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Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, London,

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

4.4
4.4
4062 Reviews
£26 to £40
Japanese

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2 people
7:30 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, from the team behind Bone Daddies and Shackfuyu, is located within the bustling Seven Dials area in Covent Garden. Inspired by Japanese izakayas, roughly translated as a pub or place designed for informal eating and drinking, Flesh & Buns is the first restaurant in London to specialise in gua bao buns (DIY filled steamed buns).
Below street-level, the restaurant has a bar area offering bar dining for up to 10 people, serving a variety of sake brands and a diverse range of cocktails including the signature Frozen Yuzu Margarita, alongside the restaurant’s varied sharing food menu. Draped fabric ‘noren’ screen curtains surround intimate dining booths and transport diners to an authentic Japanese drinking den experience – bookable and ideal for groups of friends or colleagues meeting for lunch, dinner or Flesh & Buns’ ever-popular Sunday Brunch.

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Covent Garden
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • BRUNCH PAIRING EXPERIENCE

    £70.00 per person

    Sep 28, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
    CHOOSE FROM SAKE OR WINE ON ARRIVAL "SUSHI TO START" SALMON SASHIMI SPICY TUNA MAKI WAGYU NIGIRI "FLESH CLASSICS" KOREAN WINGS EDAMAME WITH SEA SALT CORN TEMPURA "THE MAIN EVENT-CHOOSE ONE OF THE BELOW" CRISPY PIGLET BELLY JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN CRISPY DUCK LEG MISO AUBERGINE "DESSERT" S’MORES
    BRUNCH PAIRING EXPERIENCE photo
  • BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH

    £55.00 per person

    Sep 28, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
    Choose from bottomless wine or prosecco for 2hrs. "SUSHI TO START" SALMON SASHIMI SPICY TUNA MAKI WAGYU NIGIRI "FLESH CLASSICS" KOREAN WINGS EDAMAME WITH SEA SALT CORN TEMPURA "THE MAIN EVENT-CHOOSE ONE OF THE BELOW" CRISPY PIGLET BELLY JAPANESE FRIED CHICKEN CRISPY DUCK LEG MISO AUBERGINE "DESSERT" S’MORES
    BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH photo
  • Lunch Menu "Sunakku"

    £30.00 per person

    Sep 5, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
    Available daily Pick a dish from each course MAKI-Freshly hand-rolled maki rolls -Salmon & Avocado -Spicy tuna -Avocado miso maki (VE) YAKI-two robata-grilled skewers -Chicken yaki -Piglet Yaki -Padron Yaki (VE) BUNS-two freshly filled ready- to-eat buns -Japanese fried chicken -Crispy Duck leg-Wasabi Portobello Mushrooms (V)
    Lunch Menu "Sunakku" photo

What 4,062 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • London

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • West End (London)

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food and excellent cocktails." The atmosphere is lively, and the service is attentive, making it a great spot for celebrations. Highlights include the bao buns, succulent meats, and "delicious desserts." Perfect for groups, though sometimes crowded.

4,062 Reviews
  1. Sally

    VIP

    Brighton

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best meal we ever had. The service was excellent. The quality, quantity and values were exceptional. My kids said it was the best meal they have ever had and already requested to come back soon. We had few starter plates and few sticks and tried the salmon and duck buns. Not to mention the amazing s’mores dessert which was the cherry on top of the cake as my daughter described

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  2. Theresa

    VIP

    London

    460 reviews

    5.0

    460 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We really enjoy the pork belly bao combo and it was great value. I would offer 3 baos instead of 2. Also ordered the maki £36 set for 3 rolls. The best was the dragon roll. I wouldn’t order the Devon crab roll again. Great service.

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  3. Paul

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely sharing menu we really enjoyed the Virgin experience.Staff very helpfull in what was what!

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  4. mike

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice. Attentive service. Good vibe. As always with London dining these days, hard to give full marks to value.

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  5. Selin

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The food was very bad and we waited long enough standing up for the table to get cleaned.

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  6. Anastasia

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food & cocktails were very good quality & the lighting was nice.

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  7. Oscar

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Super busy but they kindly moved our group from a very cramped shared table. Teally great food, this is always a great experience

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  8. Carolyn

    Devon

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were really good, servers were attentive and really friendly. Highlights were the Yaki and pork rib boa buns , s’mores looked amazing but didn’t get chance to try so definitely on the list for our next visit !

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  9. Adrian

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A bit empty for a December lunch but nice food and service.

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  10. Chris

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was very decent, and not wildly priced for central London. Service was fine but surprisingly slow given we were one of three occupied tables.

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FAQs

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden is rated 4.4 stars by 4062 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:30 p.m.
Booked 12 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

41 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Loic Leguay
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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