaise were the highlight of our meal: huge, crumbling discs of crunchy batter and soft meat.
Since cod is now almost as rare as caviar, it was inevitable that the British fish 'n' chip industry would start to smarten up. Sea Cow strikes an excellent balance with the basics very reasonably priced and some flashier options for those who want to splash out.
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD
Interactive, life and earth science museum
An 8-metre long giant squid, a walrus from Hudson Bay overstuffed by a London taxidermist... More
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD
An 8-metre long giant squid, a walrus from Hudson Bay overstuffed by a London taxidermist in the 1880s, the skeleton... More
One of our favourite coffee shops in London, Tinto has everything the perfect weekend lounging spot should have. Excellent coffee, free WiFi and newspapers plus ... More
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These recently constructed hotels benefit from a thoroughly modern design with all the comforts and conveniences that brings. There’s broadband in every room (for an ... More
It's probably not the Christmas present that Roy Hodgson had in mind but Christmas wouldn't be what it is without a few unwanted gifts. Fulham's ...More
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The long history of Fulham Palace, previously home to the Bishops of London, is told through the on-site museum which opened in April 2007. Through ...More
The Kitchen at Parsons Green is a new kind of food store, opened in July 2008 by Michelin-star chef Thierry Laborde and Natalie Richmond. What's ...More
The Pilates Room is a favourite with Fulham ladies, offering an excellent range of gentle matwork and floor Pilates. They specialise in ante-natal exercise and ... More
This long strip of parkland running alongside the Thames with views
over the river towards Putney gets its name from the former resident of Fulham Palace ... More
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Sea Cow takes elements from the traditional chippie - a takeaway option, low prices, mushy peas, lots of chips - and combines them with some of the flashier touches of a mid-range seafood restaurant like Cafe Fish. The decor is clean, plain, and a little bland, but enlivened by a bed of ice where the wet fish is displayed. The menu is all seafood (no battered sausages, or greasy fried chicken here, thankfully), with the takeaway staples supplemented by a range of more exotic options like Bream and Red Snapper, as well as shellfish and crustacean starters. And unlike the traditional high street chip shop, you can have a bottle of decent house wine with your meal.
