Discover Covent Garden’s 37 best spots for your trip in London

Covent Garden

Explore Covent Garden's Victorian market hall, now a lively piazza ringed by cafes and shops. Watch jugglers, opera singers, and escapologists perform on the cobbles, then wander into Neal's Yard and Seven Dials for independent finds.

Covent Garden Market

★ 4.6 · 393 reviews

Step inside Covent Garden's Victorian glass-and-iron halls in the heart of the West End. Browse boutiques and craft stalls, catch street performers on the piazza, and wander over to colorful Neal's Yard nearby.

The National Gallery

★ 4.8 · 62,817 reviews

Step into one of the world's great painting collections, right on Trafalgar Square. Wander grand galleries lined with Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Turner's seascapes, and masterworks of Dutch and Italian Renaissance art, all free to explore.

Trafalgar Square

★ 4.6 · 140,096 reviews

Discover Trafalgar Square, London's buzzing civic heart. Snap photos with Nelson's Column and its bronze lions, watch street performers, and use it as your base for walks to the National Gallery, Covent Garden, and Whitehall.

Piccadilly Circus

Step into Piccadilly Circus, London's neon-lit crossroads at the edge of Soho and the West End. Snap photos beside the winged Shaftesbury Memorial statue as the illuminated screens light up the curved corner building after dark.

National Portrait Gallery

★ 4.7 · 15,767 reviews

Step into the National Portrait Gallery, right beside Trafalgar Square. Wander through faces spanning Tudor monarchs to modern musicians, tracing British history for a free, roughly 90-minute stop.

AMERICAN BAR

★ 4.6 · 1,112 reviews

Step into the American Bar at The Savoy, one of the world's oldest surviving cocktail bars. Sip an inventive cocktail from the extensive menu amid Art Deco elegance that helped shape Britain's drinking culture.

Fallow

★ 4.7 · 12,910 reviews

Discover Fallow, a sustainability-minded restaurant near Haymarket. Sit down for inventive, ingredient-driven cooking that makes creative use of underused cuts, paired with attentive hospitality that has regulars returning for anniversaries and celebrations alike.

Spring Restaurant

★ 4.6 · 758 reviews

Discover Spring Restaurant, set within the grand rooms of Somerset House. Savor refined European dishes like agnolotti, sea bass, or lamb chops, paired with a standout wine list, for an elegant lunch or pre-theatre dinner.

Simpson's in the Strand

★ 4.5 · 1,011 reviews

Step into Simpson's in the Strand for a slice of old London hospitality. Watch roast beef carved tableside from the trolley, starting with dressed crab, for a classic English lunch or dinner.

Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar

★ 4.2 · 3,054 reviews

Discover Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar, a no-frills hand-pulled noodle spot tucked near Leicester Square. Slurp down fresh noodle soups with quick, no-booking service, whether you're grabbing a solo lunch or refuelling between sightseeing stops.

Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain

★ 4.5 · 1,311 reviews

Discover the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, London's famous "Eros" at the heart of Piccadilly Circus. See the winged aluminium statue up close and learn why this beloved meeting point is actually misnamed.

Nelson's Column

★ 4.6 · 710 reviews

Discover Nelson's Column standing tall at the heart of Trafalgar Square. See the bronze lions guarding its base, gaze up at Nelson watching over Whitehall, and soak in the lively square around you.

10 Downing St

Stand at the security gates on Whitehall for a glimpse of Britain's political heart. Peer down Downing Street toward the famous black door of the Prime Minister's residence, then continue on toward Parliament Square.

London Transport Museum

★ 4.4 · 13,201 reviews

Step inside the London Transport Museum, tucked into a former Covent Garden flower market. Climb aboard restored buses and trams, try a driving simulator, and browse iconic Underground posters tracing the city's transport history.

Omotesando Koffee

★ 4.4 · 1,784 reviews

Step into Omotesando Koffee on Newman Street for a taste of Japan's minimalist coffee culture. Sip a focused, no-frills espresso in a clean, aesthetic space designed for purists rather than flavoured-drink chasers.

Speedboat Bar

★ 4.7 · 5,999 reviews

Discover Speedboat Bar, Soho's neon-lit take on regional Thai cooking. Book ahead to join the buzzy crowd for bold, authentic flavours and drinks, knowing the portions run small for the roughly £50-a-head bill.

The Courtauld Gallery

★ 4.7 · 3,123 reviews

Step into The Courtauld Gallery, tucked inside Somerset House. See masterworks by Manet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Gauguin up close, including Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, in a collection compact enough to explore in about an hour.

London's West End: Ticket to The Lion King

★ 4.8 · 982 reviews

Take your seat for Disney's The Lion King in London's West End. Watch the African savanna come alive through elaborate puppetry and mask work, with evening and matinee performances to fit your schedule.

Somerset House

★ 4.4 · 2,211 reviews

Step into Somerset House's grand neoclassical courtyard just off the Strand. Wander the seasonal fountain or ice rink outside, then head into the galleries for rotating exhibitions like photography and design retrospectives.

Circolo Popolare

★ 4.8 · 41,549 reviews

Step into Circolo Popolare, Fitzrovia's viral Italian sensation. Settle into the maximalist, glamorous dining room for generous classic dishes and lively, high-energy celebrations with friends.

Dover Street Market

★ 4.2 · 1,558 reviews

Step into Dover Street Market, Rei Kawakubo's genre-bending concept store. Wander floor by floor through ever-changing installation-style displays of avant-garde fashion labels and Comme des Garçons' own daring designs.

Bar and Club Crawl to 5 Central London Venues

★ 4.4 · 1,421 reviews

Discover central London's nightlife on a guided bar and club crawl built for a hassle-free night out. Hit five buzzing venues with your group, skip the queues and door-policy guesswork, and finish the night with guaranteed club entry.

Side Hustle

★ 4.7 · 551 reviews

Discover Side Hustle, a buzzy Covent Garden cocktail bar with a Mexican twist. Sip playful, well-reviewed cocktails alongside standout dishes, making it perfect for a full night out on Bow Street.

Traditional English Scone Making and Tea Workshop

★ 4.9 · 1,050 reviews

Roll up your sleeves at this hands-on scone workshop in Soho. Learn to bake traditional English scones from scratch and master the art of properly brewing a pot of tea in just 90 minutes.

Cleopatra's Needle

★ 4.6 · 903 reviews

Discover Cleopatra's Needle standing quietly along the Thames on Victoria Embankment. Take ten minutes to examine the ancient Egyptian obelisk, its flanking bronze sphinxes, and the WWI bomb damage still etched into its base.

Admiralty Arch

★ 4.5 · 1,074 reviews

Discover Admiralty Arch, the stone gateway framing London's grandest ceremonial route. Walk beneath its arches as you follow the Mall from Trafalgar Square toward Buckingham Palace, pausing for a quick architectural detour.

The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience

★ 4.6 · 3,300 reviews

Step into the Crystal Maze LIVE Experience on Shaftesbury Avenue. Guide your team through Aztec, futuristic, medieval and industrial zones, tackling physical challenges to collect crystals and beat the clock.

Royal Courts of Justice

★ 4.5 · 521 reviews

Step inside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand, a Victorian Gothic Revival building so grand it's often mistaken for a cathedral. Wander the free-to-enter Great Hall and take in the vaulted architecture, all while England's actual High Court and Court of Appeal carry on business around you.

Abuelo

★ 4.1 · 1,342 reviews

Discover Abuelo, the Covent Garden café behind that famous Fig Toast. Grab an outdoor seat on Southampton Street for a leisurely brunch with classic London streetscape views.