A seafront restaurant, now closed.
From the Islander, September 1985
From the Islander, September 1985
Nelson's Eye
Havre des Pas
St Helier
The St Helier end of the East Coast has never been renowned as being a "must" for eating out, but I am happy to say that the new Nelson's Eye has changed all that and put Havre des Pas on the gourmet map.
After various changes of name and ownership, the restaurant was bought by Dutchman Arie Stammes and his wife Sue in May, 1984, and this charming, attractive couple have worked miracles in the short space of twelve months — revamping the kitchen, installing a charcoal grill, etc., and providing an excellent, imaginative menu, plus an attractive wine list.
The wonderfully varied a la carte menu majors in sea food and steaks — there is a fantastic fish soup (really a bouillabaise), a live lobster tank with fresh sea water, and all the steaks are marinated in herbs and oil.
The restaurant itself is quite unique — completely timbered, fes-tooned with ships' lanterns, port and starboard lights and marine accessories, with seating set in booths in polished wood and deep green velvet. The whole atmosphere is "ever so nautical" and from the windows one gazes out to sea across the Three Sisters rocks and the sweep of the bay — when the tide is in there is a distinct feeling actually of being at sea without the dread of being affected by a rough passage! There is also a very authentic ship's bar and tiny disco floor for dancing.
For my meal I chose Gambas Piri Piri as a starter — a South African dish comprising enormous gambas, piping hot in a very spicy sauce, and if, like me, you are partial to anything spicy, I can assure you that you haven't lived until you have tried the Piri Piri sauce! (You can also have a sirloin steak cooked the same way.)
For the main course I decided on the lobster thermidor (one of the specialites de la Maison), which more than lived up to its reputation. With it I drank one of the proprietor's favourites Macon Vire, a light, extremely pleasant white wine from the Chateau de Vire. The whole meal was perfect in every way and chef John Hadley and second chef Michael Le Borne are to be con-gratulated on the extremely high standard.
The restaurant is very convenient for town with lots of parking space in the vicinity — open all year round (excepting mid-January to mid-February) for lunch and dinner (except Tuesdays) with a special Sunday lunch at £5.95 including service charge. They can also cater for (and welcome) private parties for up to 100 people.
So there you have it — yet another extremely good restaurant, with an ambiance all of its own, to add to your list of favourite "eating out" spots.
Havre des Pas
St Helier
The St Helier end of the East Coast has never been renowned as being a "must" for eating out, but I am happy to say that the new Nelson's Eye has changed all that and put Havre des Pas on the gourmet map.
After various changes of name and ownership, the restaurant was bought by Dutchman Arie Stammes and his wife Sue in May, 1984, and this charming, attractive couple have worked miracles in the short space of twelve months — revamping the kitchen, installing a charcoal grill, etc., and providing an excellent, imaginative menu, plus an attractive wine list.
The wonderfully varied a la carte menu majors in sea food and steaks — there is a fantastic fish soup (really a bouillabaise), a live lobster tank with fresh sea water, and all the steaks are marinated in herbs and oil.
The restaurant itself is quite unique — completely timbered, fes-tooned with ships' lanterns, port and starboard lights and marine accessories, with seating set in booths in polished wood and deep green velvet. The whole atmosphere is "ever so nautical" and from the windows one gazes out to sea across the Three Sisters rocks and the sweep of the bay — when the tide is in there is a distinct feeling actually of being at sea without the dread of being affected by a rough passage! There is also a very authentic ship's bar and tiny disco floor for dancing.
For my meal I chose Gambas Piri Piri as a starter — a South African dish comprising enormous gambas, piping hot in a very spicy sauce, and if, like me, you are partial to anything spicy, I can assure you that you haven't lived until you have tried the Piri Piri sauce! (You can also have a sirloin steak cooked the same way.)
For the main course I decided on the lobster thermidor (one of the specialites de la Maison), which more than lived up to its reputation. With it I drank one of the proprietor's favourites Macon Vire, a light, extremely pleasant white wine from the Chateau de Vire. The whole meal was perfect in every way and chef John Hadley and second chef Michael Le Borne are to be con-gratulated on the extremely high standard.
The restaurant is very convenient for town with lots of parking space in the vicinity — open all year round (excepting mid-January to mid-February) for lunch and dinner (except Tuesdays) with a special Sunday lunch at £5.95 including service charge. They can also cater for (and welcome) private parties for up to 100 people.
So there you have it — yet another extremely good restaurant, with an ambiance all of its own, to add to your list of favourite "eating out" spots.
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