The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen is an intimate Covent Garden restaurant founded by friends and experienced restaurateurs Matt Lovell and Rob Hampton. Their aim is to serve excellent British seafood in a relaxed room without the formality often associated with specialist fish restaurants. Friendly service and a compact setting keep the focus on sharing good food around the table.
Oysters are at the centre of the experience, with varieties sourced from different waters around the British Isles according to quality and availability. Diners can try them raw, dressed with bright seasonings or cooked in the shell for greater richness. The selection changes with the supply from trusted producers, reflecting the restaurant’s commitment to provenance and responsible sourcing.
Beyond oysters, the menu moves through snacks, small plates and larger seafood dishes. Crab, shellfish and fresh fish may be paired with seaweed butter, herbs, citrus, spice or sauces that borrow ideas from several culinary traditions. The kitchen keeps preparations direct enough to preserve the character of each catch while adding texture and freshness through thoughtful accompaniments.
Blackboards and simple furnishings contribute to the feel of a traditional seafood bar, but the cooking remains modern and imaginative. Wines, beer and cocktails are selected to suit oysters and richer fish dishes, allowing guests to build anything from a quick tasting to a full meal. Its Henrietta Street address places the restaurant close to Covent Garden Piazza and the theatres of the West End.
Address: 32 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8NA, United Kingdom
The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen Menu
DAILY FRESH OYSTERS (RAW)
Below is an example of choice – Priced individually
Loch Fyne
Jersey Rock
Louët Feisser Select (Carlingford)
Loch Ryan Native
DRESSED OYSTERS (RAW)
Two oysters per portion.
XO Oysters
Dried Shrimp, Garlic, Chilli, Soy
Ponzu Oysters
Champonzu, Wasabi, Micro Herbs
Jalapeño Oysters
Jalapeños, Pickle Juice
COOKED IN 1/2 SHELL
Two oysters per portion.
Buffalo Oysters
Spicy Buffalo Sauce, Kosho
Seaweed Oysters
Dulse Butter, Sherry Vinegar
Tempura Oysters
Champagne Aioli, Smoked Herring Caviar
Casino Oysters
Bacon, Parmesan, Pangrattato
Snacks
Sourdough Bread, Seaweed Butter, Maldon Sea Salt
Anchovy Toast, Confit Garlic, Green Sauce, Lemon
Padron Peppers, Goats Curd, Bottarga
Popcorn Cockles, Lemon
Small Plates
Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Cod’s Roe Mousse, Dill
Sea Bream Crudo, Kumquats, Tatbila
New England Style Chowder, Potato, Bacon, Sourdough Bread
Spicy Dorset Crab Thermidor Doughnut, Bisque Sauce, Cheddar
Orkney Langoustines, Tarragon Butter
Mains
Whole Dorset Undressed Brown Crab
Garlic Aioli, Lemon (served cold) – see blackboards
Grilled Cornish John Dory, Salsa Verde, Burnt Lemon
Cuttlefish Risotto, Spring Peas, Wild Garlic
Roasted Hake, Basil & Pine Nut Pesto, Grapefruit
Looe Monkfish, Vadouvan, White Port
Sides
Fennel & Blood Orange Salad
Old Bay Fries
Hispi Cabbage, Caesar Sauce Pangrattato
Dessert
Lemon Posset, Apricot Compôte & Hazelnut Crumb
Sticky Toffee Pudding
GLASS OF BUBBLES
Terre Dei Buth, Brut
Prosecco DOC
Maison Antech, ‘Cuvée Françoise’, Brut NV,
Cremant Blanquette de Limoux.
Gusbourne Brut Reserve
English sparking from Kent.
Louis Nicaise, Brut Reserve
Champagne – Montagne de Reims-Hautvillers, 1er Cru
Castelnau, Brut Rose
Champagne – Reims,
Louis Roederer, Collection 246
Champagne – Reims
Pol Roger, Brut Reserve
Champagne – Épernay
SPRITZ
Aperol Spritz
The Classic: Aperol, Prosecco, Soda.
