Harden's says
The top floor of revamped Covent Garden townhouse 3 Henrietta Street became home to Mark Greenaway's long-awaited London fine-dining project in October 2021 (he opened a pie shop in Villiers Street in 2021). The name refers to the menu which will pivot with the seasons - rather than any reference to that Friends scene with the sofa - and will be "a menu of playful yet refined takes on classic dishes inspired by his childhood".
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Summary
Overlooking Covent Garden’s piazza from the first floor of a Georgian townhouse, this modern British bistro is overseen by well-known chef Mark Greenaway. That it provides “decent value for WC2” makes it a useful amenity for feeding the family or pre-theatre. Critics find the menu “too pared back” or “somewhat pedestrian”, but all reports acknowledge that its fare is “all well-cooked”.
Summary
Scottish chef Mark Greenaway’s two-year-old ‘British bistro’, set in the first-floor drawing room of an elegant Georgian townhouse overlooking Covent Garden piazza, flies somewhere under the radar given its grand address. (The name apparently refers to the way the menu ‘pivots’ with the changing seasons). Its pre-theatre options are useful for the area, while Sunday lunch is also favourably mentioned.
Summary
“Tucked away on the first floor of a Covent Garden townhouse”, this late-2021 newcomer from top Scottish chef, Mark Greenaway, is “a great little venue” with a “beautiful setting overlooking Covent Garden piazza”. “Pick the chef’s counter and you’ll be served by Mark himself: an engaging chef, but even if you can’t sit at the counter, the restaurant seating has good views”. The menu (including breakfast and a pre-theatre option) is versatile and “both delivers on taste and offers good value for the location”. Top Menu Tip – beef and bone marrow pie.
Summary
Opening in September 2021, on the first floor of a new Covent Garden restaurant development (see also El Ta’koy), this new venture is named for its monthly changing menu from accoladed Scottish chef Mark Greenaway. From the website, we are told to expect spectacular views of the piazza, an open kitchen, and a choice of four- or eight-course menus.
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3 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8LU
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Pretheatre | £48.00 |  |
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| SundayLunch | £32.00 | £38.00 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £12.00 | £25.00 | £7.00 | £10.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £56.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £6.00 |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
3 Henrietta Street, London, WC2E 8LU
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am‑11 pm |
| Friday | 8 am‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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