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Covent Garden

Where students eat, drink and go out in Covent Garden, London: 128 places, each with a short student note.

Food

• Kangnam PochaKorean pub-style restaurant;
• Blacklock Covent Garden｜British chargrilled chops & Monday dealPost mentions a specific chop deal on Mondays;
• Abuelo Covent Garden｜Fig & Honey Toast and CoffeeRecommend the fig & honey toast, coffee and matcha, the post confirms p…
• Banana TreeSoutheast Asian food on Wellington St, the Singapore laksa broth is ric…
• Eat Tokyo Covent GardenJapanese restaurant close to KCL, lots of choice, pork cutlet rice or a…
• Seven Dials MarketA food hall in the heart of Covent Garden with eight standout stalls: v…
• The Barbary｜Covent Garden North AfricanMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's picks for great value spots.
• Apple Butter Seven Dials｜Brunch Café with Apple Tree ViewsBrought my mum and tested the prawn seafood pasta, she loved it, would…
• Oriole BarThis basement bar draws its cocktail menu from three continents' flavou…
• Frog by Adam Handling｜Covent Garden Modern BritishMichelin 1 star.
• Gordon's Wine Bar｜Candlelit cellar wine bar since 1890Cellar wine bar that's been open since 1890 - low brick-vaulted ceiling…
• Rock & Sole PlaiceA fish and chip shop going since 1871 near Covent Garden, originally fe…
• 1890 by Gordon Ramsay｜Strand FrenchMichelin one star.
• 50 Kalò di Ciro SalvoThe only London branch of a famous Naples pizzeria, ranked among the wo…
• Bancone｜Covent Garden ItalianMichelin Bib Gourmand: Michelin's pick for great value eats.
• Tandoor Chop HouseA British chop house on the outside with a North Indian tandoor soul in…
• LuciThis Italian restaurant in Covent Garden does walk-in afternoon tea, no…
• Busaba｜Covent Garden Thai, Floral StA Thai chain restaurant in Covent Garden.
• HEYTEA labHEYTEA lab's new London branch has two floors - order upstairs, sit dow…
• JENKI MatchaThis small spot in Covent Garden has a surprisingly full menu, with mat…
• KikuchiSmall Japanese spot on Hanway Street, sea urchin and scallop are on the…
• Wuxian TeaWuxian Tea is on the corner of Grape Street.
• Homeslice Covent Garden20-inch pizzas can be split half-and-half, great for sharing;
• Monmouth Coffee｜Long-standing speciality coffee, Covent GardenA long-established specialty coffee roaster in Covent Garden, consisten…

Museums

• The Courtauld GalleryA small but excellent gallery with genuine Impressionist and Post-Impre…
• London Transport MuseumOld tube carriages and posters;
• National GalleryFree.
• National Portrait GalleryFree.
• Hayward GalleryContemporary art;
• Courtauld GalleryFamous Impressionist works;
• London Transport Museum｜Transport history in Covent GardenThe transport museum in Covent Garden Piazza, three floors displaying o…
• Churchill War RoomsOriginal underground wartime command centre;

Theatres & venues

• The London DungeonThe London Dungeon turns medieval London's darker history into an immer…
• SEA LIFE London AquariumThe big aquarium next to the London Eye: over a dozen zones across thre…
• Southbank CentreRiverside arts centre with loads of free events;
• London ColiseumHome of English National Opera, sung in English;
• National TheatreBig South Bank theatre, often has student discount tickets;
• Royal Opera HouseBallet and opera;
• BFI Southbank｜BFI arthouse cinemaThe British Film Institute's four-screen arthouse cinema on the South B…
• Cecil Court｜Old bookshop street that inspired Diagon AlleyA few dozen metres of pedestrian alley next to Leicester Square, lined…
• ENO Under 21s Come Free Opera Ticket GuideFree to join ENO Under 21s if you're 16–20, get one free ticket per ENO…
• National Theatre Friday Rush £10 GuideFor some popular or sold-out National Theatre shows, a batch of discoun…
• Young RBO 16-25 GuideFree to join Young RBO if you're 16-25;
• Seven Dials MarketIndoor food market with loads of stalls;
• Cambridge Theatre｜Home of Matilda the MusicalTheatre in Seven Dials, long-running home of Matilda the Musical;
• Lyceum Theatre｜Home of The Lion KingBig theatre near Covent Garden, long-running home of Disney's The Lion…
• Neal's Yard｜Covent Garden's colourful courtyardA colourful courtyard between Covent Garden and Seven Dials, with clash…
• Novello Theatre｜Home of Mamma Mia!Theatre on Aldwych, long-running home of Mamma Mia!;
• Playhouse Theatre｜Kit Kat Club: CabaretTheatre near Charing Cross, converted into the Kit Kat Club for Cabaret;
• St Paul's Church｜Covent Garden Actors' ChurchThe 'actors' church' on the west side of Covent Garden Piazza - the ope…
• Guinness Open Gate Brewery LondonAt this Guinness brewery experience in Covent Garden you get to pour yo…
• Ambassadors TheatreWest End theatre.
• Donmar WarehouseTheatre.
• Garrick TheatreWest End theatre.
• St Martin's TheatreWest End theatre.
• The 99 ClubStand-up comedy club.

Live music

• HeavenClassic club under the arches near Charing Cross;

Sport

• King's Sport & Wellness Strand Gym｜KCL student gym and group classesKCL's biggest fitness facility at the central campus, with four studios…
• Oasis Sports Centre｜Outdoor heated pool in central LondonA heated outdoor pool right in the middle of Covent Garden, surrounded…

Things to do

• Skate at Somerset House｜Winter outdoor ice rinkAn outdoor ice rink set up every winter in Somerset House's courtyard,…
• Thames Rockets｜London Eye Pier speedboatA high-speed boat ride from the London Eye pier along the Thames — sigh…
• Uber Boat by Thames Clippers｜Thames river busThe Thames 'river bus' (Uber Boat by Thames Clippers), usable with Oyst…

Shops

• James Smith & SonsThis century-old umbrella shop on the corner of New Oxford Street has b…
• London Borough of JamThis little shop only sells jam and only opens on weekends, with jars n…
• Benjamin Pollock's ToyshopTucked inside Covent Garden market, this toyshop has been running for o…
• The Moomin ShopThis Moomin-themed shop in Covent Garden is packed with merch—plushies,…
• Forbidden Planet｜Shaftesbury Ave comics & figures megastoreLondon's biggest comics and merch store, spread over two floors.
• Animetal｜Anime figure shop, Endell StA shop that's almost all figures, with a few gachapon by the door and a…
• Apple Market｜Covent Garden craft marketInside the old market building in the middle of Covent Garden.

Services

• Alma + Margo Covent GardenJapanese hair salon offering perfect cuts, plus kimono dress-up experie…
• Jubilee HairsalonKorean hair salon specialising in Korean perms, colour and digital perm…
• Shunji Hair Salon Covent GardenJapanese hair salon run by Japanese-trained stylist Shunji, with 20 yea…

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