Aberdeen Seafood Brighton has just launched its summer menu — and it arrives with a name that fits the bill:Coastal Summer Chill.
Positioned on Kings Road directly on the Brighton seafront, this is a restaurant where the setting and the food arrive as one complete experience. Large windows face the sea. The menu is bold, visual and made for sharing. And the summer dishes feel genuinely considered — not just seasonal for the sake of it.
The Summer Menu : Coastal Summer Chill
The Coastal Summer Chill menu takes Aberdeen’s Hong Kong harbour influences and leans into them for the warmer months — lighter in feel, more tropical in flavour, but still built around the wok-fired precision and bold seasoning the kitchen is known for.
The menu itself is worth mentioning — beautifully designed with photographs of every dish. For a menu that spans Cantonese classics, Hong Kong street food and contemporary sharing plates, this is genuinely useful. You order with confidence rather than guesswork.
Steamed Scallops with Vermicelli
The steamed scallops arrived in their shells — each one topped with glass noodles, spring onion and a light, aromatic dressing.
Clean, precise and quietly impressive. The scallops were tender without being overworked, and the vermicelli absorbed the sauce in a way that made each mouthful complete. Simple on the plate. Anything but in the kitchen.
Typhoon Shelter Jumbo Oyster
This was the dish worth the visit.
If you’re used to oysters served cold with champagne, this will recalibrate your expectations entirely. The Typhoon Shelter oyster arrives warm — blanketed in a deep, golden layer of crispy garlic breadcrumbs, chilli and spring onion, finished with fresh coriander.
It’s rich without being heavy, bold without being aggressive. The texture contrast between the soft oyster and the crunchy topping is exactly right. The sea view framed through the window behind it only adds to the moment.
Order two. One for you. One for you.
Pineapple Seafood Fried Rice
Served inside a whole pineapple — this is as striking to look at as it is to eat.
Prawns, scallops and squid with golden fried rice, cashews and the gentle sweetness of fresh pineapple running through every forkful. It’s a dish that earns its visual drama — the flavours are balanced and layered, and the presentation makes it a natural centrepiece for the table.
It captures the spirit of the summer menu perfectly: vibrant, generous, meant to be shared.
The Pineapple Ginger Mocktail
Light, refreshing, not overly sweet — with a clean ginger kick that cuts through the richness of the seafood perfectly.
The Coastal Cocktails menu offers plenty of options, from the Strawberry Mojito (£12.50) to the Pineapple Gin Punch (£10). The mocktail holds its own in that company.
The Setting Aberdeen Seafood Brighton
The windows at Aberdeen Seafood face directly onto the Brighton seafront — on a clear day, you eat with the Channel in front of you and the i360 just visible to your left.
It’s a genuinely good room. Casual enough to arrive in without a plan, considered enough to feel like somewhere worth choosing. The summer menu fits the space — bright, sociable, easy to stay longer than intended.
The Verdict
Aberdeen Seafood Brighton’s Coastal Summer Chill menu delivers exactly what it promises. Bold Hong Kong flavours, dishes designed for sharing, and a location that earns its place in the experience.
The Typhoon Shelter oyster alone is reason to visit. The pineapple fried rice is reason to bring someone with you.
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