FishWorks - Richmond

If you like a really excellent, highly original fish and seafood restaurant/cafe, then this is the place for you; along with other branches in places like Bristol, Bath and Christchurch, FishWorks delivers what it promises, using really fresh ingredients.

It remains loyal to the simple style, high quality produce, service and accessible approach to fish and seafood that has achieved it a host of accolades. These include, The Good Food Guide's 'Best Fish Restaurant 2000' and Country Living's 'Fishmonger of 1999'.

For any lover of dishes piscatorial, FishWorks is a delight, offering choices that could include: crisp fried goujons of sole with aioli; a plate of their own smoked salmon (wild); fresh Dartmouth crab salad with tarragon mayonnaise and cucumber; spaghetti with clams, chilli, garlic and parsley; chargrilled squid with lemon, thyme and garlic or roasted monkfish with lime and sage leaf - many of their dishes can be ordered as a lighter starter or full main course.

Wine start with five choices at £15, and their list naturally concentrates more on whites than red. As all of this is combined with friendly and efficient service, every major town could do with a FishWorks.