The Summerhouse is a waterside restaurant at 60 Blomfield Road in Little Venice, west London. Set beside the Grand Union Canal, it combines nautical interiors, a light-filled dining room and outdoor seating with a relaxed coastal atmosphere.
Seafood is central to the restaurant’s identity, and the seasonal menu moves between smaller plates and more substantial dishes. Crispy popcorn shrimp offers an informal opening, while whole fish, oysters and seafood platters suit diners who want to make the catch the centre of the meal.
Weekend brunch gives the restaurant a daytime rhythm, and Sunday roasts broaden the offering beyond seafood. The setting works equally well for a casual canal-side lunch, dinner with friends or a celebration that benefits from the view and flexible seating.
A curated wine selection is designed to accompany the food, with sparkling and white wines natural partners for many fish and shellfish dishes. As the menu changes seasonally, guests with allergies or dietary requirements should confirm current ingredients and kitchen procedures with staff.
Address: 60 Blomfield Road, London W9 2PA, England
The Summerhouse Maida Vale Menu
To Share
Gluten free bread and butter
Bread roll with butter
Mixed pitted olives
Hummus & pitta bread
Starters
Chilled tomato gazpacho
cheese straw, basil cress
Traditional popcorn shrimp
sweet chilli sauce & lemon
Twice-baked Montgomery Cheddar cheese soufflé
Moules marinière
baguette
Crispy calamari
spring onions, fresh chilli, lime & aioli
Prawn cocktail
gem lettuce, avocado, bloody mary sauce
Crispy soft-poached egg
asparagus, parma ham, honey & mustard dressing
Pan-seared scallops
pea and ricotta mash, pine nuts & English radish
Salad & Sharing
Super healthy salad
yellow chicory, red radicchio, watercress, sugar snaps, mixed seeds, hazelnuts, pomegranate, orange, fennel, feta cheese, honey & saffron dressing
Mezze
Hummus, babaganoush, tzatziki, deep fried halloumi, smoky harissa tapenade, mixed olives, flat bread
The Summerhouse selection
Popcorn shrimps, crispy calamari, smoked salmon, chilled king prawns, aioli, sweet chilli sauce
Shellfish
Jersey Rock Oysters No2
with shallots & Oporto agridulce vinegar
Mediterranean King Prawns (shell on)
cold with mayonnaise / pan fried with chilli and coriander butter
Canadian Lobster (hot / cold)
potato salad, watercress, aioli / parsley & garlic butter
Mains
Saffron risotto
fried sage & parmesan
Homemade fishcakes
frisée salad, herb mayonnaise
IPA-battered haddock fillet
chunky chips, minted mushy peas & tartare sauce
Hake
new potatoes, bok choy, cherry tomatoes & red curry velouté
Cod
crushed peas, samphire, lemon caper butter sauce
Roasted lamb rump
ratatouille, jersey royal potatoes & whipped ricotta
Lobster spaghetti
shellfish bisque & tarragon
Blackened halibut
charred corn, chicken crackling, black garlic aioli
Sirloin steak
potato pavé, grilled asparagus, watercress, ras el hanout butter
Whole baked sea bass
green beans with almond butter & sautéed new potatoes (to share)
Catch of the day
ask your server for today’s special Price: Market price
Side Dishes
Mixed leaf salad
Chunky chips
Buttered spinach
Sweet potato chips
Asian style broccoli with sesame seeds
Buttered green beans with almonds
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday from 10AM – 1PM
Virgin Mary / Bloody Mary
Buck’s Fizz
Prosecco
Freshly baked croissant
Fresh berries
with yoghurt & honey
Vanilla & cinnamon French toast
With banana & maple syrup / bacon
Scrambled eggs on toast
Scrambled eggs on toast with bacon / field mushrooms
Eggs Florentine
with spinach
Eggs Benedict
with prosciutto ham
Eggs Royal
with Maldon smoked salmon
Maldon smoked salmon
avocado, poached eggs & fresh sourdough bread
Full vegetarian breakfast
grilled halloumi, avocado, roast tomatoes, field mushrooms, baked beans & toast & choice of two eggs
Full English breakfast
sausage, bacon, black pudding, baked beans, field mushrooms, roast tomatoes, toast & choice of two eggs
Desserts
Hazelnut chocolate brownie
white chocolate ice cream
Banoffee pie pot
caramelised banana, hazelnut
Coconut rice pudding
berries compote, strawberry sorbet
Eton mess
whipped cream, strawberries & meringue
Knickerbocker glory
classic English seaside sundae of ice cream, sorbet, berries & strawberry coulis
Selection of cheese
quince jelly & crackers
Selection of dairy ice cream & sorbets
( 2 scoops )
Vegan ice cream
chocolate / vanilla ( 2 scoops )
Kid's Menu
Available from 11:30AM
Chicken goujons
with chips & herb salad
Mini fish & chips
With pea purée & tartare
Baked macaroni cheese
with fresh tomato & mixed leaf salad
Mini knickerbocker glory
Chocolate brownie
With vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
Sunday Specials
A 12.5% discretionary service charge will be added to your bill. Some of our dishes contain one or more of the 14 key allergens.
