Scott’s Mayfair Celebrates 175 Years of Oysters and Elegance

Few London dining rooms can claim a story that begins in 1851. Scott’s can. That year, a young fishmonger named John Scott opened an oyster warehouse in the Haymarket, known before long as Scott’s Oyster Rooms. In 2026, the house marks its 175th anniversary with all the poise one would expect of a Mayfair institution.

For more than a century Scott’s held court on Coventry Street, where Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, kept a corner table for two on the first floor. In 1967 the house moved to 20 Mount Street, and after a restoration by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio under the stewardship of Richard Caring, it reopened in November 2006 to critical acclaim.

The crustacea bar remains the beating heart of the room. To celebrate 175 years, Scott’s has created an Anniversary Seafood Platter of Gillardeau oysters, half a lobster with mayonnaise, Dublin Bay prawns, sashimi and Platinum Caviar, alongside a Vesper Martini, a special edition Chablis and an anniversary cocktail menu created with Tanqueray N° TEN.

Oysters, Dover sole and Champagne: the house favourites endure, as does the quiet glamour of a table on Mount Street. Scott’s Mayfair, 20 Mount Street, London W1K 2HE. Telephone +44 20 7495 7309.

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