London Shell Co. Aboard The Grand Duchess in City of London, Westminster

A different experience on this moored barge on the canal. A little awkward to get to but no drama. Friendly welcome from the lovely staff. Food was excellent- langoustines were a sensation, followed by a whole plaice with crab- beautifully cooked and presented. The atmosphere is lively, being quite a small place and it's a laugh to be sitting at ground level as peoples' feet pass by....There is a special curved table at the end, which would be good for a few friends together. All in all a different experience with amazing fish!

Absolutely foul tempered driver of the boat - swearing and shouting at people we went past near the bridge. Shame as everything else was great

Amazing food (especially fish and chips and wonderful desserts!), sparkling wine delicious. Staff attentive but not overly so. Great location can walk off your meal after if a fine day. Highly recommended :)

First day in London walking from our hotel near by come up this floating barge restaurant did a review in tripadvisor and the 4 of us decided to give it a try. Service was good professional staff, pricy for amount for the price you pay. Only issue was. My buddy and I love fish and chips. This is the first time we had fish and chips served with the skin on in the batter. Really turned us off, one the taste and second the look. The ladies enjoyed their supper. To bad for us, we have never heard of skin on in fish and chips ?? Other wise ok dinning. Will not return when back in the area.

Bright and modern refit on a barge. A great restaurant. Large selection of fish and seafood- all very fresh. Dishes well presented. Efficient and friendly service. Top end pricing although Specials / offers also available. Surprisingly not open on a Sunday.

Family catch up at the captains table. We had the set menu. Excellent food and the starters to share were perfect and plentiful. Great cod main and the sorbet worked a treat, before chocolate dessert. The staff were attentive and a special thanks to Stelio - I think the number of diners changed 4 times in 24 hours!!

Grandiose et qualité exceptionnelle ! Une accueil charmant. Une cadre sympathique et d’une grande propreté. Des huîtres exceptionnelles et des poissons d’une très très très grande fraîcheur et parfaitement cuits !!!! Merci et bravo Ce fut Fabuleux

OMG I thought I had died and gone to heaven! The choice, the staff, the flavours, the service - just all superb. We opted to have several starters because we couldn't make up our minds - and we didnt regret it. Everything - anchovies, salmon, Grey Mullet, Diver Scallops and the Squid - was delicious. The service was brilliant and the Margaritas were to die for. It was the best meal of our weekend

Located on a barge moored off the side of the Paddington basin with a lovely interior. Amazing offer of happy hour oysters at £2 per oyster from 4-6. Had an early dinner at 5pm with a dozen oysters . Tasted absolutely amazing and with service charge came up to £28. It came with a green and red Tabasco sauce on the side. It was very fresh, more medium sized oysters. Service was average- the waiter sighed when I asked for 6 oysters but no alcohol- not exactly the most welcoming approach to customers order.

The fish was so fresh, the staff were knowledgable and attentive, and we loved the cocktails. They have a good lunch special. We didn't try this but would next time. Lovely view and such a cute spot from independent business. We'll be back

Let’s start with a positives. The location is really great and a friendly waitress ushered us to a table at the back end if the Duchess Now on to the more negative I ordered the linguine special that came with a glass of white wine. That should have been linguine special with a eggcup of white wine; there was hardly enough to wet the glass. Tasted OK, which is more than that can be said for the linguine special. This was extraordinarily salty and fatty and I gave up close to the end and left the last bits of food drowning in salty oil. Thankfully the portion was really small My friend ordered the fish chips and peas for £19 and he said it was not up to much and questioned whether he actually did manage to taste fish amongst a great thick covering of crispy fatty batter. And then to add insult to injury they added £6 extra for a beer that we hadn’t had. We were glad to leave and get back on land.

Such a lovely meal for my mum's 80th today. A really special place, quirky and smart, yet simple and laid back. Can't fault food and service, glass of fizz for mum's birthday was icing on the cake. Thank you, can't wait to try your other boat, The Prince Regent.

Just arrived in London and needed something easy to eat. Found this great find and fancied their offer of fish finger balm and chips with a glass of wine for £16. Didn't disappoint a good-sized meal, and the house red was a real surprise of tastness flavour. A great find for an easy lunch. Staff were really attentive, chatty.

