
Cora Pearl
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About Cora Pearl
Cora Pearl is a modern European restaurant at 30 Henrietta St in London, set in an historic Covent Garden townhouse and run as the sister restaurant to Kitty Fisher's in Mayfair. The kitchen cooks brasserie dishes, including a sea bass fillet and chips layered in a mille-feuille style. A Sunday roast brings roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and cauliflower cheese. A three-course prix fixe menu suits pre-theatre meals, and the bar, run with a mixologist, pours cocktails, mocktails and wine. Reservations are required. Dogs are welcome.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingParking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Family-friendly
- DietaryOrganic dishes · Vegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mille-feuille style chips, watermelon feta salad, sea bass and sunday roast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mille-feuille style chips, watermelon feta salad, sea bass and sunday roast.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the chips, described as mille feuille style layered potatoes, and several say they would return just for them. Close behind are the watermelon and feta salad, the sea bass, and the croquettes, with the roast beef and its Yorkshire pudding praised at Sunday lunch. Others mention the baked plaice, the duck, the Caesar salad, and a sour mocktail alongside cocktails that drew praise from a bar guest. Service is described as friendly, relaxed and helpful, and one server's suggestion to order the chips was welcomed. The main caveat is dessert: one reviewer found the desserts underwhelming while still giving top marks, and another felt the watermelon salad was a bit heavy on the vinegar. Others had the cookies and cream and chocolate creameux without complaint. One diner who arrived without a booking found the place packed but was given two stools at the bar and stayed for food and cocktails.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the chips, described as mille feuille style layered potatoes, and several say they would return just for them. Close behind are the watermelon and feta salad, the sea bass, and the croquettes, with the roast beef and its Yorkshire pudding praised at Sunday lunch. Others mention the baked plaice, the duck, the Caesar salad, and a sour mocktail alongside cocktails that drew praise from a bar guest. Service is described as friendly, relaxed and helpful, and one server's suggestion to order the chips was welcomed. The main caveat is dessert: one reviewer found the desserts underwhelming while still giving top marks, and another felt the watermelon salad was a bit heavy on the vinegar. Others had the cookies and cream and chocolate creameux without complaint. One diner who arrived without a booking found the place packed but was given two stools at the bar and stayed for food and cocktails.
Featured reviews
- Tom Hislop
“Popped our heads in on a spur of the moment fancy for some nibbles and mocktails and it did not disappoint. Beautiful restaurant in the stunning Covent Garden. We tried the viral chips, croquettes and a lovely mocktail. Staff were super friendly, welcoming and proffesional. We will be making a booking for our next trip to London and exploring more of the menu! Thanks to the team and Chefs for a wonderful visit.”
- Kenneth Geraci
“This covent garden restaurant is very quaint the food is exceptional from start to finish We enjoyed the sea bass fillet and the most amazing duck crispy and tender with a great mix of flavors and don’t forget the chips they are really delicious”
- James Burkitt
“We visited Cora Pearl for my mother's birthday. Incredibly friendly and hospitable service by all the staff, but in particular mention to our waiter (sorry didn't catch your name!) but nothing was too much trouble, and he was obviously someone with a lifetime of hospitality service behind him and a charming and relaxed approach to customer service, with extra touches that made my mothers birthday extra special. Thankyou very much. Really lovely food ( mother in particular loved her baked plaice, and the bread and butter! I won't spoil the 'secret' ingredient in the butter, but again, thumbs up from mother). I was rather smitten with the cookies and cream and the sour mocktail. Delicious!) . Charming restaurant with the cora pearl history. Thanks again to everyone. James and Catherine.”
- MagicStormx
“Absolutely fantastic experience at Cora Pearl! From the moment we arrived, everything was perfect. The food was amazing, beautifully presented and full of flavour, and the service was excellent friendly, attentive and professional without being intrusive. The atmosphere is also beautiful, making it a great place for a special dinner or just a really good night out. Every dish we had was delicious and the whole experience felt very well thought out from start to finish. Definitely one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in London. Highly recommended and I’ll definitely be coming back!”
- w Henry
“Stopped by Cora Pearl without a reservation, it was packed luckily they had two stools at the bar. Best experience ever. Food was exceptional. What made it the best was mixologist Istvan who provided perfect mixed cocktails along with our food. A great experience in food and drink. 🍹”
Hours
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Highlights
“Cora Pearl is sister-restaurant to the award-winning Kitty Fisher’s in Mayfair. Named after the infamous 19th Century courtesan who resided close by, Cora Pearl serves modern-European brasserie food, cocktails and wines for all occasions in an historic Covent Garden townhouse. We look forward to welcoming you soon x”
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
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- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Offerings· 10
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Organic dishes
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Family-friendly· 1
- Good for kids
- Dining options· 5
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Highlights· 4
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Planning· 3
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora PearlOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.6949 | — | £40–90 | mille-feuille style chips, watermelon feta salad, sea bass |
| The Oystermen Seafood Bar & Kitchen | 4.51,875 | 0 mi | — | tempura oysters, grilled octopus, fresh crab |
| RulesVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Reservations | 4.63,868 | 0 mi | — | grouse, steak and kidney pudding, ribeye steak |
| Nando's Covent GardenVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.34,626 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | peri peri grilled chicken, garlic peri-peri sauce, peri chips |
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