The Sea Shell Of Lisson Grove in City of London, Westminster

So far, I have been here twice for dinner and both times we have been amazed by the delectable food and the courteous service. The restaurant seemed to be understaffed as there was only one waiter serving the whole restaurant and trying to get our order in was a little challenging. However, when we managed to have our orders taken, all was brilliant. Service was interactive and there were smile. The fish and chips, by far that I have had in London, were the freshest and most succulent that I have had. We had the Cod and the Haddock. The calamari was also something not to be missed. All in all, the best fish and chips! Worth a visit.

Good ambience and nice staffs! Went to the takeaway section and there were tables where we could dine in :)

all good, the manager Olia is very kind and nice. We will definitely be back!

My husband had seen a documentary on Galileo about this restaurant, otherwise we wouldn't have come there. But it really paid off. The fish and chips were really tasty, the waiter was very friendly and spoke a few words to us in German. Highly recommended 👌

Olia was very warm and welcoming, greeted us with a smile and felt comfortable instantly, felt like I’ve been here before even though we haven’t! Will return definitely. Fresh tasting food. 5/5 from me

Olia provided such great customer service, she was lovely and so accommodating. I would definitely recommend coming back here for its food and excellent customer service.

Great service but the food was OK. Not worth going out of your way to eat here. Seems authentic. The fish and chips were all crispy but no flavor. Very bland.

Lovely staff and really good fish and chips. Olia was very kind and helped us with the menu.

Perfect service with Olia ! See you soon !

Been coming here as part of London vacations for about 20 years. Best fish and chips we’ve found in London.

Generous cuisine: take the small! Special mention to the waitress, attentive and very friendly, in love with France 🥰

It was too expensive for the food quality, which was very average, and not really special.

Amazing fish and chips and even better service!

Olia gave great service. Best fish and chips in London

Fantastic service and food, with great attention from Minna. We will be back!

An institution! Class cod and chips, quick and friendly service!

Love it! Minna was very nice and kind!

Great place! Fresh food and lovely attention Minna was super nice 🫰🏻

A good atmosphere from which we emerge subtly perfumed. This is also authenticity. 😁 A bit of a wait because it’s made to order and not reheated in the microwave… We opted for the “small” fish and ship. Nobody finished the fries and yet we were all hungry. The waitress was super friendly and loves speaking French.

I wish I could have taken more photos, but the moment our food arrived, we were so hungry that we ate it all before I had the chance. The fish and chips we ordered were amazing! The restaurant is a cute place to dine, and our waiter was such a lovely person—he wasn't annoyed at all when we kept asking him for that white sauce. The fish was fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend this place!

The second best fish and chips in London after the two brothers. Quite a big gulf, but still it's a nice batter.

We had the Haddock fish and chips, which we recommend. Very good. The impeccable service too!

My friend recommended me this place and it’s worth a visit! Everything looked so fresh!!

Excellent as always. The food is great and the service really works, they have personality and you feel very much wanted there.

minna was so helpful in telling us how to get traditional fish and chips!! such a welcoming environment! thank you!!

Very good place for fish and chips and Oksana S was very kind.

Completamente sobrevalorado ha sido un taxista londinense durante 21 años usado este lugar durante muchos años no aplicó descuento £ 17 para bacalao con papas fritas es una broma este lugar ni siquiera está en una buena zona mucho mejor pescado con papas fritas alrededor de Londres ahora por al menos £ 5 menos y la misma palabra de consejo de calidad no olvides dónde está tu pan y mantequilla 😫

Super nice staff and very original Fish and Chips. All in all a great place

Very nice place and very friendly manager! French people will come again 👍😁 thanks!

Absolutely welcoming experience! The service was great and Minna helped us out a ton, definitely recommend if you’re traveling or if you’re a local, coming from someone from Texas who’s accustomed to southern hospitality

Minna is the greatest customer experience I’ve ever experienced. She’s hilarious. Was recommended this place by a guy who passed us walking and heard us talking about fish and chips. Portion sizes like Texas

Food is delicious and lives up to the hype. Great deal haddock and chips with a drink for £13. Minna is an absolute gem! You can tell she loves life, food, and customers!

Awesome food and service from Minna!

Regular customer i come here Sundays often for a warm fresh meal and this place never disappoints! Great outdoor space now too

Miner and liliana was amazing will be coming back lovely staff

Very nice service by Minna who helped me place my order. I ordered cod & Chips. Plus one Sprite. One of the best fish & chips shops in London. 10/10 Service with a smile.

