The Fish Counter at ALBA

Whole fish on ice, chosen at the counter, cooked the way you like: grilled, in a salt crust, or steamed. ALBA's fish counter is the daily catch, opposite Harrods.

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Choose From the Ice

The counter changes with the market and the season. Depending on the day, the display might hold whole fish such as sea bass, sea bream, Dover sole or turbot, alongside shellfish like lobster, langoustine and scallops. You choose from the ice; the kitchen prepares it to order.

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Grilled, Salt-Crust or Steamed

Three ways with a whole fish. Grilled for char and simplicity; baked in a salt crust to keep it moist and season it through; or steamed for the cleanest expression of the fish. The kitchen will talk you through the day's catch and the best way to cook it.

It belongs to the same raw-bar and seafood tradition as the oysters, and draws on the coastal cooking of the Amalfi Coast.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Fish Counter at ALBA?

A display of whole fresh fish and shellfish, chosen at the counter and cooked to order.

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What Fish is Available?

It changes daily with the catch, and can include whole fish such as sea bass, sea bream, Dover sole and turbot, plus shellfish like lobster, langoustine and scallops.

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How is the Fish Cooked?

Grilled, baked in a salt crust, or steamed, as you prefer.

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Is the Catch Fresh Each Day?

Yes. The counter is the daily catch, so the selection reflects what has come in that day.

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Where is ALBA's Fish Counter?

At ALBA London on Brompton Road, opposite Harrods.