The Shell Holborn is a seafood restaurant at 124 Southampton Row, serving the neighbourhood since 2020. The kitchen focuses on fresh shellfish and fish prepared with care, while the comfortable dining room offers a central setting for anything from a quick lunch to a generous seafood feast shared with friends.
Starters move through chilled or garlic butter king prawns, octopus salad, dressed crab, scallops, mussels, calamari and oysters served raw or grilled. Chilled fruit de mer platters combine oysters, whelks, crab, prawns, shrimp and mussels, with lobster available for diners who want to turn the selection into a larger centrepiece.
Hot seafood platters bring together lobster, oysters, scallops, squid, king prawns and mussels, with several sizes designed for one, two or three people. Grilled octopus, seabass, salmon, fish and chips, lobster linguine and seafood linguine broaden the menu, while sweet potatoes, broccoli, salad, fries or seafood rice complete the dishes.
Sirloin, ribeye, fillet steak and lamb chops provide alternatives to seafood and can be paired with half a lobster for a classic surf and turf meal. The meat is halal, and alcohol free preparation can be requested for seafood recipes that ordinarily use wine, while familiar desserts and a concise children’s menu make the restaurant practical for mixed groups.
Address: 124 Southampton Row, Holborn, London WC1B 5AA, United Kingdom
The Shell Holborn Menu
Starters
Seafood Cream
Seafood rice
Vegetable Soup
Lobster Soup
Garlic King Prawns
King prawns cooked in garlic butter
Cold Boiled Prawns
Boiled & chilled king prawns
Starters
King Prawns
Choice of Garlic Butter or Chilled
Shell off King Prawns
Cooked in Garlic Butter
Cocktail Shrimps
Peeled King Prawns served with Cocktail sauce
Octopus Salad
Dressed crab
Crab Meat dressed in homemade sauce served with Croutons
Scallops
Choice of Garlic or Grilled
Mussels
Mussels cooked in garlic white wine & Parsley
Lobster Seafood Salad
Half Lobster, King Prawns, Avocado, Red Onions, Cherry Tomatoes, Mixed Leaf Salad with house dressing
24 Oysters
Raw oysters served with red wine shallot Vinegar
Seafood Cream
Seafood rice
Vegetable soup
Lobster Soup
Contain Shell off Half Lobster
Platters
Fruit de Mer
Oyster, Whelks, Dressed Crab, Arctic shrimps, King Prawns, Mussels, Fries with sauces
Fruit de Mer with Half Lobster
Half Lobster, Oyster, Whelks, Dressed Crab, Arctic shrimps, King Prawns, Mussels, Fries with sauces
The Shell for Two
2 Lobsters, Whelks, Dressed Crab, Langustines, King Prawns, Arctic Shrimps, Mussels with sauces
The Shell for Three
3 Lobsters, Whelks, Dressed Crab, Langustines, King Prawns, Arctic Shrimps, Mussels with sauces
Grills
Seafood Grill
Oyster (Garlic or Cheese), Scallop, King Prawns, Squid, Garlic white wine Mussels, Fries (underneath or beside)
Seafood Grill with Half Lobster
Half Lobster, Oyster (Garlic or Cheese), Scallop, King Prawns, Squid, Garlic white wine Mussels, Fries (underneath or beside)
Royal for Two
2 Lobsters, Crab, Squid, King Prawns, Garlic white wine Mussels, Fries (underneath or beside) & Seafood Rice
Royal for Three
3 Lobsters, Crab, Squid, King Prawns, Garlic white wine Mussels, Fries (underneath or beside) & Seafood Rice
Shell off
Scallop, Squid, King Prawns, Garlic white wine Mussels, Choice of Seafood sauce or Garlic butter & Bread (or Fries)
Shell off with Half Lobster
Half Lobster, Scallop, Squid, King Prawns, Garlic white wine Mussels, Choice of Seafood sauce or Garlic butter & Bread (or Fries)
Steaks & Meats
Sirloin Steak
8 oz Sirloin Steak served with Salad, Fries and Peppercorn sauce
Fillet Steak
8 oz Fillet Steak served with Salad, Fries and Peppercorn sauce
Fillet Steak with Half Lobster
8 oz Fillet Steak, Half Lobster served with Salad, Fries and Peppercorn sauce
Grilled Lamb Chops
Lamb Chops served with Salad, Fries & Peppercorn sauce
Grilled Lamb Chops with Half Lobster
Lamb Chops, Half Lobster served with Salad, Fries and Peppercorn sauce
Fish & Octopus
Grilled Octopus (1 leg)
Octopus Legs served with Sweet potatoes and Broccoli
Grilled Octopus (2 legs)
Octopus Legs served with Sweet potatoes and Broccoli
Grilled Seabass or Salmon
Seabass or Salmon served with Sweet potatoes and Broccoli
Grilled Squid & King Prawns
Grilled Squid & King Prawns served with Fries & Mixed Leaf Salad
Fish and Chips
Fried Cod, Chips, Salad served with Tartar sauce
Pasta
Lobster Linguine
Half Lobster & Linguine cooked in Seafood sauce or Garlic & chilli
Seafood Linguine
Squid, King Prawns & Linguine Cooked in Seafood sauce or Garlic & chilli
King Prawns Linguine
Cooked in Seafood sauce or Garlic & chilli
Linguine Bolognese
Slowly cooked Beef with Tomato sauce
Truffle Vegan Linguine
Kids
Kids Beef Burger
Served with Fries
Kids Chicken Burger
Served with Fries