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Where to have some of the best seafood the city has to offer.
From great little seafood spots to big-budget classic institutions.
From luxury whole lobsters to the best affordable rolls, these are the tip-top places to get your lobster fix in London.
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Where to have some of the best seafood the city has to offer.
J Sheekey is a classic West End post-theatre hangout where you might spot a celebrity and will be guaranteed to have a great seafood meal.
From great little seafood spots to big-budget classic institutions.
Furness Oyster Bar is a great little stall in Borough Market that's perfect for a grab-and-go oyster fix.
Sargasso is the Margate sibling of Brawn. And with sea views and superb modern European food, it’s maybe even better than its London counterpart.
Dory’s is a walk-in only seafood bar in Margate making superb small plates and with a great English-leaning wine list.
Angela’s, a polished seafood restaurant in Margate, is all about excellent fish dishes, long lunches, and even longer dinners.
Baltic Sea Food is a seafood canal boat that sets up shop in Tottenham Hale, Enfield, and Hackney. It's one of our favourite ways to spend a sunny afternoon in London.
Caviar House & Prunier, in Gatwick Airport's South Terminal, is where you go to sip champagne, spoon caviar, and be your most aspirational holiday self.
Bronek is something of an Ealing celebrity, serving huge seafood platters in his nautical-themed restaurant. We always leave here in a hazy, lobster-fuelled delirium.
A Mayfair institution, Scott’s is an old-school seafood restaurant with excellent fish and a sometimes stuffy atmosphere.
Riddle & Finns The Beach is a seafront seafood experience in Brighton, with a price tag to match.
Trap Kitchen is a soul food-inspired spot in Camden serving excellent, satisfying seafood.
Brat’s location in London Fields is an indoor-outdoor setup where the atmosphere is a little more casual than its Shoreditch sibling, but the smoky, Basque-inspired dishes are just as good.
Manzi’s, a decadent seafood spot in Soho, is somewhere that Poseidon would come to cut loose.
Buoy and Oyster is a group-friendly spot in Margate with a killer beachfront terrace and a seafood menu that'll do the job.
Mannings is a little seafood shack by Margate's pier shucking fresh oysters and spooning out little tubs of cockles, prawns, and more.
Both a poetic lament and a fishmonger-cum-seafood bar, The Sea, The Sea in Chelsea serves oysters, wine, and small plates.
Soho institution Randall & Aubin not only has a disco ball in the dining room but it’s also one of London’s go-to seafood spots.
The food at Scott's, a high-end seafood spot in Richmond, is consistently impressive and is ideal for a long lunch with a view of the Thames.
A classic West End seafood restaurant with a big heated terrace, Bentley's a great place to sip champagne over a dozen oysters.
Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar is in Essex, deep in Epping Forest, and serves fat oysters, sweet and meaty curried prawns, and juicy lobster tails.
If you find yourself in Bermondsey and are in the mood for a classy Italian seafood situation, Baccalà has got you covered.
Arguably London’s prettiest rooftop, Seabird in Southwark is also home to the best oyster experience in the city.
Goddard & Gibbs is a roomy and slick seafood restaurant in Shoreditch serving entirely forgettable food that will have you demanding a lifeboat.