Flesh & Buns Covent Garden brings the spirit of a Japanese izakaya to an atmospheric basement beneath Seven Dials. The restaurant is lively and sociable, encouraging guests to share food, explore different flavours and let the meal unfold over several rounds. Its Earlham Street location is convenient for Covent Garden, Soho and the surrounding theatres, yet the underground dining room feels removed from the busy streets above.
The menu begins with small plates, grilled skewers and raw dishes that are designed to move around the table. Sushi, sashimi, ceviche, fried dishes and vegetables combine Japanese techniques with bold contemporary seasoning. This range allows a group to balance rich, crisp and fresh flavours before the larger plates arrive.
The restaurant’s signature experience pairs soft handmade bao buns with fillings such as fried chicken, duck, pork, beef, salmon, aubergine or oyster mushroom. Pickles, miso, chilli and sweet savoury sauces add contrast, and diners assemble each bun at the table. The format is playful and generous, turning the main course into a shared part of the occasion.
Sake, Japanese whisky, cocktails, beer and wine support the izakaya style, while tasting menus and weekend brunch give diners structured ways to explore the kitchen. Larger tables and group options suit celebrations as well as casual meals with friends. Flesh & Buns also has an Oxford Circus restaurant, but this is the original Covent Garden branch at 41 Earlham Street.
Address: 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9LX, United Kingdom
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden Menu
Yaki
Two sticks per porion
Chicken Yaki
Yakitori sauce, shichimi + spring onion
Piglet Yaki
Kochujan, soy sauce, garlic + spring onion
Padron Yaki
Yuzu miso.
Small Plates
Edamame
Sea salt or chilli BBQ
Chips & Dips
Rice crackers, avocado shiso, tomato salsa dips
Korean Fried Wings
Bone Daddies Korean sauce + sesame
Beef Fat Potato Chips
Cheese dipping sauce
Corn Tempura
Sea salt, citrus + chives
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
Orange miso + Puffed rice
Raw Vegetables
Miso Dip
Tempura Vegetables
Citrus dipping sauce
Fried Squid
Yuzu kosho mayo, shichimi, red chilli +lime
Grilled Smashed cucumber
Whipped tofu, sesame + chilli
Soft Shell Crab
Spicy citrus mayo
Raw
Seared Tuna Sashimi
Truffle, shallots, ponzu + chives
Ebi Dragon Maki
Prawn tempura, avocado, green shiso + salmon caviar
Spicy Tuna Maki
Chilli, ginger, daikon pickle, chives + tobiko
Salmon + Avocado Maki
Asparagus, Daikon cress, sesame + chives
Salmon + Tuna Ceviche
Avocado, citrus, chilli + rice cracker
Avocado Miso Maki
Asparagus, cucumber, carrot pickle + barley miso
Nigiri
2 in a serving
Seared Salmon
Chilli mayo
Seared Tuna
Ponzu+ spicy crisp
Seared Wagyu
Shichimi+Ponzu
Oyster Mushroom
Truffle + Chives
Flesh Buns
Each dish comes with two handmade buns
Japanese Fried Chicken
Sweet soy mayo +carrot pickle
Confit shredded Duck Leg
Ume Plum Sauce+ beetroot pickle.
Wagyu Rump steak
BBQ sauce + carrot+ red chilli pickle
Miso Grilled Aubergine
Sweet miso + carrot pickle
Braised beef short rib
Chipotle miso + red onion pickled
Crispy Piglet Belly
Mustard miso + apple pickle.
Salmon Teriyaki
Lemon + cucumber pickle
Braised Toban Djan Lamb
Spring onion+ red onion pickle
Japanese Fried oyster Mushroom
Sweet soy mayo + carrot pickle
Desserts
Kinako Doughnuts
Black sugar custard
S'mores
Strawberry marshmallows, almond chocolate, graham crackers
Flesh and Buns cheese cake
Taiyaki
Japanese waffle filled with hazelnut chocolate + matcha ice cream
House Made sorbets
Another day, another flavour- Ask the team for details
Set menu & Veggie option
£25 per person. Available d aily 12-6:30pm (excluding Saturdays).