Nice, quiet place for dinner. Friendly staff and tasty food. All the other barge restaurants were filled up, so I am curious to see if they have better food/vibes, but this place was great for a quiet evening, not mad that we wound up here.

Brilliant night, service (thanks Hannah and crew) was excellent, oysters, starters and mains all lovely and reasonably priced. Clean and very comfortable, we will be back!

Delicious food, lovely setting and exceptionally good customer service. Myself and a friend visiting from overseas went for lunch and sat outside. Taramasalata was amazing. Staff were friendly and attentive, wanting to make our visit as enjoyable as possible.

We came here on an off-chance as our original choice of venue wasn't open. We were warmly greeted by front of house, well looked after and the food was delicious. A lovely afternoon with friends despite the inevitable summer downpour. I'd certainly recommend it.

This spot is great for a chilled night out with friends or family. The food was great- myself & my dining companion tried almost everything on the menu, including the Caviar, whelks, scallops, taramasalata, and the trout & sea bream… all delicious! My favourite were either the whelks (so fresh) or the taramasalata- unlike most shop bought ones, it tasted REALLY fishy which I loved. The service from the staff is what makes this place phenomenal though. They were so bubbly and friendly with everyone- I only got the name of Dani(?) but everyone on the team were great. The openness of the kitchen was a great touch too, and the chefs seemed so professional, knowledgeable & calm. They worked together seamlessly. This place certainly has excellent value and is so high quality. Loved our visit.

I came here for a lunch with my partner on a bank holiday Monday. The food was excellent- very nice modern/fine dining-ish fish and seafood. We ordered three starters and two mains and everything was good. The service was professional and orderly. Felt that the price was about right.

Great advice on wine choice. All cooked perfectly. We would highly recommend a visit if in this area. Beautiful setting.

Had a booking for over a month at the grand duchess to celebrate my partners birthday. After arriving 10 minutes late due to issues with the London Underground they gave away our table (after we tried calling on the walk to the restaurant). We sat outside for 15 minutes or so and ordered drinks whilst they prepared another table. They were very apologetic and friendly and offered us a small complimentary side of “angel fries” but it definitely put a dampener on start of the evening. The food was delicious, but particularly overpriced in terms of portion sizes and actual fish. Service after we were seated was very efficient and they definitely worked hard to catch us up. A bit disappointed with how it all turned out to be honest. We thought a complimentary drink would’ve been more appropriate, but that’s just preference. I don’t normally write reviews or complain but I wouldn’t recommend due to our own experience.

I had dinner here last night with an old friend who prefers fish, and we both found the whole experience superb. Lovely location of course, but what makes it five stars is the excellent cooking and service. Highly recommended.

Food is wonderful and the service fantastic - thank you, we enjoyed it all and highly recommend the location.

The food is seriously tasty and the staff are super friendly. I loved the scallops and the turbot - they were cooked to perfection.

Delicious food. A birthday treat for me and my wife. We spent the weekend in Paddington Basin and I booked The Grand Duchess in advance. The table wasn’t ready when we arrived so we were offered a glass of champagne which was a lovely touch and much appreciated! We were happy to sit in the sun with this for a bit! Food was delicious, service was fine but not perfect. Firstly I ordered crab claws but was not given the implement to eat them. I was told they had run out as everyone had ordered the claws. I would expect a restaurant to have enough implements for everyone to order the same dish. The lady next door to me had had the claws and had finished. Had they cleared her table they could have given me her utensil. Just a little thing but easy for the restaurant to rectify. Secondly at the end of the meal the (very well meaning waitress) asked us about our weekend away. We explained what we had been doing and she made numerous comments about how much she likes seeing a pair of friends out together, the benefits of female friendships, how she loves her time with her female friends and how generous a friend I was. We are a married couple. We did not correct her, and I appreciate we could have done, but I would expect people in 2023 to not make make assumptions such as these. Food was great, just a couple of things they could work on to make it perfect!

Family birthday - 2 couples. A buzzing atmosphere and friendly, engaging staff. Oysters to start were very fresh, followed by Taramasalata and Squid. My main was Ray Wing - it was delicious. Other mains equally well-received. Would recommend and we think we will come back again for the late afternoon oyster offering.

