If you think The Prawnery is simply a place for prawns, the menu might change your mind.

Located on Keyes Avenue in Rosebank, the restaurant brings together seafood, sushi, grills, and an open-kitchen experience.

Start with seafood

The menu covers everything from oysters and mussels to sashimi, sushi and prawns.

Signature prawns include:

• Lemon butter
• Chilli caper
• Mozambican peri peri
• Smoked chimichurri
• Chilli coconut

King prawns are currently listed at R480, depending on the size selected.

Go for the platter

The Seafood Platter for One is R775 and includes four king prawns, six full-shell mussels, line-caught fish and crispy calamari.

For two, the platter is R1,025 and includes six king prawns, six mussels, line-caught fish, and calamari.

Both come with a choice of sides.

There is sushi too

The menu also includes California rolls, salmon and tuna sashimi, new-style sashimi, and a larger Zakushi platter.

And if seafood isn't your thing, there are grills including lamb chops, beef short rib, fillet and Mozambican baby chicken.

Worth Knowing

Where: 21 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday 9am–10pm; Sunday 12pm–8pm
Phone: 010 110 0696
Good for: Seafood, sushi, date nights, celebrations and group dining.

The Prawnery also has a private dining room for up to 30 guests, with custom set menus and wine pairing options.

For a Rosebank restaurant that puts seafood firmly at the centre, there is considerably more to explore than its name suggests.