Quo Vadis Restaurant
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Restaurant
Cora Pearl
Henrietta Street's modern British room from the Kitty Fisher's team, clubby, candle-lit, opera-night reliable.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Covent Garden |
$$$ Upscale for Restaurant
| Mon-Sat 12:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-18:00
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Cora Pearl opened on Henrietta Street in 2018 from Tom Mullion, Tim Steel and Oliver Milburn, the same group behind Mayfair's Kitty Fisher's, and runs in the same modern British register: Welsh lamb, native lobster, ham and cheese toasties at the bar, the small-room candle-lit club tempo. The crowd here uses it as the dinner before the Royal Opera House or the Wyndham's, two minutes' walk to either. Named after the nineteenth-century courtesan, the room reads more parlour than restaurant, banquettes, low light, the kind of menu where the toastie and the soufflé are both correct orders.
Editor's Tip
Book the back banquette for two; bar seats at the front take limited walk-ins from 17:30. The ham, egg and chips and the cheese toastie are the through-line orders that carried the room from opening; the soufflé is the dessert. Two minutes' walk to the Royal Opera House, pre-curtain seating from 17:30, post-curtain from 22:00.
At a Glance
- View
- Historic Monuments, Street Scene
Views & Setting
View Type
Historic Monuments, Street Scene
View Quality
Good
Indoor Terrace
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Cora Pearl, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Cora Pearl?
Cora Pearl is located in Covent Garden, London, 30 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8NA.
What are the opening hours of Cora Pearl?
Cora Pearl is open Mon-Sat 12:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-18:00.
What is Cora Pearl best for?
Cora Pearl is especially popular for Pre Theatre, Date Night, Long Lunch.
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