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Best of Covent Garden

The single best place in Covent Garden for each of 24 categories, picked from our London rankings.

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  1. Best Italian restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 2 Floral Court, Floral Street, WC2E 9FB#9 on Best Italian Restaurants in London →A big, buzzy trattoria from Trullo's team, serving strozzapreti, duck and porcini ragù and tiramisu doughnuts.
  2. Best Indian restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#13 on Best Indian Restaurants in London →Bombay-cafe-inspired institution with queues to match, known for its bacon naan, smoky black dal and lamb salli boti.
  3. Best bottomless brunch in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#14 on Best Bottomless Brunch in London →Izakaya-style brunch of steamed buns and sharing plates with free-flowing drinks.
  4. Best breakfast in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#9 on Best Breakfast in London →Bombay café-style favourite famed for its bacon naan roll and chai.
  5. Best steak in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#1 on Best Steak in London →The British steakhouse benchmark, selling UK-reared beef by weight in buzzy dining rooms, with a bargain lunch deal.
  6. Best fish & chips in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 47 Endell Street, WC2H 9AJ#5 on Best Fish & Chips in London →London's oldest chippy, open since 1871, with green-and-white tiles and enormous chips that outclass the tourist-trap look.
  7. Best afternoon tea in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF#10 on Best Afternoon Tea in London →Theatrical tea served in two acts, savoury then sweet, presented on a board made from the restored stage floor.
  8. Best Chinese restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 33 Cranbourn Street, WC2H 7AD#16 on Best Chinese Restaurants in London →
  9. Best ramen in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#3 on Best Ramen in London →First UK outpost of the Japanese ramen-ya, known for intensely creamy, umami-packed tonkotsu and springy noodles.
  10. Best dim sum in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#2 on Best Dim Sum in London →The Taiwanese dumpling giant's London outpost, famous for delicate hand-pleated xiao long bao and crispy pork wontons.
  11. Best Korean restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 176 Drury Lane, WC2B 5QF#14 on Best Korean Restaurants in London →Walk-in-only pocha beloved by Korean students for cheap, generous plates and a restorative pork-bone soup.
  12. Best vegan restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#7 on Best Vegan Restaurants in London →Long-running plant-based favourite with colourful global comfort food across several central London sites.
  13. Best seafood restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 28-32 St Martin's Court, WC2N 4AL#1 on Best Seafood Restaurants in London →Elegant, old-school Theatreland seafood institution with romantic low lighting, oysters and polished service.
  14. Best Greek restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 6 Bedford Street, WC2E 9HJ#7 on Best Greek Restaurants in London →Warm, family-feel newcomer where every dish is packed with herbs, from dips to melting lamb kleftiko.
  15. Best French restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 19-21 Monmouth Street, WC2H 9DD#15 on Best French Restaurants in London →One of London's oldest French restaurants, all Parisian bonhomie, nostalgia and garlicky escargots.
  16. Best romantic restaurants in Covent GardenCovent Garden · NoMad London, 28 Bow Street, WC2E 7AW#4 on Best Romantic Restaurants in London →Dramatic glass-roofed atrium with hanging greenery and velvet seating inside the NoMad hotel.
  17. Best bakeries in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#8 on Best Bakeries in London →French-Asian bakery whose honey butter toast and egg custard tarts draw queues.
  18. Best ice cream in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#10 on Best Ice Cream in London →Covent Garden gelato maker with inventive natural flavours and further sites around London.
  19. Best wine bars in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 16 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJ#14 on Best Wine Bars in London →A Maiden Lane wine bar spotlighting bottles from women winemakers.
  20. Best jazz bars in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 42-49 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4EJ#15 on Best Jazz Bars in London →The famous New York club's London outpost beneath St Martins Lane Hotel, with a main room and smaller B Side stage.
  21. Best comedy clubs in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 170 Drury Lane, WC2B 5PD#5 on Best Comedy Clubs in London →Covent Garden club that rarely announces full line-ups but reliably delivers quality stand-up every night.
  22. Best museums in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB#11 on Best Museums in London →Two centuries of buses, trams and Tube trains in a former flower market, with plenty to climb aboard.
  23. Best cinemas in Covent GardenCovent Garden · 39-41 Parker Street, WC2B 5PQ#15 on Best Cinemas in London →An independent opened in 2022 with art deco styling, a basement bar, director Q&As and pay-what-you-can screenings of arthouse gems.
  24. Best vintage shops in Covent GardenCovent Garden · Multiple locations#3 on Best Vintage Shops in London →Started as a Camden Market stall, now London's best-known vintage chain for affordable everyday staples like '90s hoodies and classic Levi's.

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