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ROCKSALT

THE SMOKEHOUSE

Sitting on the harbour-front overlooking the ?shermen’s
day-boats, Rocksalt’s glass walled dining room and terrace
hang right over the water, giving diners unrivalled views out
across the Kent coast, and even the chance to see the
day’s catch being delivered direct to the kitchen. The menu
pays homage to the abundance of quality local produce
from Kent and the surrounding area, with local farms
supplying meat, vegetables and cheese.

The Smokehouse is Mark Sargeant’s ?sh and chip shop,
just a few minutes stroll from Rocksalt. The original
smokehouse dates back over 150 years and was
transformed to create the double height refectory style
dining room with a 5m high glass wall, giving diners a view
of the cobbled Stade, harbour and sea beyond. The black
timber boards that once clad the building now create a
large wooden wall inside complimenting the specially
commissioned stainless steel sculpture of a shark and
small shoal of ?sh that hangs from the ceiling over the
?agstone ?oor.

Enjoy the simple but expertly prepared dishes on chef
patron Mark Sargeant’s and head chef Simon Oakley’s
menus that allow ingredients to shine through; with dishes
including Lemon Sole with Potted Shrimp Butter,
Folkestone Hot Shells cooked in the kitchens Josper Grill
and Cold Chocolate and Sea Buckthorn Fondant.

The food re?ects the ethos at the sister restaurant, with
local produce championed as far as possible, and the
cooking staying simple to allow the produce to speak for
itself. The local ?shermen bring in their daily catch of
Folkestone ?ounder, plaice, dabs and mackerel, as well as
cod, haddock, coley, rock and lemon sole to the kitchen.
Other dishes include salt and pepper squid, battered
scallops, whitebait and mussel popcorn as starters; ‘?sh
bits’ and homemade ?sh ?ngers for the kids, and The
Smokehouse’s own curry sauce and gravy as well as home
pickled free-range eggs and onions.

The main dining room includes a curved terrace for al
fresco dining with the sweeping vista offering the perfect
setting to complement the food. Upstairs is the bar and
heated outdoor terrace where local beers, delicious
cocktails and food from our bar menu can be enjoyed.
Rocksalt also has four boutique bolt hole rooms above the
sister restaurant The Smokehouse, perfect for a nights stay
after enjoying the restaurant.

Classic British food exper tly cooked make both Rocksalt
and The Smokehouse the perfect destination for anyone
keen to enjoy the produce from the British Isles at its best.

4-5 Fishmarket
Folkestone CT19 6AA
01303 212070
[e-mail]
www.rocksaltfolkestone.co.uk

1-2 Back Street
Folkestone CT19 6NN
01303 884718
www.thesmokehousefolkestone.co.uk

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@Smoke_House

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