Covent Garden & Theatreland Restaurant Guide
Covent Garden Grill
Amidst the high prices of Covent Garden's bars and restaurants you will find that there is a welcome difference when you visit the new Covent Garden Grill on Henrietta Street, with its stunning, original and modern decor and an exciting grill menu it is already setting new standards for the Covent Garden area.
2 courses from the extensive table d'hote menu - £14
- Address: 16 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8QH (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Grill, International, Modern British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £19.00, Dinner: £27.00
Porters English Restaurant
In 1979, Porters English Restaurant was opened by The 7 th Earl of Bradford, for those times, a restaurateur extraordinaire; not every day does an English Earl, either then or now, expand his interests beyond the ancestral acres to set up shop within the highly competitive London restaurant market.
2 Courses from the extensive table d'hote menu £14
A splendid 2 course meal + London Eye + a copy Porters Seasonal Celebrations Cookery Book - £35
- Address: 17 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8QH (Map)
- Cuisine(s): British, English, Modern British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £24.00
12 Temple Place Restaurant
Meet 'the new home of Modern British cuisine'. This is the bold claim of 12 Temple Place Restaurant where Aberdeen born Brian Sparks is operating a menu that is user friendly with dishes which combine traditional British recipes with modern innovations.
- Address: Swissotel The Howard London, 12 Temple Place, Embankment, London, WC2R 2PR (Map)
- Cuisine(s): British, Modern British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £24.00, Dinner: £48.00
Bertorelli's - Covent Garden
The story begins with the Bertorelli brothers opening an eatery with five tables and a kitchen in the early 1900s. They served British fare to taxi drivers who liked the meals, but were intrigued by what the brothers cooked for themselves - homemade, authentic Italian dishes.
- Address: 44A Floral Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DA (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £35.00, Dinner: £38.00
Boulevard Brasserie
By London standards Boulevard Brasserie, well established in the Opera Quarter on Wellington Street, is an old hand at providing excellent food and service since 1991. Surrounded by some of the best known and most vibrant centres of the London theatre, it is only 50 metres from Covent Garden Piazza; near neighbours such as the Royal Opera House, Lyceum Theatre and Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, ensure that Boulevard's credentials are impeccable.
- Address: 40 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7BD (Map)
- Cuisine(s): French, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £27.00
Browns Bar & Brasserie - Covent Garden
Browns St Martins Lane is situated in the heart of London's West End and theatre-land and just a stone's throw from the renowned shopping district of Covent Garden. A dozen theatres, cinemas and the bright lights of Leicester Square are located within a hundred yards of its doors.
- Address: 82-84 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AA (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Brasserie, British
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00
Maxwell's Restaurant - Covent Garden
Owner Brian Stein was surprised by many things after his arrival in the UK from Johannesburg in the 1960s. He quickly adjusted to the climate and the twin obsessions with tea and queuing but was dismayed to discover that there were no decent American style burger and cocktail bars in the entire country.
- Address: 8 James Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8BH (Map)
- Cuisine(s): American, Brasserie
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £30.00
Navajo Joe
Navajo Joe is the perfect way to enjoy great food, perfect cocktails and funky music in the heart of Covent Garden. The atmosphere is a careful combination of music and dining, with a cocktail dining area overlooking the Covent Garden foot traffic, and a larger dining area and mezzanine level for experiencing their blend of world cuisine.
- Address: 34 King Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8JD (Map)
- Cuisine(s): American, Fusion, Mexican
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £30.00
Palm Court Brasserie
Established over 16 years ago and positioned in the heart of Theatreland, Palm Court Brasserie guarantees its reputation as one of Covent Garden's most established dining and drinking experiences with a stunning refurbishment and menu overhaul.
- Address: 39 King Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8JS (Map)
- Cuisine(s): French, Modern European
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £30.00
Pasta Brown - Bow Street
The Pasta Brown empire was founded here in 1994, after years of Farmer Brown sandwich bars offering some of the best in London, when it was decided to expand into the restaurant business offering quality pasta based on long experience.
- Address: 35-36 Bow Street, London, WC2E 7AU (Map)
- Cuisine(s): Italian, Pizza & Pasta
- Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: £26.00