The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen

We visited the Oystermen on 23rd July 2023, it was the first time we’ve eaten there. What a wonderful experience. It was our wedding anniversary and we were welcomed with a card and a glass of sparkling wine. All the food was tasty and beautifully presented. The staff were brilliant and very attentive. We have already recommended the restaurant to others and we hope to go again.

First experienced the Oystermen at Weymouth Seafood Festival, where their oysters were the best we had that day. Had wanted to visit the restaurant for a while. The oysters were outstanding, we had the three different types available. They were super fresh and well prepared. We also had a couple of starters, the crab Thermidor, which was delicious and quite peppery and also the tiger prawn with harissa which was sweet and perfectly cooked. Lovely service and great staff. Loved the shipping forecast which was being played in the loos. Would happily return.

I went today with my wife for the happy hour, sat at the bar and we enjoyed some fresh delicious oysters. Juan opened them in front of us, taught me how to open an oyster, and served us quickly and professionally while at the same time engaging in a nice conversation. I will definitely come back for the oysters, the general atmosphere of the place and the service. They make you feel like at home!

BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE We had dinner at the Oystermen last night to celebrate my friends birthday. When I made booking beforehand I mentioned the occasion so when we arrived we got served complimentary sparkling wine and even a birthday card from the team. It was incredibly sweet! The whole experience was wonderful and the food excellent. The oysters were fresh and a must-try are mango and wasabi oysters. The service was on point as well. Our waiter Marek was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. Also his colleague Oriana was great! Big thanks to the whole team of Oystermen for a fantastic dinner. We left very happy and in wonderful spirits! I’m definitely coming back and recommending the restaurant to everyone!

Oystermen is a fantastic option for seafood in the heart of Covent garden. As it was summer we dined Al fresco and we couldn't fault any of the food.. being in Central London the cost of certain dishes including oysters are pricey, however you get what you pay for - good quality. We really enjoyed the dressed oysters and also the crab thermidor! 🦀 make your way there!

The restaurant was fairly hot on a reasonably mild day and felt quite cramped. The air conditioning seemed to be off. The service was good, as was the food. As it's seafood, it's inevitably quite expensive. The dressed oysters were excellent and the crab thermidor was very good (albeit extremely rich). The lobster risotto was too creamy for my liking and therefore a little difficult to finish. It was interesting watching the chefs at work in the open kitchen. I would suggest, though, that there should be a no phones during service rule, because it's unappetising to watch those responsible for preparing your food continually move from handling their phones to handling food (without hand-washing in between) when phones are known to be dirty. While possibly unavoidable, it's also not that appetising to watch plates being scraped into the bin while eating.