A seafood stalwart that has been feeding the hungry people of Covent Garden since 1896, J. Sheekey is a real West End institution. You can see the history of the red-fronted restaurant on the walls with the photographs of all the stars that have passed through and you can feel it in the old-fashioned service, all suited waiters, silver dishes and white tablecloths. The menu is full of classics, from fish pie to lobster thermidor to king prawn & avocado cocktail, alongside a number of Asian-inspired dishes. If you want to push the boat out, you can’t beat one of their impressive shellfish platters stacked with oysters, clams, dressed crab, langoustine, and prawns.