Best Seafood I've had in London, all the dishes were amazing and all super fresh, better than you can get by the seaside for sure! The setting is such a unique concept too, sitting on the canal with swans floating past is idyllic and feels like a complete break from the hustle and bustle of London. They do a great oyster happy hour from 4-6 and with the green tabasco the waitress recommended was something I hadn't tried before but would fully recommend to anyone! Such an extensive wine list too but so many great choice we had to take a recommendation from the waitress and were so glad we did with a bottle her favourite the Condrieu. Will be back asap and telling all my friends about it too!

Totally overrated and so over priced Very limited menu and so not particularly interestingFood so mediocre and not worth the money. carafe of wine also (£38) so totally overpriced and not very generous would not recommend and def would not return Also no parking near...

Husband and I ate here in later November while on a business trip to London. This was our first time aboard The Grand Duchess, having previously dined on The Prince Regent. It did not disappoint. The food was outstanding. We loved the holiday decor of...

I cannot fault this restaurant. We started with the Angel Hair Fries (£2.50) while we waited for our starters. There were like thin, ready salted like crisps. For our starters he got

Cool, quirky and delicious. I loved this place. The citrus dressed oysters were fabulous. The smoked trout with peppercorns was zingy and satisfying. Service was lovely and professional. I will definitely return even though location not in my natural orbit.

My partner & I did the Regents Canal walk from Paddington to Camden on 25.10.2022 and I had investigated beforehand seafood restaurants to try in the area. The Grand Duchess (a static floating seafood restaurant) is moored at Paddington Basin so we had lunch there......

I had the ray, and it was good - but nothing special. I also had green salad and it was really crispy and fresh. We also had French fries, and they were cold, soft and boring. Neighborhood by the channel is nice. Service was a...

Great service, great fish and a wonderful experience. We tried some different side dishes and everything tasted wonderful in different ways.

We were just passing on our way to the station and on to a restaurant near Angel. However this barge looked pretty and so being curious we had a look at the menu. That was enough to convince us to give this place a try....

We went to Grand Duchess for an after-work dinner and it was excellent. Great fish and seafood, professional and helpful service and great atmosphere. The barge is (obviously) small and pretty and having dinner on the canal is quite special. The fish kebab, anchovy butter,...

First time there - great place lovely people - serve a very mean Old Fashioned - a very good dollop of the hard stuff in the mix Lovely staff, ask for Miss Elley of the 'Staines Massif' - what a charming young lady - she...

We have been there a few times. The food is always delicious and the plate also well presented. Nice atmosphere and great staff

Absolutely brilliant lunch experience. Truly excellent service and the food was top notch. Devilled sardines with celeriac remoulade and fried capers were a triumph. As were the Temperley (Somerset Pomona based) cocktails. We followed on with the seafood platter, peppered char, smoked salmon, rollmops, prawns...

We very much enjoyed our visit to The Grand Duchess. The food was very good, well presented and tasty, starter was a little cool. Service was excellent, relaxed, but attentive. Would recommend.

Another fab evening on the duchess !! Terrific food ,fab service , terrific value. Special mention to Will , and Tierney , they really looked after us. Harry if you're reading this , thank you , the team are amazing

Superb staff and superb food! We started with the Angel Hair Fries while we waited for our starters. There were like thin, ready salted like crisps. I probably wouldn't get them again For our starters he got the macrell while I got the John Dory...

First, the boat (barge) itself. Built for hospitality, the windows are low so that one can have a great view on the water and admire the passing boats (it's called "gongoozling" in boat-speak :-) Then the staff. We had been there once before and had...

A gem of a restaurant where you can watch the world go by on a canal ! I had been to the restaurant before but my experience last Saturday was exceptional. The food was delicious and the staff are outstanding, very friendly, and knowledgeable without...

What a beautiful setting and a great meal. The food was truly delicious and the waiters so friendly and helpful. Will definitely return.

I went here for dinner last night with my daughter. Wonderful evening from start to finish. The food was amazing, we shared the fish platter to start & had my first taste of oysters!! they were so delicious we ordered four more😋 that was followed...

They managed to fit us in on a very rainy Sunday with no booking. We were even more excited when we got inside and saw what a lovely place it was. The food and wine were delicious, particularly the oysters. The service was great and...

I had my second good experience here for lunch today..all the outside tables were full so I had a seat in the boat..and it was a jolly good table..light lunch of the monk fish kebab..nice and fresh and very spicy..with it french lemonade..they do have...

