Often seen as the seafood restaurant in London, J Sheekey is a West End establishment which has been around since proprietor Josef Sheekey was given permission to sell seafood in St Martin's Court in 1896 (on the provision he provide dinner for Lord Salisbury and his friends). Skip to 2017 and it is still plying theatre-goers with rich oysters and their gloriously creamy signature fish pie. 28-32 St Martin's Ct, London WC2N 4AL, 020 7240 2565, j-sheekey.co.uk Westerns Laundry Now for a notably newer face on the block, from the foodies that bought you North London gem, Primeur. Westerns Laundry's daily changing menu is scrawled on lined notepad paper and uploaded to Instagram. Regular favourites include cuttlefish and ham croquettes, baked lobster with fideo pasta, and squid with lemon sausage.