Much loved seafood barge-restaurant the Grand Duchess is back in action at Paddington Basin – this time hosting the latest branch of South African/Portuguese-inspired SeaGarden & Grill.
The venue was run by the London Shell Co for five years until 2024, when siblings Harry & Leah Lobek came ashore to consolidate their operations on dry land near Parliament Hill.
The new owners are Natalie and Nuno Fecha, who launched SeaGarden in Tooting’s Broadway Market nine years ago and have a second site in Norbury. They combine fresh seafood with flame-grilled New Zealand aged steak, their South African heritage showing in touches like home-made biltong.
The Grand Duchess is their most upmarket offering to date, with a focus on premium seafood including Maldon oysters and Champagne. Larger sharing dishes include a ‘Seafood Platter’ comprising tuna tartare; beetroot & gin-cured salmon; pickled anchovies; lobster tail; salt & pepper squid and cold octopus vinaigrette; and a ‘Seafood Boil’ of lobster tail, king prawns, mussels, sweetcorn and baby potato served in a creamy Cajun peri-peri sauce. There are also surf & turf options.
The venue is also open for brunch, happy hour drinks – and daytime yoga sessions.