£25 per person
Available d aily 12-6:30pm (excluding Saturdays)
To Start
Served izakaya-style to share
Salmon + Avocado Maki
Asparagus, Daikon cress, sesame + chives
Chicken Yaki
Yakitori sauce, shichimi + spring onion
Beef Fat Potato Chips
Cheese dipping sauce
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
Orange miso + Puffed rice
Flesh + Buns
Choose one dish- Each dish comes with 2 handmade buns
Japanese Fried Chicken
Sweet soy mayo +carrot pickle
Crispy Piglet Belly
Mustard miso + apple pickle.
Premium Tasting menu & Veggie option
£60 per person. Served izakaya- style to share. Minimum 2 people, includes a welcome cocktail.
£60 per person
Served izakaya- style to share. Minimum 2 people, includes a welcome cocktail.
To Start
Allergy Information
Chips & Dips
Rice crackers, avocado shiso, tomato salsa dips
Edamame
Sea salt or chilli BBQ
Spicy Tuna Maki
Chilli, ginger, daikon pickle, chives + tobiko
Seared Wagyu
Shichimi+Ponzu
Fried Squid
Yuzu kosho mayo, shichimi, red chilli +lime
Grilled Smashed cucumber
Whipped tofu, sesame + chilli
Piglet Yaki
Kochujan, soy sauce, garlic + spring onion
Beef Fat Potato Chips
Cheese dipping sauce
Flesh + Buns
Each dish comes with two handmade buns
Braised Toban Djan Lamb
Spring onion+ red onion pickle
Salmon Teriyaki
Lemon + cucumber pickle
Confit shredded Duck Leg
Ume Plum Sauce+ beetroot pickle.
Dessert
Allergy Information
Taiyaki
Japanese waffle filled with hazelnut chocolate + matcha ice cream
Brunch menu & Veggie option
£40 per person – 90 minutes. Served every Saturday & Sunday from 12pm-4pm. To be order by the whole table. Choose from free-flowing Prosecco, house red wine, house white wine, Asahi or Mocktails.
£40 per person – 90 minutes
Served every Saturday & Sunday from 12pm-4pm. To be order by the whole table. Choose from free-flowing Prosecco, house red wine, house white wine, Asahi or Mocktails.
To Start
Served izakaya-style to share
Salmon + Avocado Maki
Asparagus, Daikon cress, sesame + chives
Chicken Yaki
Yakitori sauce, shichimi + spring onion
Beef Fat Potato Chips
Cheese dipping sauce
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
Orange miso + Puffed rice
Flesh + Buns
Choose one dish- Each dish comes with two handmade buns
Japanese Fried Chicken
Sweet soy mayo +carrot pickle
Crispy Piglet Belly
Mustard miso + apple pickle.
Vegetarian/Vegan
Yaki
Two sticks per portion
Yaki
Two sticks per portion
Padron Yaki
Yuzu miso.
Smalls
Edamame
Sea salt or chilli BBQ
Chips & Dips
Rice crackers, avocado shiso, tomato salsa dips
Corn Tempura
Sea salt, citrus + chives
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
Orange miso + Puffed rice
Raw Vegetables
Miso Dip
Tempura Vegetables
Citrus dipping sauce
Grilled Smashed cucumber
Whipped tofu, sesame + chilli
Flesh +Buns
Each dish comes with two handmade buns
Miso Grilled Aubergine
Sweet miso + carrot pickle
Japanese Fried oyster Mushroom
Sweet soy mayo + carrot pickle
Raw
Avocado Miso Maki
Asparagus, cucumber, carrot pickle + barley miso
Oyster Mushroom
Truffle + Chives
Dessert
Kinako Doughnuts
Black sugar custard
Flesh and Buns cheese cake
Taiyaki
Japanese waffle filled with hazelnut chocolate + matcha ice cream
Gluten Free
Smalls
Smalls
Edamame
Sea salt
Chips & Dips
Rice crackers, avocado shiso, tomato salsa dips
Beef Fat Potato Chips
Cheese dipping sauce
Soft Shell Crab
Spicy citrus mayo
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
Tomato Salsa + Puffed rice VE
Fried Squid
Wasabi Mayo, shichimi, red chilli
Raw Vegetables
Tomato salsa VE
Buffalo Fried Wings
Buffalo sauce + Black sesame
Flesh + Not-Buns
Each dish served with steamed rice
Confit shredded Duck Leg
Ume Plum Sauce+ beetroot pickle.
