At 28-32 St Martin's Court, in Covent Garden, London. The nearest station is Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly), two minutes on foot.

Which museums and sights are near J Sheekey?

The National Gallery is 250 m away, The British Museum is 950 m away, London Eye is 1.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

What is J Sheekey known for?

The rooms, The oyster bar, Theatreland. The fish restaurant of the London theatre, in a covered alley off St Martin's Lane since 1896, its panelled rooms lined with photographs of actors. Five minutes from the National Gallery.

When did J Sheekey open?

In 1896. In St Martin's Court since 1896.

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J Sheekey

Josef Sheekey was a market stallholder. In 1896 the landlord, Lord Salisbury, let him serve fish and shellfish in his new building on one condition: that he cater the suppers Salisbury gave after the theatre.

What it is: Fish restaurant
Opened: 1896
Area: Covent Garden
Nearest museum: The National Gallery, 250 m

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What J Sheekey is known for

The rooms
A chain of small panelled rooms, each hung from floor to ceiling with signed black and white portraits of the people who have played in the theatres round about.
The oyster bar
A horseshoe counter next door, added in 2008, where you can eat without booking, before a show or after it.
Theatreland
St Martin's Court runs between two theatres, and a dozen more are within five minutes. Tables turn early for the curtain and fill again when it falls.

What to know

In St Martin's Court since 1896
Known for its fish pie and its shellfish
The walls are covered with photographs of actors

Where J Sheekey is

Address

28-32 St Martin's Court
London WC2N 4AL, United Kingdom

Nearest station

Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly), two minutes on foot

Museums and sights nearby

Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

Supper after the play

The restaurant grew from one room into the neighbouring shops, and stayed in the Sheekey family for most of the twentieth century.

It was restored in 1998 by the owners of The Ivy, a few streets away, and belongs to the same group today.

J Sheekey: common questions

Where is J Sheekey?: At 28-32 St Martin's Court, in Covent Garden, London. The nearest station is Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly), two minutes on foot.
Which museums and sights are near J Sheekey?: The National Gallery is 250 m away, The British Museum is 950 m away, London Eye is 1.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
What is J Sheekey known for?: The rooms, The oyster bar, Theatreland. The fish restaurant of the London theatre, in a covered alley off St Martin's Lane since 1896, its panelled rooms lined with photographs of actors. Five minutes from the National Gallery.
When did J Sheekey open?: In 1896. In St Martin's Court since 1896.

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