The Shell

4.4 (98)

£25 and under

Seafood

124 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5AA

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Innovative

This was a project born out of passion, by a few shellfish seafood lovers who wanted to bring with them that feeling of fulfillment you get from seafood restaurants from Continental Europe. Here at The Shell, we aim to bring you, the freshest and highest quality products straight from the producers and fishing boats for a very reasonable price to fulfill you seafood dreams.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Shellfish, Grill
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 8075 7500
Website
https://www.theshellseafood.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
2 Private rooms available for booking with recommended size 10 person & 12 person respectively. Both rooms can also be combined via a sliding wall to accommodate up to around 40 people. Major events that require booking areas of the main floor can also be arranged.

Location
124 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5AA
Neighborhood
Holborn
Cross street
Southampton Row
Parking details
None
Public transit
5 min walk from Russel Square Station (Piccadilly Line) & Holborn Station (Piccadily & Central Line)
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Seafood Cream£5.90
Seafood rice£5.90
Vegetable Soup£4.90
Lobster Soup£23.90
Garlic King Prawns£9.90
King prawns cooked in garlic butter
Shell off King Prawns£12.90
Cocktail Shrimps£12.90
Octopus salad£19.90
Dressed crab£22.90
Crab meat dressed in homemade sauce served with bread
Scalops£24.90
Garlic White Wine Mussels£12.90
Mussels cooked in garlic white wine & coriander
Lobster Salad£25.90
Half lobster, mixed leaf salad, red onions, cherry tomatoes, avocado, prawns with house dressing
Snow Crab for 2£69.90
Snow crab legs, 2 x Langoustines, King Prawns (or Arctic shrimps), Mussels with 4 sauces
Gratin Oyster£17.90
5 Oysters grilled with cheese
6 x Oysters£18.90
Served with red wine shallot Vinegar
12 x Oysters£35.90
Served with red wine shallot Vinegar
24 x Oysters£69.90
Served with red wine shallot Vinegar

Fruit de Mer

Fruit de Mer for 1£26.90
2 Oysters, Dressed Crab, King Prawns, Whelks, Fries, 1 Sauce
Lobster Fruit de Mer for 1£49.90
Half Lobster, 1 Oysters, Dressed Crab, King Prawns, Whelks, Fries, 1 Sauce
The Shell (For 2)£139.90
2 lobster, 1 boiled crabs, 2 oysters, whelks, winkles, prawns, arctic shrimps, grey shrimps, red wine vinegar & chipotle mayo
The Shell (For 3)£209.90
3 lobsters, 1 boiled crabs, whelks, winkles, prawns, arctic shrimps, grey shrimp, langoustines, red wine vinegar & chipotle mayo

Grilled Seafood Platter

Grilled Seafood Platter for 1£29.90
1 Scallop, 1 Langoustine, King Prawns, Squid, Fries, 1 Sauce
Lobster Grilled Seafood Platter for 1£44.90
Half Lobster, 1 Scallop, King Prawns, Squid, Fries, 1 Sauce
The Shell Royal (For 3)£209.90
3 grilled lobsters, 1 crab, grilled prawns, grilled squid, arctic prawns, mussels & seafood rice
Lobster Seafood Rice£57.90
1 whole lobster cooked in seafood rice
Shell off Mix Platter for One£32.90
Chargrilled Scallops, Squid, King Prawns, Shrimps, Garlic white wine Mussels & Bread (or Fries)
Shell off Mix Platter for Two£64.90
Chargrilled Scallops, Squid, King Prawns, Shrimps, Garlic white wine Mussels & Bread (or Fries)

Grilled Fish

Charcoal Grilled Octopus£29.90
Charcoal grilled octopus legs served with sautée potatoes & broccoli
Grilled Octopus Two Legs£62.90
Octopus Legs served with Sweet potatoes and Broccoli
Charcoal Grilled Seabass£24.90
Charcoal grilled seabass fillets served with sautée potatoes & broccoli
Charcoal Grilled Salmon£24.90
Charcoal grilled salmon fillet served with sautée potatoes & brocoli
Charcoal Grilled Squid & Prawns£26.90
Charcoal grilled squid & king prawns served with fries & mixed leaf salad
Fish and Chips£15.90
Fried Cod, Chips, Salad served with Tartar sauce

Grilled Meat

Sirloin Steak£19.90
8 oz Chargrilled Sirloin
Ribeye Steak£24.90
8 oz Chargrilled Ribeye
Fillet Steak£29.90
8 oz Chargrilled Fillet
Sirloin Lobster£34.90
8 oz Chargrilled Sirloin & half Lobster
Ribeye Lobster£39.90
8 oz Chargrilled Ribeye & half Lobster
Lobster Fillet£49.90
Half Lobster, 8 oz Steak served with Salad, Fries & Peppercorn sauce
Grilled Lamb Chops£19.90
Lamb Chops served with Salad, Fries & Peppercorn sauce
Lamb Lobster£39.90
Half Lobster, Lamb Chops served with Salad, Fries & Peppercorn sauce