Japanese Fried Chicken
Yellow chilli mayo + carrot pickle
Japanese Fried Oyster mushroom
Yellow Chilli mayo + carrot pickle + red chilli pickle VE
Grilled Aubergine
Ume plum sauce + carrot pickle
Raw
Salmon + Avocado Maki
Asparagus, Daikon cress, sesame + chives
Oyster Mushroom
Truffle + Chives
Seared Salmon
Chilli mayo
Avocado Maki
Asparagus, cucumber, carrot pickle+ wasabi Mayo VE
Spicy Tuna Maki
Chilli, Daikon pickles & chives
Dessert
Flesh and Buns cheese cake
House Made sorbets
Another day, another flavour- Ask the team for details
Cocktails
Allergy Information
Lucky Cat
Rum, falernum, citrus, lychee
Spiced Nashi
Spiced rum, chilli, liqueur, pear, yuzu juice, orange
Diamond Paloma
Tequila, bergamot, grapefruit, soda
Kocho No Hana
Butterfly pea flower infused gin, umeshu, lychee, jasmine syrup
Hugo
Vodka, yuzu sake, elderflower, prosecco, mint
Spicy Margarita (Served frozen)
Tequila, triple sec, lime, chilli
Watermelon Margarita
Tequila, watermelon, umeshu, chilli
Mirin Martini
Gin, dry vermouth, mirin, chilli oil
Hanoi Boi
Rum, coffee, condensed milk
Sushi Jasmine Negroni
Gin, campari, vermouth, jasmine infused umeshu
Yuzu Margarita (served frozen)
Tequila, triple sec, lime, yuzu, agave
Miso Caramel Fashioned
Whisky, miso caramel, bitters
Pisco Sour
Pisco, citrus and egg white
Sparkling & Speciality
Allergy Information
Nigori
Cloudy with a creamy texture, light and sweet with a hint of melon
Mio Sparkling
Delicately sweet sparkling sake with light vanilla notes
Hana Awaka Sparkling Peach
An elegant and refined sparkling sake with a hint of peach
Tamanohikari Kyo No Yuzushu
Sweet yuzu, gentle flavour that will excite your taste buds
Umeshu Urakasumi
Plum Sake-Rich sweetness with a pronounced plum character
Tamagawa Time Machine
A Dessert sake – amber sweet aroma, molasses and dried apricot notes
Warm Sake
Allergy Information
Gokai Futsushu – Nagano
Crisp, clean & traditionally dry
Cold Sake
Allergy Information
Gokai Nama Two
Hint of soft sweetness of rice and smooth texture
Naruto Tai Ginjo Nama Genshu
A lively and refreshing unpasteurised sake with a sweet, fruity aroma
Ichinokura Extra Dry -Honjozo
Clean and dry, with Brazilian nuts notes and a fresh apple after taste
Flesh & Buns X Dreamsake
A smooth sake with delicate notes of melon, honey and grapefruit zest with an unami finish. Enjoy over ice or in a wine glass.
Masumi Shiro Junmai Ginjo
Smooth, gentle and lightly poised
Dewazakura Oka Ginjo
Delightful flowery bouquet, with cherry blossom notes
Tamagawa Red Label
Junmai [720ml]-Unfiltered, punchy and robust for a more advanced sake exploration
Niinki ichi gold Junami Daiginjo
Medium body, hint of chestnut and melon
Shirakabe Gura Junmai Daiginjo
Subtle balance between soft and fruity, with a smooth texture
Suigei Koiku No54 Junmai Ginjo
This sake has bright attractive nose of peach and honeydew melon with a light umami finish. Suiegi means “drunken whale”
Koshi no kanbai Junmai Ginjo
Green and citrussy
Yukimuro Junmai Daiginjo
Aged in snow for 3 years, this sake has an immaculate elegance yet retains a well rounded umami
Sake Flights
Discover the tradition of sake
Sake Flight
Flesh & Buns X Dreamsake, Ichinokura extra dry, Tamagawa red label.