Aged Sirloin of Beef
Served with garlic and herb roast potatoes, honey glazed carrots and parsnips, seasonal greens, and Yorkshire pudding
Roast cornfed chicken
Served with garlic and herb roast potatoes, honey glazed carrots and parsnips, seasonal greens, and Yorkshire pudding
Oysters & Bubbles
Jersey royal oysters No2
with shallots & Oporto agridulce vinegar
Prosecco Brut, Argeo, Ruggeri NV
Pierre Mignon, Grand Reserve, Champagne NV
Peach Bellini
Kir Royale / Raspberry Royal
Spritz Selection
Aperol / Campari / Limoncello / St Germain
Wines by the glass
All glasses served in 175ml unless stated but we also serve all wines by 125ml glass if requested
Prosecco Brut, Argeo, Ruggeri Italy NV
Pierre Mignon, Grande Reserve, Champagne France NV
La Loupe’ Grenache Blanc, Pays d’Oc France 2023
Picpoul de Pinet, La Viste France 2023
Vinho Verde, Loureiro, AB Valley Wines, Minho Portugal 2023
Babich Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NZ 2023
Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester, Stellenbosch S.Africa 2024
Albariño, La Trucha, Rias Baixas Spain 2023
Gewurztraminer DOC, Alto Adige, Colterenzio Italy 2023
Chablis, Jean-Marc Brocard France 2023
Sancerre, Mercy Dieu, Domaine Bailly France 2023
Pierre et Papa Rosé, IGP Pays d’Herault France 2024
Petit Rosé, Ken Forrester, Stellenbosch S.Africa 2023
Recital Organic Rosé Dmne Gavoty, Cotes de Provence France 2023
Chateau Miraval, Cotes de Provence Rose France 2023
Merlot Bonfaro Tinto, Vinho Regional Lisboa Portugal 2022
Carignan, Vieilles Vignes, Mont Rocher, Languedoc France 2022
Rioja Crianza, Vina Salceda Spain 2021
Cote du Rhone, Chateau Courac France 2022
Chateau des Gravieres, Graves, Bordeaux France 2022
Beaujolais, Domaine de la Couvette France 2022
Melipal Malbec, Agrelo, Mendoza Argentina 2019
Barbera d`Asti DOCG ‘Rosso Fioco’, Terradivino (Organic) Italy 2022
Pinot Noir, Roaring Meg, Central Otago NZ 2022
Wine by the bottle
Pierre et Papa Rosé, IGP Pays d’Herault France 2024
Garnacha Rioja Rosado, Marques de Reinosa Spain 2023
Petit Rosé, Ken Forrester, Stellenbosch S.Africa 2024
Vicoletto Sicilia Catarratto, Orange wine Italy 2023
Recital Organic Rosé Dmne Gavoty, Cotes de Provence France 2023
Kelly Washington Pinot Noir Rose, Marlborough NZ 2024
Domaine Ott, Clos Mireille Rosé, Provence France 2022
Chateau Miraval, Cotes de Provence Rose France 2023
Magnum
France 2023
Double magnum
France 2021
Imperial
France 2021
Prosecco Brut, Argeo, Ruggeri Italy NV
Pierre Mignon, Grande Reserve France NV
Roebuck Estates, Rosé de Noirs, Sussex England NV
Moët et Chandon, Imperial France NV
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label France NV
Moët et Chandon, Rosé France NV
Ruinart Rosé, Champagne France NV
Dom Pérignon France 2013
La Loupe’ Grenache Blanc, Pays d’Oc France 2023
Catarratto, ‘Contrade Bellusa’, Sicily Italy 2023
Picpoul de Pinet, La Viste, Coteaux de Languedoc France 2023
Vinho Verde, Loureiro, AB Valley Wines, Minho Portugal 2023
Cotes du Rhone, Villages Laudun France 2023
Grüner Veltliner, `Wagramer Selektion` Heiderer Mayer Austria 2023
Babich Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NZ 2023
Old Vine Reserve Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester, Stellenbosch S.Africa 2024
Pinot Grigio, Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro, Alto Adige Italy 2023
Muscadet les Quinze Hommes, Domaine Jeremie Huchet FR 2023
