Da Mario Covent Garden is a small family owned Italian restaurant on Endell Street, established more than thirty years ago in the heart of London’s theatre district. Its intimate dining room, white linen tables and portraits of performers with Italian family roots create a warm setting that feels connected to both Italy and the West End. The restaurant is close to Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road and several major theatres, making it a natural choice for business lunches, social dinners and meals before or after a performance.
The kitchen celebrates the spirit and flavours of Italy through a concise selection that combines established favourites with seasonal dishes. Fresh pasta sits alongside carefully prepared fish, seafood and meat, allowing diners to move from a light first course to a substantial main meal. The menu remains deliberately focused so that dishes can be cooked fresh to order rather than rushed. Vegetarian and gluten free choices are available, helping groups with different requirements enjoy the same traditional Italian dining experience.
Desserts are made in house and continue the restaurant’s commitment to familiar Italian craft. A thoughtful selection of Italian wines and beers supports the food, with staff able to guide guests towards bottles suited to pasta, seafood or richer meat dishes. Cocktails add another option at the beginning of the meal or after an evening performance. Generous portions and attentive pacing encourage diners to settle in, making Da Mario better suited to enjoying a complete occasion than simply hurrying through a plate of pasta.
Service is central to the restaurant’s family character, combining professional attention with the personal warmth of an independent dining room. Alfresco tables offer another way to experience Endell Street when the weather allows, while the air conditioned interior remains comfortable throughout the year. Reservations are particularly useful around theatre times, when Covent Garden becomes busiest. Da Mario offers a polished but approachable expression of Italian hospitality, shaped by fresh cooking, wine knowledge and a longstanding connection to its central London neighbourhood.
Address: 63 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9AJ, United Kingdom
Da Mario Covent Garden Menu
Antipasti – Starters
£9-19
Seppie con pure' di Ceci
Sauteed Cuttlefish on a bed of chickpea pure’, dressed with chopped San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil & chilli
Burratina con Pomodorini (V)
Burratina from Puglia with Datterini tomatoes, basil & olive oil
Capesante alla Veneziana
Scallops in breadcrumbs, sauteed with garlic, lemon & parsley
Taleggio Fritto con Salsa di Miele con Peperoncino (V)
Deep fried breaded Taleggio cheese served with a honey & chilli dip
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Baked Sicilian Tonde Viola Aubergines with parmesan & a rich tomato sauce
Insalata della Casa (V)
Warm Goats Cheese on a bed of grilled vegetables with Artichokes & sun-blushed tomatoes
Fritto di Gamberi e Zucchine
Deep fried Prawns & Courgettes served with home made Tartare sauce
Bruschetta (V)
Toasted Altamura bread dressed with San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, basil & olive oil
Gamberi con Salsa Rosa
Prawns on a bed of Romaine lettuce, dressed with a Brandy made cocktail sauce
Antipasto di Salumi
Freshly sliced Culatello, Salame Felino & Coppa di Piacenza, 24-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano, Artichokes & sun-blushed tomatoes
Minestrone di Verdure (V)
Home made Vegetable Soup
Vellutata di Aragosta
Home made creamy Lobster soup with croutons
Appetizers
£5-10
Bread, Oil, Balsamic vinegar (V)
Bread & Butter (V)
Garlic Bread (V)
Bowl of Olives (V)
Le Carni – Main
£28-37
Filetti di Pollo al Limone con Patate Arrosto
Fillets of Chicken in a Sicilian Lemon sauce served with roast potatoes
Cotoletta di Vitello alla Milanese
Pan fried Veal Cutlet in breadcrumbs, on the bone
Scaloppina di Vitello con Tartufo Nero
Veal Escalopes in a black Truffle and Marsala wine sauce
Scaloppina di Pollo alla Milanese con Pasta Arrabiata
Pan fried Chicken Escalope in breadcrumbs served with pasta in a spicy tomato sauce
Fegato di Vitello Burro e Salvia
Calf’s Liver in a butter and sage sauce
Fegato di Vitello alla Veneziana
Calf’s Liver with Tropea onions, butter & Balsamic vinegar
Medaglioni di Filetto con Porcini
Medallions of Beef Fillet in a Porcini mushroom & sherry sauce
Nodino di Vitello Burro e Salvia
Veal T-Bone in a butter and sage sauce
