The Grand Duchess is a splendid restaurant barge moored safely on the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Central. Open seven days a week for Lunch & Dinner, the focus is on supreme British fish delivered daily with a wine list that focuses on sparkling wine.

This is the second offering from the London Shell Co. team and moored adjacent to their cruising restaurant boat, The Prince Regent. Harry, Leah & Stuart serve delicious food & wine in settings that provide a departure from the hustle and bustle of London life.

At London Shell Co. we pride ourselves with having some of the freshest fish available in London. Our seafood comes direct from source and use independent day boat fishermen. Over 90% of our fish comes daily from Cornwall and we have quickly developed strong relationships with our suppliers.

The Grand Duchess offers a seafood focused menu with a cheeky nod to British classics.

We spend as much time on our drink offering as we do our food. The list on the Grand Duchess specialises in sparkling wine and all of our drinks have been selected to work with the menu. We celebrate wine producers with low productions that make wine in an ecologically conscious way.

We take reservations online. Please use the link below to see availability. For large parties of five or more we require you to email us at bookings@the-grand-duchess.com

A deposit of £10 per person is taken to confirm dinner and waterside counter reservations.

This will be deducted off your bill at the end of the meal.

The Captains Table can seat 8 - 10 people and can be booked here.

Call us on 07553 033 636 if you have any questions. Do try and call outside of service times.

At the bow of the Grand Duchess we have a secluded banqueting table for parties of 8. The table is yours for the whole of lunch or dinner and is built bon vivants. We offer a la carte dining or our chefs menu of the day.

London Shell Co. opened it’s first site aboard The Prince Regent, a beautifully restored cruising wide beam barge in Paddington. Every evening you see the Prince Regent leave at 7pm from the Windows of the Grand Duchess and wave her passengers off.

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Currently vouchers for London Shell Co. can be purchased through
The Prince Regent website and are valid on either boat.

We are currently on the look out for kitchen and front of house members at every level. We value our staff and have a very low level of turnover.

If you like fish, wine and boats drop us an email here