LINGUINE

Kid's Steak with Salad & Fries£9.90
Grilled Chicken Burger with Salad & Fries£9.90
King Prawns Linguine£19.90
Cooked in Seafood sauce or Garlic & chilli
Linguine Bolognese£15.90
Slowly cooked Beef with Tomato sauce
Truffle Vegan Linguine£19.90

Sides

Fries£4.90
Sweet Potato Fries£4.90
Side Salad£4.90
Bread£3.50
Olives£4.90
Broccoli£9.90

Desserts

Crème Brûlée£9.90
Our homemade Crème brûlée
Chocolate Brownie£9.90
Our homemade Chocolate Brownie
Cheesecake£7.90
Tiramisu£7.90
Ice Cream (select 2 balls)£6.90
Vanilla / Rum Raisin / Lemon / Coffee / Strawberry / Chocolate

Reviews

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4.4

(98)

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.0Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

98 Reviews

D
Dr Rolandas Gold
Oxford8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had two delicious meals - three oysters and a seafood platter. It was the food that made my day. The service is very attentive and food was served with perfect timing.
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Alan
San Francisco2 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was of good portion and tasted fresh. The service was decent but missed giving a few things when asked. Worth a try if you want to have a good seafood meal in London.
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Daniel
London10 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 27, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The foods 10 out of 10 but the place could do with lick of paint
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Ashley Gold
Greensboro12 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great dining experience! The staff is very attentive and polite. The meal was delicious and we had a great time. We would eat here again in the future.
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Anthony Adrian
Brighton3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed our time there, food was perfect, great value for money, service was top notch. If you love seafood this is a great place to go!
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Zannatul
London25 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Lot of choice and good food and service. Good value
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Bia Gold
London39 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good value seafood, fresh and good portion except lunch sea bass, fish was smaller than I had before. The food was slow at the beginning but then we ordered the second round, they came quick.
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Chris Gold
London3 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The waiter was lovely - the only problem was that the hot starter arrived almost at the same time as the oysters we ordered, so sat there getting cold… and then exactly the same thing happened with the main 🙁
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David Gold
London178 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We were there maybe over a year ago. The food is excellent and service quite outstanding, special mention for Mery who was attentive but not intrusive. Everything was served at appropriate and timely fashioned. Thank you "The Shell". The only negative is that they have not updated the food and drinks menu on opentable.
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Jeffrey
London1 review
5.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Anywhere lovely place traveled from S Wales well impressed with everything lovely staff amazing food will be happy to visit again soon when I'm back in London With Thanks Jeff & Felicity
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Seafood, Shellfish, Grill
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 8075 7500
Website
https://www.theshellseafood.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
2 Private rooms available for booking with recommended size 10 person & 12 person respectively. Both rooms can also be combined via a sliding wall to accommodate up to around 40 people. Major events that require booking areas of the main floor can also be arranged.

Location
124 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5AA
Neighborhood
Holborn
Cross street
Southampton Row
Parking details
None
Public transit
5 min walk from Russel Square Station (Piccadilly Line) & Holborn Station (Piccadily & Central Line)
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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The Shell

About this restaurant

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Starters

Seafood Cream£5.90

Seafood rice£5.90

Vegetable Soup£4.90

Lobster Soup£23.90

Garlic King Prawns£9.90

Shell off King Prawns£12.90

Cocktail Shrimps£12.90

Octopus salad£19.90

Dressed crab£22.90

Scalops£24.90

Garlic White Wine Mussels£12.90

Lobster Salad£25.90

Snow Crab for 2£69.90

Gratin Oyster£17.90

6 x Oysters£18.90

12 x Oysters£35.90

24 x Oysters£69.90

Fruit de Mer

Fruit de Mer for 1£26.90

Lobster Fruit de Mer for 1£49.90

The Shell (For 2)£139.90

The Shell (For 3)£209.90

Grilled Seafood Platter

Grilled Seafood Platter for 1£29.90

Lobster Grilled Seafood Platter for 1£44.90

The Shell Royal (For 3)£209.90

Lobster Seafood Rice£57.90

Shell off Mix Platter for One£32.90

Shell off Mix Platter for Two£64.90

Grilled Fish

Charcoal Grilled Octopus£29.90

Grilled Octopus Two Legs£62.90

Charcoal Grilled Seabass£24.90

Charcoal Grilled Salmon£24.90

Charcoal Grilled Squid & Prawns£26.90

Fish and Chips£15.90

Grilled Meat

Sirloin Steak£19.90

Ribeye Steak£24.90

Fillet Steak£29.90

Sirloin Lobster£34.90

Ribeye Lobster£39.90

Lobster Fillet£49.90

Grilled Lamb Chops£19.90

Lamb Lobster£39.90

LINGUINE

Kid's Steak with Salad & Fries£9.90

Grilled Chicken Burger with Salad & Fries£9.90

King Prawns Linguine£19.90

Linguine Bolognese£15.90

Truffle Vegan Linguine£19.90

Sides

Fries£4.90

Sweet Potato Fries£4.90

Side Salad£4.90

Bread£3.50

Olives£4.90

Broccoli£9.90

Desserts

Crème Brûlée£9.90

Chocolate Brownie£9.90

Cheesecake£7.90

Tiramisu£7.90

Ice Cream (select 2 balls)£6.90

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable