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Sebastian Beach Grill & Bar

A seaside portal to any European destination you fancy.

Lunch at Sebastian comes with water views.
1 / 5Lunch at Sebastian comes with water views.Chris Hopkins
Fried mussels with fermented chilli aioli.
2 / 5Fried mussels with fermented chilli aioli.Rhiannon Taylor
Grass-fed Wagyu flank with chimichurri.
3 / 5Grass-fed Wagyu flank with chimichurri.Rhiannon Taylor
Whole market fish.
4 / 5Whole market fish.Rhiannon Taylor
Cocktails and gilda.
5 / 5Cocktails and gilda.Rhiannon Taylor

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Whether you’re at a table by the window or sunk into a booth, deep blues meet your line of sight, the cerulean sea matched by wallpaper, carpet and leather in various shades of blue.

Let the many European influences in the menu wash over you, as the room’s nautical palette does, because despite Sebastian being named after San Sebastian, it doesn’t always stick to the Spanish script. A dramatically presented whole rock flathead is a detour to France, the accompanying glossy beurre blanc dancing with fines herbes. Rye tartlets of stracciatella and sweet-sour onions hit like French-onion chips.

For purists there are gildas, jamon with melon, txakoli (Basque sparkling wine) and plenty from the charcoal grill, but if you’re willing to expand your horizons – perhaps bypassing Basque cheesecake in favour of an elegant ice-cream sandwich – Sebastian will meet you halfway.

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