Covent Garden continues to shine as one of London’s most vibrant culinary and cultural destinations, inviting visitors and locals alike to embrace wellbeing over the coming months alongside a calendar of vibrant seasonal events and dining experiences. From heart-warming menus and Burns Night toasts to mindful wellness moments, Covent Garden offers the perfect escape from the final winter months
Comfort meals in the heart of the city
Kitchens across Covent Garden are serving up winter-warming menus and delivering nourishing comfort to visitors during the coldest days of the season.
Mornings start at a leisurely pace in Covent Garden, with a free hot drink from Ole & Steen when you purchase any breakfast roll throughout January. Alternatively, sweet- toothed visitors can enjoy the classic “Social” pastries with a hot drink for just £5, timed perfectly with the long-awaited return of the delicious “Chocolate Social”. And all January long, selected treats at Ole & Steen will be just £2 and Doughnation will be offering 50% off your bill, making for a sweet yet cost-effective start to the new year. Available until the end of the month.
Few things lift the spirits like a hearty meal to ward off the chill. 3 Henrietta Street welcomes visitors to experience winter flavours, elevating a classic Sunday roast with quality produce and warm hospitality. Harrys have their 3 courses for under £30 menu, alongside hosting live music in the Positano room every Friday and Saturday throughout January.
Even during the week, Covent Garden is full of reasons to stay inside and linger over lunch or dinner this new year. The Ivy brings back its much-loved Wednesday Steak Night, showcasing signature cuts and sides in a lively, midweek setting. In homage to its heritage, it also celebrates the comeback of its “1917” menu, priced at an affordable £19.70, bringing back dishes from the year of the original restaurant’s founding with a two-course seasonal selection that blends classic and contemporary until the 28th of January. Meanwhile, visitors can savour without splurging at Pivot, offering 50% off its à la carte menu, Monday to Friday, when you use the code 50OFF to unlock the deal.
Best of Veganuary
This Veganuary dig into a plant-based feast with bottomless sides at Pivot, Covent Garden. The vegan sharing roast for four is available exclusively throughout Veganuary, and features two celeriac, puy lentil and chestnut mushroom pies, served with bottomless sides of roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, hispi cabbage, glazed carrots and rich vegan gravy.
Satisfy your sweet-treat cravings this Veganuary at Oliphant’s Ice Cream & Bakery. Indulge in delicious, award-winning plant-based croissants and plant-based cinnamon buns on the menu for the whole of January, freshly baked daily.
Covent Garden shines this month with the best of plant-based dining, offering a variety of vibrant and flavoursome options to explore across the estate.
Cinnamon Bazaar is amongst the neighbourhood’s standout restaurants delivering creative vegan menus, offering a special set menu of specials this Veganuary to delight both plant-based diners and adventurous food lovers alike.
Vegan favourites continue to feature at Ave Mario, Co Thanh, Din Tai Fung, Floozie, Homeslice, The Breakfast Club and Seven Dials Market lending effortlessly into their everyday menus to inspire this Veganuary.
Winter Wellness
After the bustle of the festive season, January and February bring a slower pace to Covent Garden, inviting visitors to focus on their wellbeing and relaxation.
Stay well for less, as Elemis run their Winter Sale with up to 30% off on select skincare and wellbeing essentials, a perfect opportunity to refresh your self-care routine during your visit. Meanwhile, Jo Malone London’s Wellness Collection of bath and body care favourites is designed to be a one stop shop to bring calm and luxury to your every day.
Wellness starts from within, and Jenki has kicked off 2026 with two wellness-focused drinks designed to energise and support immunity during the cold winter months. These new concoctions highlight powerful, functional ingredients such as Manuka honey, ginger and turmeric, chosen for their natural restorative properties. Pair this with some movement, by joining Peloton’s free Sunday classes and start the year feeling revitalised in the heart of the city.
Over at Nespresso Coffee, enjoy 50 unforgettable coffees and a free tub of Vital Proteins Marine Collagen when you purchase a Nespresso Vertuo machine.
Burns Night – a taste of Scotland
Honouring the legacy of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns, Burns Night returns to Covent Garden to close the month, with refined celebratory dining experiences.
Covent Garden Hotel will play host to an elegant Burns Night dinner in partnership with Scotch distillery Bruichladdich, complete with live poetry, expertly paired whiskies and a bespoke menu inspired by time-honoured, Scottish culinary traditions.
For those in favour of understated celebrations, The Ivy Market Grill invites guests to celebrate with a classic Burns Night feast, where fine food and convivial atmosphere come together in true Ivy style. Meanwhile, Pivot offers the Haggis Sharing Roast, priced at £99 for four, featuring a selection of Scottish-inspired roasts served with all the trimmings, including haggis, tatties and neeps. Available from the 24th to 25th of January.
From restorative wellness to winter feasting, Covent Garden invites visitors to savour the season at a slower, more mindful pace.