Turtle Bay reveals opening date for Blackpool restaurant

The Caribbean restaurant and bar will be opening its doors on Blackpool’s promenade in time for summer.

Situated in the newly-restored Forshaws Hotel on Talbot Square, Turtle Bay will bring a combination of rum, reggae and jerk to the seaside town.

The restaurant boasts Turtle Bay’s trademark beach-shack look and feel with brightly coloured artworks and murals.

Turtle Bay is hosting a free pop-up event in Blackpool to celebrate the opening of the restaurant (Image: Turtle Bay)

Free Caribbean pop-up BBQ will celebrate the new restaurant

Turtle Bay will host a free Caribbean pop-up BBQ on the Festival Headland on Friday, June 23.

The event will start at 12pm and end at 6pm or until stocks last.

Turtle Bay’s Executive Chef, Collin Brown, the team will offer visitors free samples of their famous jerk chicken wings as well as serving tasters of signature cocktails from rum brand Cockspur. 

If this sounds like a bit of you, head over to the Festival Headland from 12pm to get the free treats but remember once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Turtle Bay will open in Blackpool on June 30, 2023 (Image: Turtle Bay)

When will Turtle Bay open its doors in Blackpool?

Turtle Bay will open in Blackpool on Friday, June 30, offering a day to night menu which includes some new small and large plates plus rum-based cocktails.

The menu offers a range of vegan and vegetarian dishes too.

Bottomless brunch will be available at the new restaurant daily with the two-hour experience including tropical cocktails, mocktails, Red Stripe and prosecco.

Turtle Bay’s 2-4-1 cocktail happy hour which includes all the cocktails on the menu will also be making its way to Blackpool.

Blackpool sneak peeks incoming 👀👀

Who’s ready to sip on cocktails by the sea and soak up the great vibes? We are! There’s not long to go until we open our doors in Blackpool 😆 pic.twitter.com/1FOg2UECWu

— Turtle Bay (@Turtlebayuk) June 14, 2023

For more information about the restaurant chain or to book a table at the Blackpool restaurant, visit the Turtle Bay website.

Adam Peel, General Manager, said: “It is a privilege to be part of the Turtle Bay family as we bring a taste of the Caribbean to Blackpool.

“With under two weeks to go we’re all getting very excited to open the doors to our fantastic new home by the sea.

“If you want to get a taste of things to come then join us this Friday 23rrd as we host our awesome pre-launch popup at the Headlands with samples of our jerk chicken wings and reggae rum punch! We’re busy prepping for that as well as opening our doors one week later on Friday 30th – we can’t wait to let the Caribbean good times roll!”