Caravan Covent Garden
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About Caravan Covent Garden
Caravan Covent Garden is an all-day restaurant and bar in London at 30-35 Drury Ln, open daily for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The building is a restored Grade II-listed Grain Store, and a hidden Green Room with its own private bar can be used for events. The globally inspired menu includes baked eggs, jalapeño cornbread and sourdough pizzas, and the bar pours cocktails alongside specialty coffee from Caravan Coffee Roasters. The main room has plenty of tables for two and a long bench seat with pillows. Drury Lane puts it near the Gillian Lynne Theatre, the Royal Opera House and the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which makes it a convenient stop before a show.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pancakes, lamb chop, red curry with fried tofu and chorizo pizza.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pancakes, lamb chop, red curry with fried tofu and chorizo pizza.
Customer Review Summary
Pancakes come up most, praised as fluffy and sweet enough, and one reviewer singles out the version with cream cheese and strawberry compote. Close behind are the lamb dishes, including lamb and potatoes with bone marrow in the middle called a hidden treat, along with red curry with fried tofu, Dingley Dell pork schnitzel and a crispy chorizo pizza. Servers are repeatedly described as friendly and caring, and several mention how close the restaurant is to their theatre. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found a strawberry pancake dry and hard, with gelatinous, lukewarm strawberries. The same reviewer reports seeing the bartender handle food, ice and garnish without washing hands, and says the waiter left after delivering the bill and was slow to return. Another felt the cavernous room, with many tables for two, slightly detracted from the atmosphere. A diner who asked for the pistachios to be removed from their pancakes said staff happily did so, though the menu does not mention the nuts.
Customer Review Summary
Pancakes come up most, praised as fluffy and sweet enough, and one reviewer singles out the version with cream cheese and strawberry compote. Close behind are the lamb dishes, including lamb and potatoes with bone marrow in the middle called a hidden treat, along with red curry with fried tofu, Dingley Dell pork schnitzel and a crispy chorizo pizza. Servers are repeatedly described as friendly and caring, and several mention how close the restaurant is to their theatre. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found a strawberry pancake dry and hard, with gelatinous, lukewarm strawberries. The same reviewer reports seeing the bartender handle food, ice and garnish without washing hands, and says the waiter left after delivering the bill and was slow to return. Another felt the cavernous room, with many tables for two, slightly detracted from the atmosphere. A diner who asked for the pistachios to be removed from their pancakes said staff happily did so, though the menu does not mention the nuts.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“I got the lamb and potatoes, and they were excellent. The sauce paired with the meat, and the bone marrow in the middle was a hidden treat. The service was also great, with a kind and caring waiter. I loved the ambiance; it had great lighting, seating, decorations, and pillows on a long bench seating. Overall 10/10 would come back.”
- Google user
“Definitely not a bad brunch but I was still disappointed with my experience at this Caravan. My strawberry pancake was too cook and thus was too dry and hard. The strawberries were not fresh (which is sad as you are in the middle of the season for strawberries…) and were gelatinous and weirdly lukewarm… The beverage were okay. We were located at the bar so I was looking at the barman while eating. He should wash his hand more often… He saw him touching the food for the smithing, the ice cubes, the straw and the garnish for the cocktail and not washing his hands once… For his defence he did not stopped working once as he had all of the cocktail/smoothies order to do himself… The barista women did not seem to have to same handwashing problem as I did not saw them touch food or ice with their hands! Finally, paying was a bit of a hassle : the waiter gave us our bill then left. We saw him take orders, cleaning tables, rearranging the empty tables to prepare them for new customer whilst we had the wait for him to remember us! It seemed to push us to use the Google pay/Apple pay method to pay with. As there is an additional service fee to use that, we wanted to pay the traditionnel way! There is already the additional fee for the personal that is around 10-15%, least they could do is finish to serve us until the end of your stay!”
- Google user
“We decided to visit this restaurant after seeing it advertised with our theatre tickets and it did not disappoint! Very welcoming, friendly and attentive staff with a wide choice of options to suit all taste buds. We ordered two mains, Lamb Chop and Red Curry with Fried Tofu and both were absolutely delicious. Our waiter, Mitchell suggested the red curry when I could not decide what to order and he was such a joy to engage with. Thank you kindly for making our visit enjoyable, Mitchell Cappucino was really creamy and perfect, could have done with a larger cup as it was not quite enough. Perfect place to drop by when visiting the theatre's and would highly recommend.”
- Google user
“Came here to have such a lunch meal with my mom. The restaurant was so full yet the service was quick and our server Faisal was so nice and friendly. Paulina also was very welcoming and lovely she came with us a smile and an amazing chat. Will definitely be coming back here because of them!”
- Google user
“I was there yesterday and we tried several small plates with chef’s margarita and porn star martini then we finished with a brioche. Every food was so tasty and drinks were amazing, shout out to the bartender for the chef’s margarita. Our waitress Charlotte was so attentive to details and caring. We loved everything over there”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Caravan Covent Garden is a vibrant all-day restaurant and bar serving well-travelled, globally inspired dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, plus cocktails and specialty coffee from Caravan Coffee Roasters. Set on Drury Lane in the heart of the West End, we're near the Gillian Lynne Theatre, the Royal Opera House, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and the rest of London's theatreland, and perfectly placed for pre-theatre dining or late-night cocktails. Menu favourites include baked eggs, jalapeño cornbread, vanilla pancakes, grain bowls, sourdough pizzas and sharing plates. Set in a restored Grade II-listed Grain Store, the space includes a light-filled ground floor and a hidden 'Green Room' with its own private bar for events.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near Caravan Covent Garden
- atis Covent Garden4.63730 miWheelchair accessible
green goddess bowl, build-your-own salad bowl, cocoa shake
- The Black Penny | Covent Garden4.41,5310.1 mi£20–30Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
crispy duck hash, poached eggs, halloumi starter
- Seven Dials Market4.59,0570.2 mi£10–20Good for kids
loaded hash browns, masa tacos, little pudding desserts
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caravan Covent GardenWheelchair accessible | 4.83,254 | — | — | pancakes, lamb chop, red curry with fried tofu |
| atis Covent GardenWheelchair accessible | 4.6373 | 0 mi | — | green goddess bowl, build-your-own salad bowl, cocoa shake |
| The Black Penny | Covent GardenOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.41,531 | 0.1 mi | £20–30 | crispy duck hash, poached eggs, halloumi starter |
| Seven Dials MarketGood for kids | 4.59,057 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | loaded hash browns, masa tacos, little pudding desserts |
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