Eating meals out with the family is one of the best bonding experiences out there; everyone enjoys food, and everyone enjoys each other's company. If you want to take your family out for a lovely seafood-based meal, here are some tips and tricks so that everyone has a good time.

1. Pick out easy to eat ingredients

There are always ways to make the flavours of the sea a bit more palatable to your family’s taste buds. Choosing more mild-tasting ingredients in the dish you choose to eat helps, or opting for a sauce or dressing that can mellow out strong flavours are going to make your seafood dining experience much more pleasurable.

2. Eat out in a good seafood restaurant

Seafood can be tricky to cook, so going out for a meal, especially for first-time seafood eaters, almost always guarantees a pleasant dining experience. All you need to do is google where the best restaurants in Dover for seafood is, and you’ll find your best picks!

3. Find meals with tiny bits of seafood

If eating whole pieces of fish or shellfish seems daunting to you, you can also choose meals for yourself that include smaller pieces of seafood. Look at traditional Caesar salad dressing; it’s got anchovies in it, yet you can barely taste it. Meals with smaller bits of seafood in the dish might give you a taste of the flavours of the sea in more manageable doses.

4. Encourage everyone to try new things

Picky eaters in the family might turn their noses up to the idea of trying new types of meals, but might find themselves pleasantly surprised when they do get around to doing it. Try encouraging your family members to try a new type of seafood dish to spice up your dinners!

5. Look for variety

Eating the same meal with the same protein is never fun, and can often leave you tired of the taste. Spice it up and look for alternative seafood picks! Try swapping out chicken for white fish instead, and you’ll find you’ve got a dish that you already enjoy, brought to a whole new level.

6. Pick restaurants with alternative options

Going out for a meal isn’t difficult if the restaurant you choose to eat in offers a variety of options. The best Dover restaurants offer meals with seafood alternatives, which might make your restaurant choosing plight much easier.

7. Make sure the ingredients are fresh

The flavours of seafood are best brought out when they’re fresh. Make sure you keep that in mind when you choose the restaurant you want to go to. The best Dover restaurants source their seafood locally, and get fresh shipments every day, are sure to give you a great dining experience.

Make sure that you choose a restaurant that caters to your family’s tastes. Plenty of restaurants cater to the flavour palates of kids, teens, and adults - all it takes is a little look around, and you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for.

The Dover Patrol serves seafood straight from the sea. Visit www.thedoverpatrol.co.uk to learn more about their menu. Contact them for reservations via 01304 207740 or [email protected].