J Sheekey
Seafood restaurant · Covent Garden ·
Seafood institution with horseshoe bar, open kitchen & banquettes
![J Sheekey by John Carey/J Sheekey [Official Photo]](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/62862777/J_Sheekey_John_Carey_2.0.jpg "J Sheekey by John Carey/J Sheekey [Official Photo]")
Seafood institution with horseshoe bar, open kitchen & banquettes
"J Sheekey is known for being a late-night hangout for movie and theatre types, which makes sense since it’s in the middle of the West End. It’s also known for being one of the classiest places to get a seafood dinner. We like to come to sip champagne and eat oysters, while pretending that we’ve just sold a script to a big film studio (the 20th Fast & Furious film, but still). Prices for things like lobster are predictably high, and their legendary fish pie will cost you just over 20 quid. But it’s perfect for impressing out-of-towners or for a special meal." - sinead cranna, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager
"Right, you are going for oysters and you are not messing around. You’re going to wear something that—from very, very far away—looks like Chanel. You’re going to drink an alarming amount of champagne. Most importantly, you’re going to document your dozen Louët-Feissers all on social media. When you want all of the above, we’d recommend this elegant Covent Garden seafood spot. J Sheekey has a moody, glamorous horseshoe oyster bar which is the place to be when you want to feel like an exceedingly charismatic heir who just happened to be in the mood for molluscs." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"We’re not going to say J Sheekey’s free bread is the best in the city—although the warm baguette, with both white and brown pieces is pretty great. But the important thing to note about this seafood restaurant in the West End, is that they offer free bread refills. Which means you could very well consume a whole baguette before your fish pie arrives." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"As soon as you step into J Sheekey on St Martin’s Court, the hive of tourists buzzing around outside becomes a distant memory. This seafood restaurant feels a bit like a time capsule, transporting you to a glamorous place where crisp white tablecloths are the height of fanciness, and people wear ties to dinner. Whether you get the thick, buttery scallops or fried haddock and chips, J Sheekey knows what it’s doing. It’s proper without feeling too fancy, and the food is good enough that we’d fight those West End crowds for a table." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, daisy meager
"Despite your genius plan that involves crisp eating via jacket pocket throughout loud musical numbers, chances are you’re still going to leave the theatre hungry. Plan ahead and go for a big late lunch at seafood spot J Sheekey, around the corner from Leicester Square. You can get their classic fish pie with a glass of wine, or opt for the £36 two-course set menu that runs until 4:45pm, and after 9:30pm until close." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna