Harden's survey result
Summary
“Chic and cosy” Covent Garden townhouse with “very friendly staff” and a “nice short menu” of accomplished comfort food. “The set lunch” and early-evening menu is “very welcome for pre-theatre dining” – and means “you can afford to go regularly”. Like its Shepherd Market sibling Kitty Fisher’s, it takes its name from a historic courtesan with local connections.
Summary
This “super-cosy”, “chic and friendly restaurant is very welcome” in Covent Garden, “an area of chains and tourist traps” – with a “simple menu” of ‘elevated comfort food’, it’s “hard to beat for an early pre-theatre meal”. Named after a mid-Victorian courtesan who learned her trade nearby (although she made the big time in Paris), it is the younger sibling to Kitty Fisher’s (see also).
Summary
With its “good short menu” of “delicious” (if sometimes “very rich”) dishes; “very friendly service and great atmosphere”, this is a “cosy, charming little restaurant in Covent Garden”. It’s a sibling to Kitty Fisher’s in Shepherd Market, Mayfair – both named after historical local ladies of the night – and ideal for a “relaxed” occasion.
Summary
“Romantic but with a buzz”, this Covent Garden crowd-pleaser excels for its “consistent mixture of ambience, service and quality food”. Not surprisingly “a pre-theatre favourite”, it offers “no real gastronomic experiences” but superior comfort food, such as the “delicious and imaginative mini ham-and-cheese toastie starter portions: to die for!”. Like its older sister Kitty FIsher’s in Shepherd Market, it’s named after a courtesan who, in times gone by, frequented the area.
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30 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8NA
Restaurant details
Cora Pearl Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Creates a cosy, sophisticated vibe with simple but well-thought-out menu"
"Attractive small restaurant in Covent Garden, convenient for theatres. Straightforward simple pre theatre set menu. Well cooked. Good wine list. Efficient accommodating service"
"Great neighbourhood restaurant "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Pretheatre | £35.00 | £38.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £9.00 | £34.00 | £11.00 | £9.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £33.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
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| Service | 13.50% |
30 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8NA
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
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