The Story of 242 West End Lane... and other West Hampstead Stories

1900 - 1916     242 was built, first occupants unknown
1917 -  1929    Cecil Jones Fishmongers
1929 - 1935     Johnny Jones Fishmongers
1935 - 1957     Albert Jones Fishmongers (son of Johnny)
1957 - 1989    R Rowe & Son Fishmongers (12 sites)
1989 - 2002   The Art of Food (sandwich shop)
2003               The Wet Fish Cafe - now 21 years old!

If These Walls Could Talk

The Wet Fish Café has been part of West Hampstead’s fabric for over 20 years.  But the story of 242 West End Lane goes back much further—over a century, in fact.

This spot was one of London’s original ‘wet fish shops,’ a neighbourhood staple for decades.