Panoramic Views of Poole Harbour
Our Sandbanks restaurant is the perfect spot to enjoy classically prepared fish and seafood in a sophisticated environment with unrivalled views of the harbour and Brownsea Island beyond.
This inspiring coastal setting is the ideal location to sample Rick’s iconic seafood dishes like whole Dover sole, lobster thermidor or freshly shucked oysters – plus our great value weekday set lunch menu. All complemented with some of Rick and Charlie Stein’s favourite wines that pair perfectly with our menus.
Festive Set Menu
It’s time to eat, drink and be merry with your friends, family and colleagues. Join us for your festive celebration to enjoy our special festive menu, available for both lunch and early dinner. This year’s menu is full of Rick’s seasonal dishes, including his own smoked salmon and classic Christmas pudding for dessert.
3 courses £32
Available Monday to Friday, 12pm – 3pm & 5pm – 6pm
25th November – 2nd January
Bar Dining
Book a table in our bar dining space, which offers our full a la carte menu. It’s perfect for a quiet lunch or relaxed family dinner, overlooking our shellfish bar. We also welcome larger bookings of up to 30 diners or non-seated gatherings of up 100 guests.
Impromptu visits and pre-dinner drinks are welcome in our bar, where we offer full table service and an extensive range of cocktails and drinks. Perfect with freshly shucked oysters or a few appetisers.
SANDBANKS EVENTS
Our events are about coming together over great food and drink, trying new dishes that aren’t always on the menu and discovering hints and tips from our experts chefs.
Supper Clubs
Masterclasses
Bespoke Masterclasses
Mini Steins
Restaurant Info
TRAVELLING TO THE RESTAURANT
Please allow plenty of time in order to travel and park during the summer months. The pay and display car park opposite the restaurant can be very busy during the summer / good weather days.
WINDOW TABLES
We will always do our best to accommodate requests for our limited window tables, but we are unable to guarantee or allocate on booking as we need to retain flexibility and write our table plans daily.
TABLE ALLOCATION
Our allocated table times should enable you to have a relaxed dining experience. If you reach the end of your table allocation we may ask that you retire to our bar to finish your post dinner drinks or coffee.
DOGS
Dogs are welcome to join you in the bar. We have a limited number of bookable tables and you are welcome on a walk-in basis.
Unfortunately dogs are not permitted on our outdoor terrace.
DRESS CODE
We have a relaxed dining atmosphere, so welcome guests to wear whatever they feel comfortable in. Most opt for smart-casual. However we do ask guests to refrain from wearing beachwear and request that they wear shoes.
Start your day with a hearty breakfast and a cup of good coffee – the perfect pairing for a catch-up with friends or a quiet hour with the newspaper.
Served in our harbour view restaurant, bar area and if the weather allows, our terrace.
View our sample breakfast menu here.
Available Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am – 10.30am.
Festive Set Menu
During December we’re serving our Festive Set Menu: 3 courses £32
Full of Rick’s seasonal dishes, including his own smoked salmon and classic Christmas pudding for dessert, view the full menu here.
Available Monday to Friday, 12pm – 3pm & 5pm – 6pm
25th November – 2nd January
Seasonal Set Menu
From the 3rd of January 2023 we will be serving our seasonal set menu of 3 courses £28.95, including Rick’s popular seafood favourites like smoked salmon pâté to start and Simon Hopkinson’s hake for main course.
View the sample set menu.
Dining out isn’t just for the weekend, so book a table and join us for our set menu Monday to Thursday 12noon – 3pm and 5pm – 6pm. Friday 12noon – 3pm.
We can only accommodate tables up to 8 guests in the Harbour View restaurant. Unfortunately we are unable to guarantee that larger groups booking separate tables will be sat close to each other.
We can accommodate tables up to 30 in our Bar Dining area, perfect for group get togethers and work functions. Our team create bespoke packages for larger groups with a selection of canapés and buffet options to suit a variety of events.
Tables of 12 or more will require a pre order and our team will be in contact prior to your reservation to arrange this.
From Monday 21st November we will be offering the Festive set menu for groups to pre-order from. Our three course set menu is £32pp and available until Friday 30th December.
Book your table here or email our team to discuss your group booking: [email protected]
We also offer bespoke masterclasses for groups of 8 – 24, visit our events page for more information or contact our team: [email protected]
Children are welcome to join us in all areas of the restaurant. Please include children of all ages in your reservation.
We do not allow pushchairs or prams in our Harbour View restaurant.
Our children’s menu, suitable for those under 12 includes:
Open daily, weather permitting, for drinks and dining. We do not currently offer bookings for these tables but subject to availability you are welcome to move your booking outside to dine al fresco. You can contact us to discuss this by email to [email protected]
We can supply blankets but the area is exposed and we would suggest you dress accordingly. Please note that we cannot guarantee a table inside the restaurant in the event of inclement weather whilst dining outside.
You can enjoy our famous fish and chips and mushy peas at home by ordering a takeaway online or on our app.
Takeaway opening times: Every day,12:00pm – 3:00pm and 4:30pm – 10:00pm
DOWNLOAD OUR APP TO ORDER AND COLLECT
PRE-ORDER ONLINE FOR COLLECTION
