Niche

This is simply a happening place with good food. The server was informative and guided our choices…read more(which I love) Service was excellent and the ambiance is exciting. I'd wanted a proper English Prime Rib with Yorkshire pudding. But that is not what it was. It was a grilled rib-eye in cast iron perfectly prepared. When the food and service are this good, I never resent paying for it. Make no mistake this place is expensive, but worth every penny.

THE BEST. Ordered…read moreribeye medium rare, mac & cheese, spinach w/garlic, and some other stuff. Every single thing was perfect, flavorful, delicious! Steak, we like simple so just had salt and pepper. It came out cooked to perfection, juicy, delicious. Mac & cheese was most definitely cheesy in the best way possible. Service was AMAZING! I wish I'd gotten the server's name to give her a shout out but she was perfect. Explained things, took her time, offered the wife a tasting of 3 wines, went above and beyond. I'll update post with pics but you can't go wrong here.

1.5 mi•Strand, Covent Garden

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Rules

4.0(285 reviews)

This was my first time visiting this restaurant. It was excellent! I had heard a lot about the…read morehistory, the ambiance, and the incredible quality of the food. But my experience there exceeded my expectations.

Night #1 of my 8 nights of my birthday celebration in London. What a way to kick off a vacation…read more This is one of the harder places to get a reservation at on the weekends. We dropped by at 5:30pm hoping to be able to eat early, but were told no because they're fully booked all night. I made a reservation back on September 19th, and the best time I could get was 9:30pm. This is the oldest restaurant in London since 1798! I love the old decor and red. Everyone here is dressed up in high heels and lots of the men were in suits. Up first, I had a £18 Espresso Martini! Wow, some of the strongest espresso tasting Martini of all time. If you like thay strong taste you'll love this espresso martini. Next, £8.95 Heritage tomato salad, basil, pickled red onion & toasted pine nuts. Super solid. For the entree we split the £53.50 per person Roast rib of beef for two. The superstar item was for sure the house made horseradish sauce. I could have eaten the sauce all night. We liked the meat too. It came out a perfect medium for us. At the end of the meal they brought me ice cream for my birthday!

1.6 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

Fireplace

Poached Loch Duart Salmon

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Mr Fogg's Tavern

4.1(92 reviews)

Service was great! The atmosphere is goofy, and theatrical. They were playing fun music to fit the…read morekitschy tavern vibe. It felt a little bit like amovie set in a way. We had the fish and chips and it was delicious. It's worth stopping here to eat if you're in the area.

We went expressly to see Tom Carradine perform his Cockney sing-a-long... what a great night!…read more The pub itself is authentic Victorian vibes, all sorts of things to look at on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. Not a big place, not many tables, but we were able to stand at a section of the bar that gave us the best view of the performance and Tom Carradine at his piano. By the end of the night the place was packed, people drawn in by the sounds of the music and the crowd, such fun! If "cockney sing a long" doesn't speak to you, don't worry... there is something for everyone. There was Abba, the Beatles and all kinds of other great classics. NB I had to convince my travel companion to come with me to this show, but we both had so much fun and we both sang our hearts out. Tom Carradine is a superb entertainer. Highly recommend if you like fun and music!

1.5 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

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Battersea Pie

4.1(87 reviews)

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Battersea Pie Station, under the arches of the lower ground floor of Covent Garden's Market…read moreBuilding, serves up proper British grub. Simply look for The Pie Shop sign and pick your pie which is served with silky smooth mashed potatoes and lashings of rich gravy. Every time I eat a pie this place is my benchmark for the best pies ever! The menu at Battersea Pie Station includes classics like steak and stout, minced beef and onion and chicken and mushroom, plus more creative, veggie options including butternut squash and goat's cheese. The steak and stout is my ultimate favorite! This place is my go to pie place every time I'm in London. I always try to stay in Covent Garden just so I can come here. This is my basis of the perfect meat pie with the pleasingly firm crusts and sides of mash and roasted potatoes are so delicious. The rich red-wine gravy comes separately in a small jug. I smother the pie with the gravy. Ingredient quality was excellent. They have mini pies and the regular sized pies. Even for a counter-service place this little cafe is terrific value - and you will be surprised that for Covent Garden you can eat a reasonably priced and uber delicious meal that makes me full the whole day! 5 stars can't wait to come back!

Mrs. Lovett has nothing on this place! Perfect for a quick humble meat pie dinner before a fancy…read morepants opera. Every dish I tried was a hit. Minced Beef & Onion: The most popular, apparently. Smooth and moist inside with a buttery flaky outside. Steak & Stout: Same great crust, but with a very distinctive inside, chunks of firm roast and thick gravy where you could actually taste the stout. Probably my favorite pie here. Chicken & Mushroom: A nice variation from beef, but by no means lesser. With it's large chunks and umami gravy, this was like a quick hit fix for when craving a proper chicken pot pie. Mash & Gravy: The mash was smooth and buttery. The gravy was more than plentiful. Kinda lives under the shadow of the delicious pies though. Sticky Toffee Pudding: Good, but not great. The toffee sauce felt a bit too thick and wasn't as warmed as I like it. The sponge cake was alright, but kinda dry, like they just plopped into the toffee sauce puddle. But it did do a good job of soaking up the sauce with a little spoon dexterity.