Bubbles
Allergy Information
Terre Di Rai Prosecco Extra Dry
VENETO, ITALY Red apples, lemon and notes of grapefruit
Bocchoris Brut Cava
ALT PENEDÈS, SPAIN Green apple, pear, and lime
Champagne A. Levasseur Rue De Sorbier Brut
HAMPAGNE, France Fresh aromas of peach and ripe apricots, with notes of almonds
Rose
Chateau Laballe Brume Rose
Cotes de Gascogne, France Pink grapefruit, hints of redcurrant and a lovely fruity finish
Vins El Cep Rosat de Terrer
Penedes, Spain Pale, crisp and refreshing with notes of strawberry and raspberry
Clos Cibonne Tentations
Cotes de Provence, France Fresh strawberry and raspberry, complemented by hints of citrus and peach
Red
Adega De Borba Convento Da Vila Tinto
Alentejo, Portugal Ripe cherry, fine tannins and smooth fruity finish
Cantina Miglianico Montepulciano D' Abruzzo
Abruzzo, Italy Wild berries and gentle spicy notes
Mary Taylor Jean Marc Barthez Bordeaux Rouge
Bordeaux, France Savoury black and red fruits with hints of wild herbs
Tempo Al Vino Primitivo
Puglia, Italy Ripe plums, ripe black cherries with a long fruity finish
Tenuta Pandolfa Sangiovese
Emilia Romagna, Italy Red cherries with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg
Cossetti Barbera D'Asti Superiore " La Vigna Vecchia" Docg
Piedmont, Italy Dried black fruits, blackberries, lively acidity and wooden notes
Maal Biutiful Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina Bold aromas of blackberry, plum, and subtle earthy notes
Ministry of Clouds Shiraz
Mclaren Vale, Australia Ripe plums, blackberries and black cherry with layers of cardamom and wood aromas
Au Pied Du Mont Chauve Bourgogne Rouge
Burgundy, France Cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, complemented by earthy undertones of forest floor and mushroom
Cantina Sobrero Barolo Ciabot Tanasio
Piedmont, Italy Fleshy cherry and red plum with notes of dried fruits, tanned leather, black plum and liquorice
White
Adega De Borba Convento Da Vila Branco
Alentejo, Portugal Aromatic summer flowers and tropical fruit
Chateau Laballe Blanc Trebbiano and Colombard
Cotes de Gascogne, France Ripe stone fruits and tropical notes of pineapple
Wabi-Sabi Chenin Blanc
Stellenbosch, South Africa Crisp yellow apple, stone fruits and a slightly savoury finish
Holzer Altweingarten Gruner Veltliner
Wagram, Austria Green apple, lime leaf, and pink grapefruit, complemented by flint-like minerality
Weingut Corvers-Kauter R3 Riesling
Rheingau, Germany Dry style with notes of peach, green apple, and lemon, alongside a hint of gooseberry
Loveblock Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand Ripe peach, passion fruit, pineapple and fresh, zesty acidity
Casa Monte Pio Raxeira Albarino
Rias Baixas, Spain Bright lemon and grapefruit notes, alongside hints of mineral salinity
Cossetti Gavi Di Gavi Docg
Piedmont, Italy White flowers, peach and nectarines
Murdoch Hill Chardonnay
Adelaide Hills, Australia Oak aged, ripe white peach, citrus and grapefruit hints
Dominique Gruhier Chablis
Burgundy, France Lemon and grapefruit, accompanied by green apple and lots of minerality
Spirits
Gin
Gin
Beefeater
Remarkably clean flavour, with a bold juniper character, balanced with strong notes of citrus
Hendricks
Huge, intense nose with an initial burst of crisp zesty botanicals harmoniously balanced juniper and coriander and a deep, surprisingly floral aroma of violets and rose. Smooth and superbly balanced, clean and dry without being in any way astringent
Roku
Subtle yet complex flavours of citrus, juniper, pepper, and spice lead to a tangy, vegetal finish
Aiki Gin
A marvellous Japanese gin, Yuzu, orange, lemon, angelica Japanese pepper, black pepper, coriander seed and the might juniper berry. The botanicals are vacuum-distilled to create a beautifully balanced drink.
