Café Murano - Covent Garden

Name: Café Murano - Covent Garden
Address: 34-36 Tavistock Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2E 7PB
Telephone: 020 7240 3654
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.4

4.4

2202 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

Feb 26, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Good for business meals
Charming
Gluten-free-friendly

A restaurant from Angela Hartnett and Group Executive Chef, Samantha Williams, open all day, serving a regularly changing, seasonal menu of Northern Italian dishes in a relaxed yet lively environment.

Private dining

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, European
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 7240 3654
Website
http://www.cafemurano.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Angela Hartnett
Private party facilities
Both our Cafe Murano’s have private dining rooms and event spaces for corporate hire or to enjoy with friends and family.
Private party contact
Ivona Novak & Ingrid Budryte: 020 3535 7880

Location
34-36 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB
Neighbourhood
Covent Garden
Cross Street
Wellington Street
Parking details
Street parking is available on Tavistock St and neighbouring streets in Covent Garden
Public transit
Nearest underground station is Covent Garden (Picaddilly), Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly) and Holborn (Central, Picaddilly). Charing Cross main line station is a 10 minute walk.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,202 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

2,202 Reviews

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Anne
VIP
London
38 reviews
2.0
38 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We were very disappointed with our visit to Cafe Murano. The wine we choose was unavailable. One member of our group opted for the sea bream on the fixed menu, only to be told it wasn't available and was replaced by mackerel, which unfortunately she didn't enjoy. I had tagliatelle with beef. The pasta was overcooked and the beef contained large lumps of gristle. The pickled vegetable starter and Bavette main course were, however, very good. It was unfortunate that the noise level from adjacent tables for the first hour was such that the three of us had to shout in order to have a conversation. The staff were apologetic. When the bill arrived, the Maitre d' had very generously not charged us for the two main meals and our coffees, which we very much appreciated. Thank you.
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Rob
VIP
London
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely lunch before the Theatre. Good food, prob better than a few years back. My glass of red was a bit tired but was changed with no issue.
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Kevin
VIP
London
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Wonderful food. Nice setting. Great location.
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julia
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and great service. I don't drink alcohol and there is a giid choice of non alcoholic drinks.It was quite noisy on the table we were taken to, but staff sat us at a cosy quiet spot when we said it was too noisy for us.
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ElaineG
VIP
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was exceptional. Very reasonably priced if you go for the prix fix lunch. Highly recommend the bruschetta to start followed by the sea bream. 2 courses for £25. I had the most divine green cabbage as a side. Who would have thought cabbage could taste so delicious?! Loved it !
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AudreyC
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I booked through Open Table. When we arrived we were told they had no record of it, that they don’t partner with OT anymore. A table was found and we ordered. Our server was quite off-putting. She kept staring at us from where she was standing- no engagement, just openly staring- constantly. It was bordering on rude/intimidating. The food was just average. The risotto was edible but looked like a sloppy mess. The seabream was fine and the rigatoni dish was tasty. Overall, the food/seevice meant a disappointing experience- contrary to our expectation.
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ChrisW
London
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great quality food as expected, Christmas cocktail a must try.
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Bromreport
London
22 reviews
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Very good set menu lunch. Well balanced and great mix of flavours and texture. Beautifully cooked piece of pollack - extra side of cavalo nero added to the meal. Good wine list and helpful advice from staff. Apple strudel was delightful. However, noise level was approaching unbearable by then end of lunch - it was Christmas, so very crowded, but detracted from what could have been a lovely time to meet friends. I shall definitely go again, and would recommend others to try, but if always that noisy then it will be off the list.
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jimglas
Glasgow
30 reviews
3.0
30 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We have been to Murano. Couldn’t fault it. We booked the Cafe on this trip to London as a precursor to the theatre. Late lunch giving us time to digest our meal and enjoy Private Lives. We arrived at Cafe Murano and my partner met an outwardly agitated woman who we took to be the manager. She was dressed differently to the rest of the staff and she began searching for our booking. She stated that she did not have a booking in our name. I then felt the need to retrieve our reservation on my mobile telephone but suddenly she found our booking. The manager as I will call her then pointed us in the direction of a table at the door ‘ that’s you there’ and stomped off. No niceties and no effort made to settle us into our table. We opted for a starter and main course from the fixed price menu and our waitress asked if we had chosen some wine. We said that we don’t drink alcohol during the day ‘not even a beer?’ was her reply with associated facial expression. The food was fine. Nothing to get excited about. Our waitress asked in several occasions if we had any feedback for the chef. We are not sure what was going on but the manager was fairly animated with other staff and at one point stomped out of the cafe presumably with another staff member. Think we’ll eat elsewhere in future.
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StephanieC
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed a nice dinner, I had Hake with mushrooms which was very good and my husband had the chicken Milanese which he enjoyed. The wine was very good and the service was excellent. We would definitely eat here again when visiting London
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Café Murano - Covent Garden is rated 4.4 stars by 2202 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Feb 26, 2025

7:00 p.m.

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34-36 Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB

Additional information

Cross Street
Wellington Street
Neighbourhood
Covent Garden
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available on Tavistock St and neighbouring streets in Covent Garden
Public transit
Nearest underground station is Covent Garden (Picaddilly), Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly) and Holborn (Central, Picaddilly). Charing Cross main line station is a 10 minute walk.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Angela Hartnett
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cafemurano.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7240 3654
Private party facilities
Both our Cafe Murano’s have private dining rooms and event spaces for corporate hire or to enjoy with friends and family.
Private party contact
Ivona Novak & Ingrid Budryte: 020 3535 7880

Café Murano - Covent Garden

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