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A photo of Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent Garden restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(162)
Price: Expensive
• Sushi • Covent Garden
Booked 143 times today
In London's theatre quarter, our restaurant on Henrietta Street combines rustic charm with modern elegance. Enjoy quality sushi and Japanese-inspired cocktails in a historic setting near the Piazza – perfect for pre/post-theatre or shopping treat. A sushi restaurant - even for those that don't like fish.
A photo of The Ivy West Street restaurant
4.5
Awesome(4915)
Price: Very Expensive
• Modern European • Covent Garden
Booked 143 times today
The Ivy restaurant has been a firm fixture on London’s dining and social scene since 1917. The restaurant and private room upstairs are the epitome of real glamour. A shimmering central dining bar in the restaurant draws admiring attention, and the signature harlequin stained-glass windows, oak panelling and striking contemporary art collection ensure the longevity of this very British of dining institutions. Executive Chef Gary Lee creates balanced seasonal menus, featuring Ivy classics, but accounting for today’s tastes, incorporating more Asian dishes, salads and vegetables, and the advent of a “sea and shells” section. Director Fernando Peire leads a strong and experienced team to deliver the unfaltering service for which The Ivy has become well known over the years. The Ivy welcomes customers without reservations at the central dining bar, where the A La Carte and Set menus are both served.
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4.5
Awesome(923)
Price: Expensive
• French • Leicester Square
Booked 77 times today
Kettner’s Townhouse is a restaurant and Champagne Bar with 33 bedrooms, in a historic Georgian building in London’s Soho. Established in 1867 by Auguste Kettner, Kettner’s was one of the first restaurants in London to serve French food. The French restaurant at Kettner’s Townhouse has a menu inspired by the history of the building, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, using locally sourced ingredients from the UK.
A photo of SUSHISAMBA Covent Garden restaurant
4.4
Awesome(200)
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Covent Garden
Booked 11 times today
Located at the famed Opera Terrace atop the historic Grade II-listed Market Building, this striking space is a vibrant new addition to the area. Crowned by an Eric Parry-designed glass roof, the restaurant runs along the entire east side of the market making for beautiful rooftop views across the piazza.Bold in design, SUSHISAMBA Covent Garden offers a host of inviting dining and drinking experiences: from the bar with its ‘living ceiling’; the exposed kitchen to the terrace overlooking the square below and the private dining room with its own entrance and terrace.
A photo of Savoy Grill – Gordon Ramsay restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(7832)
Price: Moderate
• Unspecified • Covent Garden
Booked 57 times today
Savoy Grill by Gordon Ramsay is without doubt one of London's most legendary restaurants with a plethora of menus to choose from, reviving recipes from the original Chef's days in the kitchen back in 1889.
A photo of Louie restaurant
4.3
Awesome(7)
Price: Very Expensive
• French • Covent Garden
Booked 7 times today
Located in a historic 19th century townhouse, the Louie restaurant and Alligator Bar represent a lawless drift into a world of sensual and joyful moments without the constraints of form. Enjoy the live music, the sophisticated surroundings and a carefully curated French menu with a New Orleans twist in the heart of London, just moments away from Covent Garden and Soho
A photo of Cache Cache restaurant
4.1
Excellent(81)
Price: Very Expensive
• Pan-Asian • Aldwych
Booked 6 times today
Cache Cache, a modern-day, decadent speakeasy tucked away beneath the historic market piazza in Covent Garden. Completely clandestine and unrecognisable from the outside, Cache Cache hosts some of London’s best DJ’s and musicians and we invite you to step through to our hidden bolthole for an evening of opulent decadence, and glamour. Leave your troubles on the other side and let’s play - Cache Cache - Secretly seductive.