Been coming here for 21 years and still the best fish and chips in town. Thank you😃😃😃

It was a nice dining place, was served by MINNA and LILIANNA

Another wonderful dinner, the haddock was very fresh and wonderfully cooked and we love the calamari strips, the best ever, meaty! All the accompaniments and sides are well prepared, everything to like! Great to have a neighbourhood place which is opened all day so we can have meals at any time.

packaging was horrible the dressing from the prawns all leaked was soggy

Great atmosphere and lovely food! The staff is very pleasant and very helpful! Next time I'm in uk I will be sure to stop by again!

Very cute place with really good service.

Best fish and chips in the area - always very fresh and tasty - 10/10 recommend

Excellent fish and chips and lovely service. Thank you!

Very good service - Minna was very helpful!

Amazing food, Beautiful venue, Charming staff. ABC is Sorted, What else do you need.

Since they started going self-service it has gotten worst eat from seashells waiting and the portion size is terrible with fish they give for price just crispy skin no actual fish meat it's like they cutting back on the usually supply they had before and got smaller cuts off fish terrible only positive was the chips cooked well

Have not been here yet. Food Looks good....

Just perfect on a cold, wet, Monday evening. Recommended.

What a lovely meal we had getting there on a wet and rainy evening! It is as good as we remember and server is so kind, thank you!

Decent chipper been around Forever,restaurant is comfortable

There's actually nothing wrong with this place food and service wise, but I'm leaving a negative review in the hopes the managers see it - I urge them to get rid of the irksome "input your own tip" system and stick to the already-included 12.5% like most restaurants before. It feels super transactional and aggravating to have to choose the tip percentage before paying - and right as the server is watching closely too. Most places are using this silly American-esque tip system for the most minor things like takeaway and I've become accustomed to automatically tapping 0. Since it was my first time dining here I didn't notice or realise the 12.5% wasn't automatically included and so I tapped 0 when prompted - only realised something might have been amiss when the server gave me a dirty look and disappointedly left. Nothing wrong with this either I'd react the same - but it could have been avoided entirely had the 12.5% just been automatically included. Seriously.

I went with my family from Peru to have our first fish and chips experience and it was excellent. The haddock was delicious and such a big size portions. Definitely recommend

Friendly staff, delicious food with huge portions. 5* 😊🤝

I rarely write reviews but want to give the service here full stars,big recognition to Minna who gave her absolute all to acknowledging every customer that walked through the doors with a lovely conversation to get to know every customer. Very kind lady and deffo deserves a pay rise for the passion she has to building a professional and fun customer rapport, great asset to the team! Thank you Minna for your lovely conversation x

Amazing place for a quick snack or the best fish and chips in London.

Great fish and chips spot. Beautiful fresh cod, piping hot and delicious. Service was faultless. Will return.

Minna was so friendly. Food was delicious as always. Great place.

Amazing place! Super authentic, very friendly and incredibly tasty food! Minna serves you with unique enthusiasm and passion and is the core of the experience of this place for me. The fish is fresh and well fried and the chips are always recently fried; the portion is huge for one so prepare yourself to eat a lot because you cannot stop eating until the end!

Chips were cut very small. First serving that I sent back were all shrivelled up and tasteless

We ordered grilled seabass and chips that was expensive even eating in takeaway but overall experience was good except a guy came begging for mj ey and would nog leave us alone and we felt uncomfortable and intimidated which spoilt atmosphere and dining experience but will definitely come again and recommend takeaway .. it was a good surprise when music was turned on at 5pm that I wish was on earlier when we arrived ..

The best fish and chips in the world been going here since the 80s

Very easy to find and great ordering system!

Great fish restaurant, but too bad it closes at 6 pm.

Great service and best fish n chips ever !

Great fish and shrimp restaurant. A wonderful fish and shrimp restaurant.

Minna was amazing, fast, great communication, helpful and accurate. Thank you highly recommend. Value for money too.

The best Fish and Chips in London, a Friday regular .

Service was relatively Quick whilst being very busy. Food very good. I had GLUTEN-FREE cod and chips It was Takeaway but I was able to sit inside comfortably

Without shadow without the best fish and chips in London. Minna is super 👍 atmosphere starts from the moment we stepped through the door

The food was decent, but as a sit-down restaurant, we expected it to be served on proper plates considering the price we paid. Instead, it came in takeaway boxes with disposable cutlery. Additionally, basic condiments like salt, pepper, and vinegar were not available on the tables, requiring customers to go to the counter each time they needed something.

