London restaurants where you can get bargain oysters

Wright Brothers, Borough Market's famous and fabulous oyster house, understands the merits of a good extended happy hour. During theirs, which takes place Monday–Thursday between 3pm and 6pm, you can get oysters for £1 a pop. Bliss. 

'Escocesa’ is Spanish for ‘Scottish’ – a clue to the set-up at this Stoke Newington tapas bar, which uses super fresh Scots ingredients to create classic Spanish scran. Their oyster deal is great; half price oysters before 7pm Monday to Friday and all day on Sundays. 

Tucked down a rather insalubrious Soho side street is Manzi’s, a revamped version of a legendary central London resto. Their deal is fancy fish with a cruise liner feel, and they have an oyster offer to match. From Tues-Fri between 5.30-6.30pm, rossmore Irish oysters are £2 each or £9 for six, and come with a lavish array of dressings; bloody mary, classic mignonette and tamarind, chilli and soy sauce.  

A rare joy – the weekend happy hour. From Thursday to Saturday, from 5pm until 7pm, Darby’s brasserie offers up Jersey oysters for £1.50. You’ll find it right in the shadow of the US Embassy and the rest of the menu comes courtesy of Irish chef Robin Gill, with modern Euro small plates and grills.

Swing by the grand William Wilkins building (the one with the whopping great big columns out front) of the National Gallery to find the chilled-out Ochre. This gallery brasserie serves up modern English fare as well as offering Wright Brothers oysters every day for half price (they’re usually £5 each) from 4pm until sold out.

You'll get laidback, Californian vibes and enticing rooftop views at Seabird, which is on top of the Hoxton hotel in Southwark. Every Monday to Friday from 3-6pm you'll also get £3 oysters – Jersey No.3 from the Channel Isles or Cumbraes from Ayrshire – as well as £7 martinis. We can think of worse ways to spend an afternoon.