Chinon Les Bondonnieres, Couly-Dutheil France 2023
Albariño, La Trucha, Rias Baixas Spain 2023
Broglia Gavi di Gavi, La Meirana Italy 2023
Gewurztraminer DOC, Alto Adige, Colterenzio Italy 2023
Petit F, Pouilly Fumé, Domaine Michel Redde et Fils France 2023
Chablis, Jean-Marc Brocard France 2023
Sancerre, “Mercy Dieu” Domaine Bailly France 2023
St. Veran, Chateau de Fuisse France 2022
Riesling Grand Cru Kaefferkopf, Jean-Baptiste Adam France 2019
Chateauneuf du Pape, Belle Amie, Guillaume Gonnet France 2021
Meursault, Domaine Michelot France 2022
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Les Vergers’ Domaine Marc Morey France 2022
Merlot Bonfaro Tinto, Vinho Regional Lisboa Portugal 2022
Carignan, Vieilles Vignes, Mont Rocher, Languedoc France 2023
Devlin’s Mount Shiraz Australia 2022
Rioja Crianza, Vina Salceda Spain 2020
Cote du Rhone, Chateau Courac France 2022
Chateau des Gravieres, Graves, Bordeaux France 2022
Primitivo, Ruminat, Cantina Orsoga, Abruzzo Italy 2023
Beaujolais, Domaine de la Couvette France 2023
Melipal Malbec, Agrelo, Mendoza Argentina 2019
Barbera d`Asti DOCG ‘Rosso Fioco’, Terradivino (Organic) Italy 2022
Nebbiolo d’Alba, Sterma, La Bioca Italy 2022
Zweigelt, Peter Schweiger Austria 2021
Merlot Reserve, Vergelegen, Stellenbosch S.Africa 2022
Chinon Les Joueurs, Domain de la Chapelle, Loire FR 2023
Pinot Noir, Roaring Meg, Central Otago NZ 2023
Chateau Montaiguillon, Montage Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux FR 2020
Rioja Reserva, Vinedos Hontza, Basque Country Spain 2021
Sichel, Margaux FR 2020
Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Grand Tinel, Rhone FR 2019
Emeritus Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir, Sonoma USA 2021
Château Musar, Serge Hochar, Bekaa Valley Lebanon 2018
Gevrey Chambertin ‘Creux Brouillard’ Domaine de Belleville FR 2018
After Dinner
Irish/French Coffee
Jameson / Courvoisier, coffee, cream
Triple Chocolate Espresso Martini
Bailey’s, Frangelico, Grey Goose, Tia Maria, espresso, cocoa powder
Maple Old Fashioned
Wild Turkey 101, maple syrup, Angostura
Tea & Coffee
Birchall whole tea
English Breakfast / Earl grey / Green / Camomile / Peppermint
Fresh mint tea
Espresso
Americano / Cappuccino / Latte / Flat white
Hot drinks
Birchall whole leaf tea
English breakfast, earl grey, green, camomile, peppermint, lemon infusion
Fresh mint tea
Espresso
Americano / Cappuccino
Latte / Flat white
Bottled beer & cider
Lucky Saint (0.5%)
Harbour Singlefin Lager (4%)
Jubel Peach Session Lager (4%)
Brewdog Punk IPA (5.4%)
Cocktails
Martini
Vodka: Sapling / Ramsbury / Belvedere / Grey Goose; Gin: Sapling / Ramsbury / Bombay Citron Press / Tanqueray 10 / Monkey 47
Bloody Mary
Grey Goose, House Mary Mix, Tomato Juice
Paloma
Patron Silver, Grapefruit, Lime
Negroni
Four Pillars gin, Antica Formula, Select Aperitivo
Spirits
Jameson’s
Dewar’s White Label
Dewar’s Caribbean Smooth
Dewar’s Illegal Smooth
Soft drinks
Fever Tree Mixers (200ml)
Tonic, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Ginger Beer
Juices
Orange / Apple / Pineapple; Pink Grapefruit / Cranberry / Tomato
Coca Cola / Coke Zero / Orangina
Kingsdown Spring Water Still / Sparkling
Rum
Bacardi Carta Blanca
Bacardi Spiced
Cut Spice
Bacardi Carta Negra
Tequila
Cazcabel Blanco
Cazcabel Honey
Cazcabel Coffee
Cazcabel Coconut
Sweet & Fortified Wines
glass (100ml)