London · Pub
The Albatross
The group behind Goodman and Beast has opened a 200-cover seafood pub in a 1930s bank on Old Jewry, with live king crab and lobster in tanks.
Opened 7 Sep · covered by 2 publications in the last 30 days
What it is
The Albatross is a seafood pub from Wild Group, whose founders also own Goodman and Beast, in the 1930s former Commonwealth Bank of Australia building on Old Jewry, which later became Brown's. It has about 200 covers over two floors, with a standing bar, booths, sports screens and live tanks holding Norwegian king crab and lobster, plus a 14-seat private dining room. Head chef Chris Piorkowski, formerly of Goodman, runs a menu of prawn toast (£5), crab toast (£8), a pint of prawns (£12), langoustines (£16), a lobster roll (£19) and monkfish with beurre blanc and potatoes (£29), with whole roasted lobster or king crab from the tank, and rum baba or sticky toffee pudding to finish. It is open Monday to Friday.
Who's covering it
- Hot Dinners (new and recently opened tracker)On a list · 16 October 2026
- The Nudge (Hattie Lloyd)Review · 24 September 2026
- Restaurant OnlineFeature · 22 September 2026
- Harden'sNews · 4 September 2026
- Hot Dinners (September openings)On a list · 27 August 2026
The details
- Address
- 8-10 Old Jewry, London EC2R 8DN
- Opened
- 7 September 2026
- Chef
- Chris Piorkowski
- Price
- £££ · Prices printed in Hot Dinners' review (24 Sep 2026): small plates £5-£16, lobster roll £19, mains £29-£33, desserts £7.50-£12; whole lobster and king crab at market price.
- Website
- albatrosspub.co.uk
- @thealbatrosspub
- Checked open
- 20 October 2026
Hours, prices and availability change. Check with The Albatross before you go.