Shochu
Lento Amami
The Japanese rum of Shochu
Satoh
Sweet potato Shochu with an otherworldy flavour
Vodka
Absolut
Rich, full-bodied and complex, yet smooth and mellow with a distinct character of grain, followed by a hint of dried fruits
Haku Vodka
Crafted from 100% Japanese white rice and filtered through bamboo charcoal, resulting in a soft and subtly sweet flavor profile with delicate floral and rice notes
Ukiyo Vodka
Triple-distilled, Its known for its exceptional purity, clean nose, smooth, creamy mouthfeel, and unique flavour profile with floral and citrus notes
Tequila
Olmeca Blanco
Fresh herbal notes, complemented by green pepper with a soft citric finish. Sweet and slight smoky with a final soft honey flavour
Olmeca Reposado
Sweet citrus notes of orange and grapefruit. Robust, yet pleasant, with tannins and citrus notes; a long and well-balance finish.
Rum
Havana 3
Well-balanced and complex: a sweet, mild, fruity flavour with a light hint of citrus. Intense aromas of smoky vanilla, white chocolate, caramelised pear and banana
Havana 7
Full and rich with Sweet Cuban tobacco, lush tropical fruits, notes of honey and rich brown spices with dry cocoa
kraken
Toffee and spices greets the nose. Thick with molasses, caramel, vanilla and nutmeg to taste. There’s a lingering spicy finish.
Japanese Whiskey
Akashi
Akashi
Akashi Blended
Medium length, sweet with dried apricot and a touch of oatcake
Hakushu
Hakushu 12 yrs
Light, grassy & slightly stony, notes of sweet lime & green fruits
Hakushu Distillers Reserve
Green fruit, mint, cucumber, pine, spearmint and grapefruit
Yamazaki
Yamazaki 12yrs
Jam-packed with superb red berry notes
Yamazaki Distillers Reserve
Jam-packed with superb red berry notes
Nikka
Nikka From The Barrel
Rich and peppery, with spicy oak and soft vanilla
Nikka Taketsuru
Butterscotch and vanilla with a sweet candied red apple finish
Nikka Coffey Malt
Dark chocolate & dark berry fruit, along with toffee & vanilla notes
Suntory
Suntory Toki
Grapefruit, green grapes and peppermint notes, with a subtly spicy sweet finish
Suntory Hibiki Harmony
Flavours of crushed almonds, stewed fruits, oranges and sherried malt
Yamazakura
Yamazakura blended
A fresh and fruity blend, the notes are orchard fruits, salted caramel and vanilla.
Beer & Cider
Allergy Information
Asahi Draught Half
Pint 7.5
Asahi
5.2% abv | 330ml
Sapporo
4.7% abv | 330ml
Asahi 0%
0.0% abv | 330ml
Birra Moretti
4.6% abv | 330ml
Cornish Orchard Gold Cidre
5% abv | 500ml
Guinness
4.2% abv | 500ml
Coedo Pale Ale
5% abv | 330ml
Fresh Juices
Allergy Information
Fresh Pear & Lychee
Fresh Orange Juice
'Cloudy' Juices
Apple, tomato, pineapple, cranberry
Teas
Allergy Information
Jasmine Tea
Green Tea
Oolong Tea
Fresh Mint Tea
Soft Cocktails
Allergy Information
Yuzu Berry Soda
Fresh raspberry and blueberries, cranberry, yuzu, soda
Fake star Martini
Pineapple juice, lime juice, mango, soda
Suika Cooler
Watermelon, ginger ale, mint, orange syrup
Soft drinks
Allergy Information
Coke / Diet Coke
Bottled (330ml)
Schweppes
Lemonade, ginger beer, golden ginger ale, crisp tonic, light tonic & soda [20cl]
Frank and son Ginger Beer
200 ml
Sakura Cola
240ml
Ramune soda
200ml
BELU WATER
Still or sparkling [75cl]