Döppelganger Spritz
Battersea made Aperitivo, Elderflower, Prosecco.
White Port & Tonic
Ramos Pinto ‘Adriano’ Port, Tonic, Mint, Lemon.
COCKTAILS
Oyster Martini
Baller Vodka, Renegade Gin, French Vermouth, Fresh Oyster. The perfect Martini, straight up, over an oyster.
House Bloody Mary
Element 29 English Vodka & House Bloody Mary Mix.
Espresso Martini
Espresso, Vodka, Kailua
Naval Gimlet
Renegade Gin, Cayman’s Old Tom, Lime Cordial, Fresh Lime.
Scotch Mule
Glenfarclas 10, Bitters, Ginger beer.
Classic Margarita
Deferente Blanco Tequila, Alma Finca Orange Liqueur, Agave, Lime.
BEER
Oystermen Lager (4.0%)
Brewed for us by Harbour in Cornwall. 330ml Can.
Harbour Arctic Sky – Pale Ale (4.3%)
Crisp, cloudy, refreshing fruity flavour. 330ml Can.
Ansbach & Hobday – London Black Stout (4.4%)
Simply the best nitro style Stout brewed in London. 500ml Can.
Gravity Theory – Apple Cider (4.5%)
Medium Dry apple cider made from estate grown British Apples. 330ml can.
1936 – Alcohol Free (0.0%)
Our favourite of the alcohol-free beers.
SPARKLING
We prefer to serve our Champagne & Sparkling wine in Wine Glasses, this allows the wine to best express the nose and flavour profile the farmers and wine makers work so hard to create…
Terre Dei Buth, Brut NV
Prosecco DOC
Maison Antech, ‘Cuvée Françoise’, Brut NV,
Crement Blanquette de Limoux
Les Équilibristes ‘Zestos’ 2022
Juigne – sur – Loire
Gusbourne, Brut Reserve 2021
Kent – England
Gusbourne, Rosé 2019
Kent – England
Gusbourne, Blanc de Blanc 2019
Kent – England
Louis Nicaise, Brut Reserve
Champagne – Montagne de Reims-Hautvillers, 1er Cru
Louis Roederer, Collection 246
Champagne – Reims
Pol Roger, Brut Reserve
Champagne – Épernay
Lancelot Pienne, Instant Présent Blanc de Blanc, NV
Coteaux Sud d’Epernay/Marne Valley
Castelnau, Brut Rosé, 2016
Reims
Barnaut, 'Grand Reserve' Brut, 2020
Bouzy Grand Cru
Marc Hébrart, Milliseme Special Club 2020
Marne, 1er Cru
Castelnau, Vintage 2006
Reims
Roger Coulon, Continuum NV
Vrigny, 1er Cru
Pol Roger, Vintage 2008
Épernay
WHITE
By the glass (125ml)/by the bottle.
Zagare ‘Terre Siciliane’ – Vermentino
Sicily – Italy 2024
Terres Fidèles, ‘Vielles Vignes’ – Viognier
Pays d’Oc – France 2024
Vilacetinho – Vinho Verde DOC
Monho – Portugal 2024
Sensale – Grillo
Sicily – Italy 2024
Strange Kompanjie ‘Old Vines’ – Palomino
Piekenierskloof – South Africa 2023
Bodega Nodus ‘Capellana’ – Macabeo
Utiel-Requena – Spain 2024
Bodegas Santalba ‘Ermita De San Felices’ – Viura
Rioja – Spain 2024
Matewhero – Sauvignon Blanc
Gisborne – New Zealand 2022
Royal Tokaji – Dry Furmint
Tokaji – Hungary 2021
Tenuta Ulisse – Pecorino
Terre D’Anruzzo – Italy 2021
Vitikultur Moser ‘Classic Style’ – Grüner Veltliner
Kremstal – Austria 2024
Ramos Pinto – Rabigato/Viosinho
Douro Valley – Portugal 2024
Domaine Felix – Aligote
Burgundy – France 2024
Paternoster ‘Vulcanico’ – Falanghina
Basilicata – Italy 2023
