7 seafood rooms worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United Kingdom.
Crabshakk ★ 4.6 · Glasgow
finnieston · 1114 Argyle Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8TD
Crabshakk is the tiny Finnieston seafood bar that sparked Glasgow's Argyle Street boom, a marble counter of langoustine, oysters and fried haddock.
Tip: The upstairs mezzanine and the counter both take walk-ins, so try your luck if the booking diary looks full.
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar ★ 4.5 · Edinburgh
old-town · 266 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA
White Horse Oyster and Seafood Bar at 266 Canongate on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh Old Town, opened in November 2017 inside what is reckoned the oldest inn.
Tip: The narrow room books out for dinner; lunch from noon and the late-night kitchen until midnight take walk-ins at the counter.
Gamba ★ 4.4 · Glasgow
city-centre · 225a West George Street, Glasgow G2 2ND
Gamba is Glasgow's long-running seafood basement on West George Street, where a fish-first kitchen has drawn diners across Scotland for over two decades.
Tip: The pre-theatre menu before 18:45 is one of the best-value fine-dining seafood deals in the city.
Fishers in the City ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
new-town · 58 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1EN
The New Town offshoot of the Leith Fishers seafood mini-chain in Edinburgh, on Thistle Street since 2001, a brasserie-style room running East Coast fish.
Tip: The original Fishers Bistro on the Shore in Leith is the smaller, more ambient sibling if you want the Old Port version.
The Finnieston ★ 4.2 · Glasgow
finnieston · 1125 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8ND
The Finnieston is a snug former drovers' tavern on Argyle Street, Glasgow, pairing sustainable Scottish seafood with more than 60 gins in a candlelit room.
Tip: It is as much a gin bar as a restaurant, so come early for a drink before the kitchen gets busy.
J Sheekey ★ 4.1 · London
covent-garden · 28-32 St Martin's Court, London WC2N 4AL
The Caprice Holdings seafood institution on St Martin's Court in Covent Garden London, opened 1896, runs a pre-theatre fish-focused menu with the oyster bar.
Tip: The Oyster Bar at no. 28-32 takes walk-ins at the bar; the main dining room books two weeks ahead for evening service.
Wright Brothers Borough ★ 4.1 · London
borough · 11 Stoney Street, London SE1 9AD
Robin Hancock and Ben Wright's seafood counter on Stoney Street next to Borough Market in London, opened 2002, runs a daily-fresh oyster menu and a serious.
Tip: Counter seats face the bar. Lunch runs walk-in; Saturday at noon is the un-touristed slot before market crowds peak.