Minna was serving she was friendly and inviting and the food tasted great lots on menu only fish available however but I will still keep coming back to this legendary fish bar

Food very good but a bit pricey

The food was absolutely delicious, a lot more variety than I expected. The service was particularly good; a lady called Minna served us with a smile. Thank you!

Nice place, good traditional fish & chips.

Nice cod & fish. Super tasty and authentic. Liliana is super friendly and warm ❤️

My server Oksana was lovely and helpful. Fish and chips are great as always.

Went to the diner at the street corner and not the fancier resto...order up at the counter and wait till they call your deep fried crispy fish 🐟 n lotttsss of chips🍟...crunchy meal without the oil spill, tartar sauce extra charge, a must bri-ish meal without the curry.

Este restaurante tiene una gran reputación por el ambiente, la calidad y el servicio y no nos decepcionó. Nuestro camarero letón Olag proporcionó una cálida bienvenida y un servicio excepcional durante toda nuestra visita. La comida era excelente. Nuestro entrante de cebo blanco perfectamente cocinado y delicioso. Nuestra red de Scampi & Haddock igualmente. Las fichas aquí son tan perfectas como una ficha puede ser. El ambiente era perfecto para la relajación y la conversación tranquila. Volveremos

We were told by several London residents that this was the best in London. The portions were very large, and we could have shared the SMALL cod order (see picture). I could only eat half. Also the skin was still on the fish.

Such friendly service together with excellent food!! Reasonable price for the incredible quality!! Will definitely be back!

Best fish and chips in west London!

One of the best fried Cod and chips I had in London. Hardly any oil in it and it tasted superb.

Amazing service and great atmosphere!

I recently visited The Seashell of Lisson Grove with my elderly relative, and it was a wonderful experience. My father, who studied in England during the 1980s, often dined here and later brought me as a child. Returning to this restaurant brought back many fond memories. We started our meal with the calamari, which was crispy and tender—just as I remembered from my childhood visits. For the main course, I had the Dover sole fish and chips, while my relative enjoyed the grilled Dover sole. Both dishes were cooked perfectly, with fresh fish and delicious flavors.

The food and service were awesome, we really enjoyed ourselves.

Me & my tour group from Indonesia. The restaurant is beautiful, calm, comfortable & always full of visitors. Top markotop dech 👍👍👍

This place is absolutely amazing, the best fish and chips in london !!

I had a huge piece of fresh cod with chips and they were both excellent. I rate this as the best in London. Crispy chips and thick cod (skin left on). Just as I like it.

Minna was fantastic, super friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. Will definitely come back!

Very nice and attentive staff. The fish with the fries was excellent, just like Mr. Lege the culinary artist said...Details Price was absolutely fine.....

If they grew peaches over here they’d pop right outta this joint, these people are lovely, especially Minna. Stay beautiful, babe!

Very friendly, great atmosphere.

Such an amazing experience! Fantastic fish - great variety. Super friendly staff. We’re from Boston and know good fish n chips. This place is awesome!

I had the pleasure of dining at Seashell Restaurant in London last night, and it was an outstanding experience. The gluten-free fish and chips were the best I’ve ever had—crispy, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. What made the evening even more remarkable was the exceptional service from Jack, our waiter. He was practically running the entire restaurant single-handedly, taking orders, serving, and ensuring every guest was well taken care of with such efficiency and a positive attitude. Jack’s dedication and professionalism truly elevated our dining experience. Kudos to him and the team at Seashell! Highly recommend this place for both the food and the service

Great service from lilliana Perfect fish and chips as usual!

I went to eat fish and chips with my family. We didn't want to leave London without trying it. We found the restaurant by chance, because we were on Baker Street. It was a great success. The restaurant is located about a 6-minute walk from Sherlock Holmes' house. When we arrived, we were very surprised by the decoration. Although we didn't have a reservation, we were able to have dinner. Each one chose a different type of fish, whiting, cod, salmon and sea bass. They were all very good. And the potatoes too. Then we had several desserts and they were also very good. A 100% recommendable place. Nataliia waited on us and was very nice. It was a very good choice and seeing the size of the fish they serve, the price is reasonable.

Lillian such a lovely person and great customer service!!

Solid experience as usual. This is my family’s local. It’s consistent across the board, from the quality of the food to the service.

Best fish and chips in London, warm friendly with great staff.