Château du Coing ‘Folie Blanche’ – Folle Blanche
Loire – France 2022
Emile Balland ‘Les Beaux Jours’ – Sauvignon Blanc
Coteaux du Giennois, Loire – France 2023
Kumeu Village – Chardonnay
Northland – New Zealand 2024
Pontecabaleiros ‘Ferrum’ – Albariño
Rías Baixas – Spain 2024
Il Forte – Cortese
Gavi – Italy 2024
Papagiannakos – Assyrtiko
Attika – Greece 2024
Pewsey Vale – Reisling
South Australia 2024
Domaine Schlumberger – Pinot Blanc
Alsace – France 2022
Madame Flöck ‘Class A’ – Riesling
Mosel – Germany 2023
Donniene Gorrondona Txakolina – Hondarrabi Zuri
Bizhaiko – Basque Country (2023)
Les Equilibristes ‘Pic Poul’- Picpoul
Languedoc – France 2024
Stéphane Ogier ‘Le Temps Est Venu’ – Rhone Blend
Côtes du Rhone – France 2024
Joseph Drouhin ‘Mâcon-Villages’ – Chardonnay
Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy – France 2023
Voyager Coastal – Chardonnay
Margaret River – Australia 2023
Maison Bruyére & David – Viognier
Southern Rhone – France 2023
Titerok-Akaet ‘Yé Yé’ – Malvasia Volcanica
Lanzarote – Spain 2023
Reyneke – Sauvignon Blanc
Stellenbosch – South Africa 2024
Maison Gautherin Chablis – Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy – France 2023
Artadi ‘Viñas de Gain’ Blanco – Viura
Rioja – Spain 2019
The Heretics ‘Deluxe Seven’ – Chardonnay
Crouch Valley, Essex – England 2023
Domaine Vacheron – Sauvignon Blanc
Sancerre – France 2024
Pazo Barrantes – Albariño
Rias Baixas – Spain 2023
Merry Edwards – Sauvignon Blanc
Russian River – California, USA 2022
ROSÉ & ORANGE
Note Di Vino – Pinot Grigio Rosé
Delle Venezie – Italy 2023
Château St Pierre – Cinsault/Grenache
Côtes de Provence – France 2024
Mascarpone – Cinsault/Grenache
Côtes de Provence – France 2024
Sensale ‘Orange Bianco’ – Cattarato
Sicily – Italy 2024
RED
Abadia Mercier – Tempranillo/Merlot/Syrah
La Mancha – Spain (2023).
Artuke – Tempranillo Viura
Rioja – Spain (2024).
Pirovano ‘Beatrice’ Appassimento – Malvasia/Montepulciano/Negromaro
Puglia – Italy 2023
Kumeu River ‘Village’ – Pinot Noir
Hawkes Bay – New Zealand (2023).
Voyager Estate ‘Coastal’ – Cabernet Sauvignon
Margaret River – Australia 2021
Lignier-Michelot Chambolle-Musigny – Pinot Noir
Côte d’Or, Burgundy – France 2018
DESSET WINE & PORT
Royal Tokaji – Late Harvest
Tokaji – Hungary (500ml Bottle) 2021
Schlumberger ‘Cuveé Christine’ – Gewürztraminer
Alsace – France (375ml Bottle) 2018
Ramos Pinto ‘Adriano’, White Port
Duoro – Portugal
Ramos Pinto 10 y/o Tawny
Porto – Portugal
NIGHTCAPS
More Spirits are available on request
Glencadam PX Finish
Highlands
Two Stacks 'The First Cut'
Ireland
Buffalo Trace
Kentucky
Hell's Stone
Cornwall
Tomintoul 14
Speyside
Six Isles 'Voyager' Coastal Blend
Old Ballantruan 10
Speyside
Woodford Reserve
Kentucky
Glenfarclas 10,
Speyside
Sazerac Straight Rye,
Kentucky
Aberfeldy 12, Tayside
Honeyed Fruit & Spices
Talisker 10, Skye
Smoke, Salt & Seaweed
Nc'nean Single Malt
Highlands
Lagavulin 16
Islay