British Bluefin Tuna Comes to Beach House

For the first time, British Bluefin tuna has arrived at Beach House.

These remarkable fish have become an increasingly familiar sight in the waters around the Gower in recent years, with Bluefin tuna now visiting our local coastline between July and December as part of their shifting migratory patterns.

For Chef Director Hywel Griffith, bringing British Bluefin tuna to the Beach House menu has been a long-held ambition. With sightings off Worm’s Head now a regular feature of the Gower coastline, we’re excited to welcome this remarkable fish into our evolving local larder.

A rare visitor to the Gower coast

Once threatened with extinction as a result of overfishing, Bluefin tuna are now carefully protected. In the UK, only a limited number of boats are licensed to catch and retain them, with strict quotas and improved international management helping populations to recover.

Their return to British waters is an encouraging story for our coastline, and one we’re proud to be part of.

At Beach House, provenance is at the heart of our cooking. We’re always looking for exceptional ingredients that connect our menus to the landscape around us, and few could be more closely connected to the waters beyond our windows than British Bluefin tuna.

From the Gower coast to the Beach House kitchen

We’ve sourced a beautifully clean 79kg specimen (a more manageable size than the giants Bluefin tuna are known for) and Hywel and the Beach House kitchen have already begun creating dishes that allow its quality to take centre stage.

As with everything we serve, the way we cook it will be guided by the ingredient itself, with thoughtful preparation designed to showcase its natural flavour.

British Bluefin tuna will be joining the menu from next week, offering our guests the opportunity to experience a rare ingredient with a very special connection to the Gower.

We look forward to welcoming you to Beach House to try it for yourself.