Cora Pearl

Cora Pearl Elevated British comfort food and strong liquor in an historic Covent Garden townhouse.

13/09/2026

The busy, buzzy afternoon sounds of Cora Pearl. Book a table to join in.

WORTH THE WAIT. This most incredible, and incredibly long, tapestry (which is, pedants rejoice, technically an embroider...
10/09/2026

WORTH THE WAIT.

This most incredible, and incredibly long, tapestry (which is, pedants rejoice, technically an embroidery) contains rather more than battle. There are ships being built and seas crossed, horses and hunting, messengers and meetings, omens in the sky and, of particular interest to us, some very good feasting. Bread is broken, w**e is poured and an entire banquet appears to be underway before anyone gets down to the serious business of conquering England.

There may be a very long queue to see this very long tapestry, but it is worth the wait. And by the time you’ve made it to the actual battle, you may be in need of a very long drink. Or a very long lunch. Or both.

Fortunately, we are only a short walk away. Where the wait for a drink will also be short. Book your table.

05/09/2026

FRUIT FOREVER.

Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and pear under a fluffy hat of Chantilly cream with crisp shards of meringue. The sharp, sweet, sheer pleasure of high season fruit. A better way to five a day.

03/09/2026

MUST BE TRIED. 

Honey Grilled Figs, Wild Rocket, Goat’s Cheese & Walnuts. The best figs, roasted for intense, jammy sweetness and glazed with honey. With goats cheese grilled to golden and bubbling, caramalised pecans for a bittersweet crunch, all perched on a bed of peppery rocket. Pre-theatre or long lunch, this one’s ready either way. Book your table before curtain up.

Our chef Michale put it best: must be tried. Fresh figs are only around for a short window, so get in before they’re gone. Pre-theatre or long lunch, this one’s ready either way.

PILE IN. Grilled Sardines with Aioli on Toast. Cornish sardines, butterflied and grilled over charcoal until the skin ca...
01/09/2026

PILE IN.

Grilled Sardines with Aioli on Toast. Cornish sardines, butterflied and grilled over charcoal until the skin catches. Piled onto sourdough with a generous slather of aioli, togarashi for heat, red radish for bright crunch, scattered and scented with dill and parsley.
 
A starter that calls for sunshine, a cold glass of something, and no cutlery at all.

27/08/2026

TWO BITES IF YOU’RE BEING POLITE.

Silken and salty whipped cod’s roe piped onto hot, crispy potato, finished with caviar and a whisper of pickled shallot.

GIN PUT TO GOOD USE. Trout cured overnight in Beefeater gin, salt, sugar and lemon juice until the flesh turns silken an...
23/08/2026

GIN PUT TO GOOD USE.

Trout cured overnight in Beefeater gin, salt, sugar and lemon juice until the flesh turns silken and perfumed, then plated with nectarine and daikon for a clean, crunchy contrast. Horseradish cream, olive oil and a dusting of sumac to finish.
 
On the menu now for lunch and pre-theatre.

WATERMELON, FETA & CRISPY PANCETTA. A cooling salad of sweet-sharp pickled watermelon, bright with garlic and thyme, sal...
21/08/2026

WATERMELON, FETA & CRISPY PANCETTA.

A cooling salad of sweet-sharp pickled watermelon, bright with garlic and thyme, salty feta and crisp, Italian pancetta. Order one for the table (or two or three).

18/08/2026

DATE NIGHT IN COVENT GARDEN?

Order the steak. Finish the bottle. Tell the West End you’ll be late.

13/08/2026

It’s never too early to start preparing for Christmas - yes, even on a 33 degree day in the middle of August

CLICK & COLLECTThe office can wait. The Strand will not judge you. St Paul’s churchyard has seen stranger things. And if...
31/07/2026

CLICK & COLLECT

The office can wait. The Strand will not judge you. St Paul’s churchyard has seen stranger things. And if you time it right, Waterloo Bridge at golden hour with a Portland Crab Toast in hand is, frankly, a better evening than most.

Cora Pearl’s Click & Collect is live for summer. Gin-cured sea trout, almond gazpacho, wild stone bass with pine nuts and mint, minute steak with oregano butter.

Click via the link in bio, Collect in Covent Garden.

29/07/2026

SHARE THIS.

Gruyère & Onion Croquettes, Bread & Butter, Gin-Cured Sea Trout with Lime & Nectarines.

Golden, creamy, bright. Order the lot and put it in the middle. Book a table x

27/07/2026

ORDER YOUR OWN. You have been warned.

Peach Melba. A Saturn peach, poached until it gives, raspberry ripple ice cream, chantilly, coulis, freeze-dried raspberries.

Named after Nellie Melba, the Australian soprano who sang at the Royal Opera House just around the corner from Cora Pearl. Escoffier created it for her at the Savoy. She probably didn’t share hers either.

Address

30 Henrietta Street
London
WC2E8NA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 10:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 10:30pm
Friday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 10:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
5:30pm - 10:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 3:30pm

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