Covent Garden
- Doughnation are bringing potato pizza to Covent Garden
Maybe hoping they'll get the same kind of queues that Alley Cats do, a brand new pizza spot is opening in Covent Garden. Doughnation will be at 3 Henrietta Street, taking over part of the ground floor where Gentlemen Baristas used to be, as well as a terrace on the piazza.
Details on exactly what those all pizzas are going to be are being kept a little under wraps for now. However,
... - Test Driving Thirty7 - The Oystermen's affordable neighbourhood bistro in Covent Garden
The Oystermen have just opened a new bistro (where it's not all about seafood) right around the corner from their original restaurant. We went down to take a look at Thirty7.
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If you're heading to Paddington Station and looking for the best restaurants, this guide will point you to the best food available in the area.
- Greek hotel group Ergon House are opening a hotel and rooftop restaurant in Covent Garden
Lots of big developments are happening around Covent Garden at the moment. Later on this year, we should be getting the new Guinness Storehouse and now, here comes news about a big new hotel coming to the area.
That will be
... - Aguamiel are bringing Mexican churros to Covent Garden
25/3/24 - Updated with the opening date
Billed as a London 'first' the arrival of Mexican churreria Aguamiel aims to introduce Londoners to the joys of Mexican churros. If, like us, you weren't sure what the difference was between Spanish and Mexican doughnuts, then let owner Bernardo enlighten you.
"The main difference between Mexican churros and Spanish is the way they are eaten and presented,"
... - Henri bistro from Jackson Boxer and the Experimental Group to open in Covent Garden’s Henrietta Hotel
Covent Garden’s Henrietta Hotel has always been at the cutting edge of fine-dining, the 19th century townhouse opening in 2017 with Michelin-starred chef Ollie Dabbous at its restaurant before he moved on to ...
- Next up from The Oystermen is thirty7 in Covent Garden
29/2/24 - updated with more details about the opening
They already have a successful restaurant in Covent Garden (which also doubled in size after opening) as well as a wine bar and now The Oystermen, Matt Lovell & Rob Hampton, are gearing up for another.
The new restaurant (and cocktail bar) is called thirty7, as it's on 37 Bedford Street (taking over an old
... - Prelude by Oriole is popping up in Covent Garden, then the bar is staying for good
Right at the end of 2022, the very highly rated Oriole cocktail bar closed down in its original location - but with a vow to open somewhere else. Early in 2023, they popped up in Southwark, but now they're getting ready to return for good, this time in Covent Garden.
They'll be opening up the new Oriole in The Yards in Covent Garden, the same area where you'll find Lahpet, but
... - Test Driving Baudry Greene - a hit of Euro style and substance on a Covent Garden corner
This cosy new Covent Garden spot segues effortlessly from being a place to pop in for breakfast to a post-work hangout. We slinked in for early evening drinks and snacks.
- The best restaurants in Covent Garden
Covent Garden has improved hugely as a food destination so much that there's almost too much choice. With that in mind, here are the very best restaurants in Covent Garden to focus on
- Seven Dials Market adds burgers, tacos, Kolkata rolls and hot chicken with four new traders
It's all change at Seven Dials Market - this month sees four new traders take up a space at the Covent Garden food hall. If you're heading down there - here's who you've got to look forward to:
Lucky's - Recently seen at the NT,
... - London is getting its own Guinness Storehouse, in Covent Garden's Old Brewer's Yard
Updated 30/12/23 with new 2024 date
Following in the footsteps of Dublin and Edinburgh, London is the next capital city to get its own huge city-centre brewery/distillery. Guinness this week announced they're spending £73 million building Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard in Covent Garden.
As the name suggests, the arrival of a brewery on this particular spot sees history coming full
... - Bar du Champagne takes over from Avobar in Covent Garden
Should we read something into the fact that Covent Garden visitors' tastes are leaning away from smashed avos and more towards Champagne? That's one conclusion to be drawn from the closure of Avobar which has been replaced by Bar du Champagne from the same owner (although Avobar is apparently moving to a central London location next year).
This new bistro and bar is taking up two floors of the
... - Fatto a Mano pizza head to Covent Garden
Updated 4/12/23 with opening date
Fatto a Mano started selling pizzas in Brighton and Hove before landing in King's Cross last year. Now they're getting ready to double up in London with a second pizzeria, this time in Covent Garden.
As with their previous restaurants,
... - Capilungo is a Puglia-inspired café by day, wine bar by night in Covent Garden
Opening in Covent Garden, this Italian cafe and wine bar is very much a family affair.
Running things will be Gianluca Capilungo (former Bar Manager for Aqua) and Asia Capilungo (previously a chef at Soho House and Cubitt House) who've joined up with their uncle Luca Capilungo as well as Asia’s partner Huzefa Sajawal (co-owner and Executive Chef of Fatt
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