A photo of Pivot Bar & Bistro restaurant
3.8
Excellent(49)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary British • Covent Garden
Overlooking Covent Garden’s famous Piazza Pivot Bar & Bistro span two floors of the historic English townhouse at 3 Henrietta Street. Located on the first floor, Pivot Bistro serves wholesome, homely well-cooked gourmet classics for visitors of Covent Garden with an all-day menu carefully curated by award-winning Chef Mark Greenaway. The ground floor is home to Pivot Bar – a café/bar serving exceptional food accompanied by award-winning coffee from The Gentlemen Baristas and a quality range of beer, wine and cocktails. The menu features British breakfast and brunch options, as well as all-day items to include hearty sandwiches, salads, pies and bar snacks, with grab-and-go options for those passing through.
A photo of Bacchanalia restaurant
4.4
Awesome(998)
Price: Very Expensive
• Greek • Mayfair
Booked 187 times today
Culinary artistry, inspired by historic Greco-Roman feasts. The Mediterranean’s finest ingredients are given centre-stage, and dishes are finished at table to theatrical acclaim. Breath-taking interiors by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, where classical myths are retold through a modern palette of the most refined materials, and comforts to sink into. Dramatic artworks by Damien Hirst soar over the dining area, whilst the eye falls on piece after piece of original, antique sculpture.
A photo of Cloth Restaurant restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(182)
Price: Expensive
• Traditional French • Farringdon
Booked 27 times today
Having spent years supplying London’s top restaurants through their separate wine businesses, Joe Haynes and Benedict Butterworth have joined forces with Tom Hurst, who has worked at Brawn, The Marksman, Levan, and most recently as Head Chef at Lasdun, to launch the trio’s first restaurant together.Located in a Grade II listed building on Cloth Fair, Cloth Restaurant is part of a historic row of buildings in the City of London that survived the Great Fire of 1666. Down this atmospheric alley opposite St Bartholomew church, Cloth is taking over a double fronted corner site that’s beneath the former home of poet John Betjeman and next door to the two oldest residential buildings in London. Inside, low ceilings, wood floorboards with antique wall lights and artwork create a cosy, intimate atmosphere, while marble tables, long dark wood banquettes, antique crockery and cutlery will create the feel of a classic bistro.

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  • Timvip
    London •14 reviews
    5.0
    Dined today
    Overall highly enjoyable experience. However. Asked for a larger table and was told none available. Spent the whole lunch on a small table, looking at a large (empty) table next to ours. the larger table remained empty until we were about to leave when one person arrived with no other guests. Disappointing when there was clearly a table available. Literally next to the small table we were told was the only one available.
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    Kettner’sPrice: Expensive• French• Leicester Square
    4.5
  • Philip
    London •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Brilliant service, ambience and amazing quality food
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    Savoy Grill – Gordon RamsayPrice: Moderate• undefined• Covent Garden
    4.6
  • Samuel
    London •14 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Everything about it fabulous. Food immense. Waiter’s superb!
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    The Ivy West StreetPrice: Very Expensive• Modern European• Covent Garden
    4.5
  • Lily
    London •1 review
    4.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    The food was excellent, but the service left much to be desired. The male waiters were lovely and accommodating, but the female server who attended to us was abrupt and rude. One of our friends is pregnant, and we requested well-cooked food for her. When she brought it over, she commented, "This is the stuff you don’t like," which was not the case—our friend simply cannot eat raw food. I also tried to ask her for recommendations, but she cut me off and told me not to interrupt, even though I wasn’t. While the food and overall ambiance were great, her attitude dampened what could have been an otherwise pleasant experience.
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    Sticks'n'Sushi - Covent GardenPrice: Expensive• Sushi• Covent Garden
    4.6
  • Gayle
    Bath/Somerset •2 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on Nov 20, 2024
    We had a lovely 3 course pre-theatre meal each and shared each course choice between us so lots of variety in an upbeat lively ambience. The teriyaki poussin with pomegranate was my mother’s favourite and I enjoyed the edamame in salt and lime and the tempura beans with truffle mayo dip as extra starters as well as the Peruvian Corn which was a delicious on the side of one of the dishes and first time experienced. The Espresso martinis were good although a little shy on the glass being filled. Bianca our server was really friendly, and cheerful but professional and helpful. She even arranged for my mother’s dessert to be served in recognition of it being her birthday celebration meal out.
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    SUSHISAMBA Covent GardenPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Covent Garden
    4.4
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