We had Sunday lunch here after a long walk up from Piccadilly, having booked in response to good reviews. We were not disappointed! The oysters were superb and wonderfully fresh, the other appetisers were also excellent - smoked cods roe, anchovy butter on soda bread....

called in here after a walk about hyde park although the boat is closed we got a cosy seat by the water on shore we both ordered fish and chips food was delicious homemade chips were unreal very kind and helpful staff And despite the...

We visited as part of a London restaurant staycation in September and couldn't have been happier On arrival the boat wasn't very busy so we had a perfect seat for 2 overlooking the canal - you can't get better than that. Our server was super...

One of the best places for seafood in London. Always providing the freshest oysters in town. Fantastic choice of wines to accompany any meal. The stuff are very courteous, professional and friendly. Strongly recommend.

My wife and her sister Sue met up and went for a long afternoon walk along the canal whilst I visited the National Gallery. We all met up in the evening and looked forward to a meal in the Grand Duchess. It was a cold,...

My wife and I had a terrific day in London and a great lunch on board the Grand Duchess. Really good food, fair prices and a great setting. I’d have no hesitation in coming back. Thank you the London Shell team.

took my wife here as a birthday treat and wasn't sure what to expect from a restaurant on a canal barge but we were blown away. Reasonably priced for the quality of food coupled with excellent service is a Winning combo!! Both the wife and...

After a long day strolling around the West End was greeted with a smile, great food and wine. The only thing that was a bit against us was the weather, but the warmth of the reception more than made up for it. Thanks guys, we'll...

We’ve walked past the restaurant many times in the past and finally found the time to dine there. Location: Very easy to get to if you take the train or the tram, might be a bit more difficult if you decide to arrive by car....

This was the first visit to the Grand Duchess. The food was absolutely delicious. The menu is largely seafood, imaginatively presented, I had the sole and my colleague had the trout, both dishes looked and tasted lovely. Will definitely return.

I guess we chose wrong and it could be better, although there were only four tables occupied on Sunday lunch it took a long time to get our potato pie with five pieces of fish. We got a bowl of cold fries for our troubles....

Came here for a Lunch on a rainy Wednesday in February. The setting is still really nice, if not enhanced by the poor weather, very cosy atmosphere and lovely to sit facing the water. The servers were all very friendly and it was nice to...

A group of us booked the Captain’s Table, which is a semi-private horse-shoe shaped table that seats around 10. The menu was sharing-plate based. A very interesting wine list (we ended up drinking wines from Luxembourg and Austria) and attentive staff. The decor is stylish...

Interesting location on converted moored canal boat. Good quality fish with tasty dishes, good service in pleasant surroundings. Possibly slightly overpriced for what you get but you are paying for location.

Two of us visiting London for a couple of days chanced upon this barge restaurant on the Grand Union Canal not far from Padding station and booked a meal for the evening.The service was exceptional, very friendly and knowledgeable staff and very patient with our...

Lovely restaurant on a barge by the canal near Paddington station. The fish is cooked deliciously and with a nice presentation. The sardines in escabeche were really nice and also the crab as a starter. Menu is changed daily depending on the fish they get....

We booked the captain's table for a group of 7 people which included the shared platter menu. It was for a special occasion and the restaurant treated it as such. The food was simply amazing, delicious fish dishes and the beef was excellent,there were fine...

Fine dining in a unique and atmospheric location with excellent service. The menu is stuffed with delicious seafood choices, from rich crab rarebit to tangy torched mackerel, but if you order ONE THING,get the cod roe and trout tartar tartlets. Crispy, creamy, salty and smooth......

Lovely food in a lovely atmosphere! I came with a group of of old work friends to celebrate our annual get together and chin wag. We were welcomed in with smiles and warmth from our hosts Tash and Ollie and made to feel very at...

This year my friends and I had our annual Christmas meal here. The boat is decorated beautifully and there is a great festivity as soon as you step on-board. Staff were so friendly, very attentive and knowledgable and also seemed like they were really enjoying...

Was excited about the experience but I wouldn’t come back again. Food was average and my cod was cold but we were more upset by the service. There was no welcome, no smile at all - The staff saw us coming with a big bag...

There are a lot of eateries to choose from along the canal and we decided to try something a little different so opted for The Grand Duchess. We went in expecting the set menu, which wasn't available as advertised in the window (was up in...

