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Looking for Easter lunch inspo? Try our experts' best salmon centrepieces this Good Friday
Steal the show with our best salmon centrepieces
Tested by Callum BlackFood and Drink Testing Manager
It’s traditional to eat fish on Good Friday, so the Good Housekeeping Institute has been hard at work to find the best seafood centrepieces for your Easter table. And with salmon being the most popular choice for a special feast, all our top-rated options feature this versatile favourite.
From quality fillets to salmon en croutes made with golden pastry, these seafood dishes start from just £9.20 and will feed the whole family.
If you want something sweet for dessert, we’ve also eaten our way through a lot of chocolate to bring you the best Easter eggs and best chocolate gifts. And for that all-important celebratory fizz, we’ve also rounded up the best champagne and best English sparkling wine to enjoy over the long weekend. Cheers!
Best Easter seafood centrepieces 2025
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How we test Easter seafood centrepieces
Our panel of Good Housekeeping Institute experts sampled 12 seafood dishes from the major supermarkets and online retailers this year. They were looking for an impressive centrepiece with a sea-fresh aroma, moist meat and full flavour. Additional points were given for ease of preparation and appearance.
Read on to find out which we’ll be serving this Easter.
Score: 81/100
If you enjoy putting your own stamp on dinner, ASDA’s boneless salmon side proved the most popular base for the job. Our panel found this fish cooked well, and had a natural sweetness, fresh flavour and moist, tender flakes. Finish simply with a squeeze of lemon to allow the quality to shine, or top with slices of orange.
Score: 79/100
Alternatively, COOK’s salmon en croute is a real showstopper. Our testers loved the buttery, flakey pastry, and thought the lemony, spinach, dill, creme fraiche and caper sauce was the ideal accompaniment for the fish. It cooks straight from frozen and serves six, making it our top choice for easy entertaining.
Score: 78/100
The By Amazon range is a good place to look for your Easter feast if you’re watching the pennies. Offering a wide range of products at great prices, it includes this half salmon side, which will feed up to four people.
Our experts thought it offered great value for the quality of the fish, with a clean, fresh flavour and natural oiliness, ready for you to customise as you wish.
Score: 77/100
Tesco is a top choice for salmon with a “mature” flavour profile. It’s quite lean though, which resulted in the fish being slightly dried out on test, so you might want to cook for a touch less than recommended.
Pair with a hearty salad with balsamic vinegar or your favourite sides for a lighter Easter lunch.
Score: 74/100
This Scottish salmon fillet can be cooked whole or portioned into individual pieces. It would also be the perfect fish for making your own salmon en croute! Our testers thought the texture was excellent – thick, juicy and moist – with a rich natural flavour.
Score: 73/100
Our panel enjoyed the appetising aromas of cheese and white wine from this ready-made salmon en croute. Wrapped in buttery pastry with mushrooms and spinach, the salmon had a pleasing flavour, though some testers wished it had been a little stronger in contrast to the cheesy vegetable filling.
Score: 72/100
If you’re conscious of making your money go further this Easter, Lidl’s salmon scooped our best value award. It’s a fairly thin cut (so watch you don’t overcook it!), and while it wasn’t quite as sweet and luxurious as other salmon on test, our panel felt it would be a good base for homemade dressings, herbs and sauces.
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
Callum is our Food and Drink Testing Manager and has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups and well-known brands such as Wrap It Up! and HOP Vietnamese. He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.
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