Expect sweeping views of the Cobb and dazzling food at this superstylish, open-plan cabin. Lyme Bay shellfish soup comes with pastis liqueur; local mackerel and ling are infused with curry and piri piri heat. Perhaps start by slurping oysters: Brownsea Island or Portland molluscs come at £2.95 a pop.
Hix Oyster & Fish House
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