The Grand Duchess is a splendid restaurant barge moored safely on the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Central. Open six 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 we 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 full a la carte 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.

CHRISTMAS

Christmas may be a little different this year but we are really looking forward to celebrating with you.

Available from 1st - 23rd December, our Christmas menu is priced at £50 per person and is available to preorder for parties of two or more. 

We will also have our standard a la carte menu available featuring some festive dishes should you prefer. 

We take reservations online or via the phone. 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

The Captains Table currently seats a maximum of 6 people and can be booked here. We require a deposit of £10 per person which is redeemed from the final bill.

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

At the bow of the Grand Duchess we have a secluded banqueting table for parties of up to eight guests. Currently the maximum number of guests we can take is six. The table is yours for the entirety of the lunch or dinner service and is built bon vivants.

We offer the choice of a la carte dining or the Chef's Menu. The Chef's Menu is a family-style sharing menu allowing guests to sit back and truly relax.

This space is ideal for family events such as birthdays, corporate meals or smaller intimate Christmas outings.

During the month of December, we will offer our Christmas Menu in place of the Chef's Menu as listed above.

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.

For more information click here

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