Belgravia, Fish & Seafood Restaurant Guide

“The fish never disappoints” at this “true neighbourhood restaurant” from Mauro Sanna’s smart Sardinian group – although it is “a bit on the expensive side”, as might be expected from the Belgravia location. Top Tip – “book a table on the small elevated section at the back, where the acoustics are better: the late Dame Maggie Smith always sat there”.

“Lots of the fish is aged in-house and the flavours are second to none” at this chic fishmongers and seafood bar in a bougie backstreet off Sloane Street; and “sitting at the counter being served by the chef feels special”. Sadly, though, its dazzlingly brilliant Haggerston sibling closed in March, leaving this Chelsea branch, which is primarily an amenity for the local ladies-who-lunch rather than a major magnet for serious foodies (as was the case in the East End, where the ambition was off the charts).

Founded in 2011 by four friends, this interesting concept hit ten sites in London in April 2025 with its debut in Kensington (replacing Street Burger on the high street) and also has a Brighton outpost as well as a handful of footholds in the Middle East and Asia. Fans are still in the majority and say its posh comfort food (the clue is in the name) is “a surprisingly good offering”. But while there are few harsh criticisms, its ratings have over the years slipped to a level that’s only “OK”.

Open in early 2025 in Belgravia: a very posh, converted pub complete with white tablecloths and a counter for fresh fish and seafood on ice, and featuring its own-label caviar. On the first floor, there’s also an upstairs restaurant serving Basque food from the grill by ex-Brat and Barrafina chef Adam Iglesias. One initial reporter found it “very good all-round” and the press have also invariably raved. In her March 2025 review, The Guardian’s Grace Dent fell for an “utterly lovable mega-posh pretend pub”, although she acknowledged that its prices might leave “anyone remotely normally waged standing outside in the cold, staring through the window like Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Match Girl”.