Very convenient at Paddington Station, great to feel you are on the river, service, food, wines, atmosphere all outstanding.

I wanted an atmospheric, fun and slightly different restaurant for my mum's birthday with the family and The Grand Duchess certainly provided. An original and beautiful location moored in the canal near Little Venice. We had an evening of wonderful seafood and great wine, including...

Even on a dark rainy October evening, we very much enjoyed our visit to the Grand Duchess. The food and wine were excellent - I particularly recommend he English bubbly, the monkfish and the crumble. And the service was just right - friendly, professional and...

It is not everyday a restaurant is in a stationary barge though this setting was perfect for a mild London evening. We had a very pleasant leisurely meal with good service and good food. The crab bruschetta was excellent. The clam appetizer was also good...

Went there twice went it opened, but the food and service deteriorated very quickly. Odd sugary oysters, inedible steak, stale lobster. Left most of the meail on the plate, but the waitresses didn't care. Slow inattentive service. Low quality cooking. Worst 200 pound meal ive...

Took my fiancée here Saturday evening for the first time and wasn’t disappointed. Delicious food went hand in hand with top notch, knowledgeable service. Highly recommend starting your meal with a glass of the Grand Duchess and oysters! Can’t wait to visit again.

I met a friend here for lunch - service was friendly and helpful. Wine and bread were delicious but our main courses were rather disappointing. The cavolo nero served with the sole was inedible as it was raw and although the cod was nicely cooked...

The whole experience was pleasant form opening the door, staff and the food was excellent. We had a English bubble to start with and then a recommendation for the wine with the fish was a good choice. I would highly recommend a visit.

Started with the lobster appetizer to share which was excellent especially with the accompaniment chutney. I had the cod main which was lovely. Our server was very pleasant and helpful. The disappointment was the 40 GBP pork chop (to share)that my husband ordered. Luckily it...

great vibe to this cute little barge that only takes about 30 covers but the food was exceptional - dont go if you like meat! :) - with friendly staff and good wine list

My husband arranged a surprise birthday lunch for me. As a fish lover this was the perfect choice. Menu was so good it was really hard to choose. The fish dishes I chose were just perfect as were my husband's that I sampled. We sat...

Having enjoyed dining on the Prince Regent, my wife and I were looking forward to dining on The Grand Duchess. We were not disappointed. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience! My wife had the Hake while I chose the Trout as my main course. It was...

Having the opportunity to have dinner on a canal boat is already something in itself, but in addition the food was top notch. The clams were to die for, and the gnocchi too. The kitchen is so small I was so impressed to see the...

This specialist fish restaurant is a floating barge permanently moored in Paddington basin, 200m north of Paddington Station. Modern design and comfortable layout with a choice of tables or window-benches. The food was amazing! I had cod roe followed by turbot, and my wife had...

On a walk along the Grand Union Canal at Paddington we noticed the Grand Duchess and decided to give it a try the following Saturday, 20th July. So happy we did. Around Paddington Basin was very lively that evening as the weather was warm as...

Haven’t reviewed for a while but the meal Tonight deserved one. Right from the start Ellie looked so well after us. The trout starter, monk fish and rolled lamb mains were faultless. Having had a one star Michelin fish course the previous night we felt...

Came here as an impromptu lunch spot. Beautiful interior gave away that it wasn’t going to be a cheap eat, BUT- stunning stunning food!! All British sourced fish, meat and lovely British wines & sparking wine made this a wonderful spot for lunch Was really...

The uniquely lovely Shell Company cruising foodie magnet has a ravishing sibling...she is static and also brilliant. Beautifujl re-fit, the menu we enjoyed on the last soft opening lunch with superb...as expected mainly innovative beautifully prepared fish choices but also as my companion testified a...

An excellent welcome and outstanding food on two separate visits. Very extensive wine list A great addition to Paddington

Myself and my girlfriend came for lunch on Sunday. We were greeted very warmly by Harry & Lucy and were very well looked after for the whole meal. The food was top notch as was the service and the wines. I’d definitely recommend the Jean-Baptiste...

I had lunch here yesterday with two friends. We were warmly welcomed by the friendly staff aboard this stylish floating restaurant. The menu is short but varied and they are keeping it seasonal, so it'll change regularly. All three of us were very happy with...