1.6 mi•Covent Garden, Strand

All the pies! Battersea Pie

Mince Meat & Onion pie, Battersea Pie

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The White Swan

3.8(52 reviews)

Stopped here for lunch. Their menu is a pretty good size and offers things from burgers, fish, to…read morepies. I got the fish and chips. The fish batter was great and perfectly salted. Chips were alright. Mom got the Scottish salmon and enjoyed it immensely. Lovely staff and they offer bar, dining, and some outside tables.

Tough rating given the pub gets the patrons it gets, not their fault. We popped in searching for…read moreOrchard Thieves cider, which they did not have or were out of, we called (old school) and was said to have. Mid afternoon on a Friday and an exceedingly boorish American ex-pat (he told whoever would listen a dozen times) started in with very loud ethnic and misogynistic "jokes " in a hard of hearing bellow. With 15 minutes he'd run a half dozen patrons back to the street. Pub was otherwise fine.

Vegan Lentil Pie

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View from the second floor window of the pub sign

Mother Mash

4.3(646 reviews)

1.9 mi•Soho

Ultimate London comfort food!…read more On a Saturday night around 7:30PM, the wait for a party of five was 45 minutes. The food was well worth the wait. The Steak and Blackheart Stout Pie was delicious. The steak was tender and the mash was smooth. Definitely get the Sticky Toffee Pudding. The pudding was sweet, soft, and warm, pairing perfectly with the silky pudding and cold vanilla ice cream.

What a great start to our trip to London. We're from California and this was the best first meal…read morefor us. Mashed Route: Step 1: choose from a variety of mash Step 2: choose protein(s) Step 3: choose gravy Packed with umami and deep flavors. All 6 people in my family finished their entire entree. Owner was great - very friendly, accommodating, and great conversationalist. Ambiance was on the smaller side with an open view of the alley. 5/5 would return

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Steak & Ale pie, cheesy mashed, and farmer's gravy!

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The Ivy

3.9(253 reviews)

1.5 mi•Covent Garden

Incredible! My husband and I loved it, and our three kids (6-14) ate everything on their plate for…read moredinner. We've tried a few high end restaurants while here and this one has been our favorite. Every detail was thought of. And the women's bathroom, unforgettable.

This was my first time at the ivy. Came here because I got gifted a voucher. The decor is very…read morecool. Plenty of seating outside but we opted to sit indoors. The waitstaff were very friendly. 3/5 Bloody Mary - I didn't like the mix. I've had better at pubs, but the presentation was great 3/5 Eggs Benedict - the ham on this was shredded and I've never had it this way before. I prefer slices. The decor is great but the food is average. Maybe dinner might be better.

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Toast with the English breakfast

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Princess Louise

4.2(152 reviews)

1.1 mi•Covent Garden

For true walk back into old english history,i recommend this establishment.I t drips with…read moreatmosphere of old days and and the food was outstanding. The service was very good.

What makes this pub unique is their Victorian decor. It's a seventeen-century pub, absolutely…read morebeautiful. It has 2 stories, we sat on the ground floor for drinks (the booth was intimate) then dined upstairs in the dining area. We opted for a few pub classics to share, such as steak and ale (Tender prime slow cooked beef steak, shallots, and gravy. So good.) Whitby scampi, and finished with Sticky toffee pudding (yum). Everything was good and beyond my expectations. It is certainly a good spot to come after visiting the British museum in London. It's only a 5 min walk from the museum, also very close to the metro/tube too. You can't miss the spot. Worth visiting!

1.5 mi•Strand, Covent Garden

Seating area at the back downstairs

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The Ivy Market Grill

3.9(130 reviews)

Great place for breakfast with a real British atmosphere! We loved the décor -- it's cozy and…read morecharming. Very pleasant experience overall. We ordered the Royal Eggs with smoked salmon (similar to Eggs Benedict) and an English Breakfast. Everything was delicious, and the egg quality was excellent. I also had a lychee matcha -- the matcha itself was great quality, just a bit too sweet for my taste (I'd ask for less sweetness next time). My husband ordered a coffee pot with milk, which was a very cool experience and great coffee quality too. Our server, a young woman named Tasha, was wonderful -- super friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this spot if you're looking for a great breakfast in the heart of London, not far from Big Ben!

Make reservations to this popular restaurant at the Covent Garden. My husband and I enjoyed a…read morecocktail first at the bar before getting seated for our reservation. Most people dress up, it's a lovely restaurant. Both our dishes, sea bass and lobster linguine were great. Didn't get to try any desserts as we were so full. Staff service is awesome. The green jackets reminds me of the Masters.

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Kerridges Bar and Grill

4.5(22 reviews)

1.8 mi•Westminster

Wow, wow wow!!! first of all, after we walked in the hotel, the woman in the front said you look…read morecold, have some hot wine. From there another person asked, would you like to take a picture underneath the lights with the Christmas tree. In other words, the service for the minute you walk in the Corinthian Hotel is phenomenal. I had the fish and chips was which was spectacular. The sourdough bread with the butter is probably the best sourdough I've ever had in my life. Lori had the strip steak, which was very good. But the fish and chips was this show stealer along with the sourdough bread. The wine and the Prosecco was spectacular. This place is definitely worth numerous repeats.

Tom Kerridge has a large beautiful restaurant in London that highlights his creative…read moreinterpretations of British cuisine. I had the scotch egg, though instead of a sausage covering, it was encased in flaked cod and it was delicious. I also the lamb which was perfectly cooked. There's a great wine list and service was superb. If you're looking for good modern British cooking, this Bar and Grill is the place to go.