SEAFOOD specialist The Salt Room has been shortlisted in the inaugural Restaurant of the Year Competition.

The national award, presented by Seafish and The Caterer, recognises the best restaurants in the UK serving fish and shellfish among their menu offer.

Restaurant of the Year 2015 was created to find restaurants demonstrating both excellent examples of the cooking and serving of fish and shellfish, as well as evidence of fish and shellfish knowledge among its staff both front and back of house.

The Salt Room, which only opened earlier this year, is up against Hix Oyster & Fish House, Lyme Regis and Outlaw’s at the Capital, London.

The final five shortlisted restaurants will be invited on an all-expenses paid study trip to Brixham, Devon later this year, to further hone their knowledge regarding the catching, processing and supply of seafood.