Tagliata di Manzo con Insalata Valerianella
Grilled strips of Sirloin Steak on a bed of Lambs Lettuce & balsamic reduction
I Pesci – Main
£28-36
Branzino Citronette
Fillets of Seabass in a Sicilian Lemon sauce
Gamberoni alla Griglia
Grilled Tiger prawns on a bed of Lambs lettuce, Datterini Tomatoes & Balsamic reduction
Tonno alla Griglia
Grilled Tuna Steak served with grilled vegetables
Grigliata di Pesce
Mixed grill of Seabass, Tuna Steak & Large Prawns served with grilled vegetables
Side Orders
£5-7
Roast Potatoes
Creamy Mash Potatoes (V)
Chunky Chips (V)
Sauteed Spinach (V)
Fried Zucchini (V)
Tender-stem Broccoli (V)
S.Marzano Tomatoes & Tropea Onion Salad (V)
Caesare Salad
Mixed Salad (V)
Mixed Grilled Vegetables (V)
Le Paste – Main
£17-36
Pasta Arrabiata (V)
Fresh pasta Casareccia in a rich Tomato, garlic & Chilli sauce
Pasta Arrabiata con Salsiccia
Fresh pasta Casareccia with Italian Pork Sausage in a rich tomato, garlic & Chilli sauce
Ravioli di Magro con Burro e Salvia (V)
Fresh large Ravioli with Ricotta & Spinach in a butter & sage sauce
Lasagne al Forno
Home made baked Beef Lasagne layered in bechamel, parmesan & tomato sauce
Tagliolini con Tarfuro Nero (V)
Fresh pasta Tagliolini with Black Truffle & butter sauce
Pasta con Ragu e Porcini
Fresh pasta Casareccia with Beef in a Porcini mushrooms & rich tomato sauce
Tagliolini con Salsiccia e Broccoli
Fresh pasta Tagliolini with Italian Pork Sausage & Broccoli in a garlic & olive oil sauce
Ravioli di Cinghiale
Fresh large Ravioli with Wild Boar Pig in a butter & herb sauce
Tagliolini alle Vongole Veraci
Fresh pasta Tagliolini with fresh Clams & Datterini tomatoes in a garlic and olive oil sauce
Tagliolini con Gamberoni e Zucchine
Fresh pasta Tagliolini with Prawns, courgettes & Datterini tomatoes in a garlic, olive oil & brandy sauce
Tagliolini al Sapore di Mare
Fresh pasta Tagliolini with fresh clams, Mussels, squid & Prawns in a olive oil, Datterini tomatoes & garlic sauce
Tagliolini all'Astice
Fresh pasta Tagliolini with fresh Lobster in Datterini tomatoes, brandy, olive oil & garlic sauce
Home made Desserts
£9-12
Tiramisu
Savoiardi biscuits dipped in espresso & marsala with whipped egg yolks & mascarpone
Creme Brulee
Custard base with hardened caramelised sugar & flambee’ with Cointreau
Lemon Cheesecake
Topped with mixed berries & Lemon curd
Crostata di Mele
Maria’s home made Apple Tart made with creme’ patissiere
Formaggi Misti
Selection of Italian cheeses served with grapes, walnuts, honey & biscuits
Ice Creams
£9-11
Coppa di Gelato
Choice of chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla & strawberry
Sorbetto di Limone
Lemon Sorbet
Affogato al Caffe
Vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso poured over
Affogato al Liquore
Vanilla ice cream with a shot of liqueur poured over
Dessert Wines
£10-14
Moscato D'Asti con Cantuccini
Sweet dessert wine served with cantuccini biscuits
Vin Santo con Cantuccini
Sweet dessert wine served with cantuccini biscuits
White Wines
£24-45
Pinot Grigio, Pitars (Friuli)
Grillo, Acate (Sicilia)
Verdicchio, Castelli di Jesi (Marche)
Vermentino, Mogoro (Sardegna)
Soave, Monteforte d'Alpone (Veneto)
Sauvignon, Pavia di Udine (Friuli Venezia)
Vernaccia, San Gamignano (Toscana)
Villa Antinori, Marchesi Antinori (Toscana)
Castello Pomino, Pomino (Toscana)
Gavi di Gavi (Piemonte)
Fine White Wines
£56-167
Vermentino, Guado Al Tasso Antinori (Toscana)
Bramito, Marchesi Antinori (Umbria)
Cervaro, Marchesi Antinori (Umbria)
Impero Blanc de Pinot, Fattoria Mancini (Le Marche)
Rose' Wine
£30-56
Primitivo Rose', San Marzano (Puglia)
Scalabrone Bolgheri, Antinori (Toscana)
Prosecco & Champagne
£35-165
Prosecco (Veneto)
Veuve Clicquot Brut
Veuve Clicquot Rose'
Red Wines
£24-73
Chianti San Lorenzo, Melini (Toscana)
Nobu Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Chieti (Abruzzo)
Barbera D'Asti, Batasiolo (Piemonte)
Chianti Castiglioni, Frescobaldi (Toscana)
Primitivo Manduria, Salento (Puglia)
Peppoli Chianti, Antinori (Toscana)
Ripasso Valpolocella, Campo Bastiglia (Veneto)
Villa Antinori Chianti Classico, Antinori (Toscana)
Nebbiolo, Pronutto (Piemonte)
Pinot Noir, Alto Adige (Sudtirol)
Fine Red Wines
£81-615
Il Bruciato, Guado al Tasso (Toscana)
Brunello di Montalcino, Frescobaldi (Toscana)
Badia a Passignano, Marchesi Antinori (Toscana)
Tignanello, Marchesi Antinori (Toscana)
Guado al Tasso, Marchesi Antinori (Toscana)
Sassicaia Bolgheri, Tenuta San Guido (Toscana)
Vigneto Santa Pia, La Braccesca (Toscana)
Marchesi Antinori, Chianti Classico (Toscana)
Barolo, Prunotto (Piemonte)
Rose' Wine
£30-56