Jody Williams is bringing her West Village spot to Covent Garden
We just wrote about London’s enduring love for NYC-inspired restaurants, and right on cue, news breaks of another New York import to London. James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Jody Williams is brining her cult spot Buvette to town, taking over the former St. John Bakery site in Neal’s Yard.
Jody, who also co-owns Via Carota, I Sodi, The Commerce Inn and Bar Pisellino with her wife Rita Sodi, first opened Buvette in the West Village in 2011 and has since taken the restaurant to Paris, Tokyo and Seoul. The 80-cover London outpost will be open all day, meaning you can pop in for a coffee, a leisurely lunch on the terrace or post-theatre cocktails. We don’t have a menu yet but we’d expect the menu to be similar to that on offer in NYC, which includes French dishes like artichokes barigoule, escargots, steak tartare, coq au vin, and tarte tatin.
Key Information
Opening date | spring 2026
Address | 2 Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9DP
For more information | @buvettelondon