Cora Pearl occupies a historic townhouse on Henrietta Street in the heart of Covent Garden. The restaurant is named after the nineteenth century courtesan who once lived nearby and later became celebrated in Paris, a story echoed by the theatrical character of the dining room. It is the sister restaurant to Kitty Fisher’s in Mayfair and offers a polished but approachable setting close to the Royal Opera House and several West End theatres.
The kitchen serves modern European bistro food guided by the seasons and the variety of produce available across the British Isles. Current dishes move between small snacks, fresh vegetable plates, cured fish, steak tartare, seafood, pork, lamb and beef, with careful sauces and garnishes providing contrast. The restaurant’s layered chips remain a signature accompaniment, while salads and greens make it easy to shape a complete meal around a chosen main course.
A set menu is available at lunch and during the early pre theatre period, giving diners a concise route through the kitchen when time matters. Sunday lunch has its own rhythm, with roasts, crisp potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy forming the centre of the experience. Cocktails, wines and playful desserts such as milk and cookies reinforce the balance between refined cooking and the restaurant’s light sense of humour.
Cora Pearl serves lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday, with Sunday reserved for lunch. The Covent Garden address works equally well for a destination meal, a relaxed Sunday gathering or food before a performance, and private hire is available for special occasions. The complete menu below brings the seasonal dishes, drinks and current prices together so guests can compare the choices before reserving a table.
Address: 30 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, England WC2E 8NA, United Kingdom
Cora Pearl Restaurant Menu
À La Carte
Bread & Butter
Gordal Olives
Salted Almonds
Dill Pickles
Whipped Cods’ Roe Caraway Wafers
Cheese Straws
Brie & Truffle Croquettes
Leek, Butter Bean & Crème Fraîche Soup (v)
Heritage Carrot, Spring Greens, Sauerkraut & Almonds (v)
Twice-Baked Cheese Soufflé (v)
Portland Crab Toast, Chilli, Sesame & Citrus
Cured Trout, Nduja, Yoghurt & Lemon
Steak Tartare, Shoestring Fries & Pecorino
Coronation Chicken Toastie & Mango Chutney
Butter-Braised Endive, Comté, Vegetable Nage & Hazelnut (v)
Skrei Cod, Vichyssoise & Brown Shrimp
Salmon Fishcake, Anchovy Sauce Vierge & Fennel
Hampshire Pork Chop, Jerusalem Artichoke & Pommery Mustard
Devon Lamb Cutlets, Flageolet Beans, Black Garlic & Kale
Chargrilled Sirloin of Highland Beef & Café De Paris Butter to share
Chips
Parmesan Chips
Green Salad
Caesar Salad
Hispi Cabbage
Milk & Cookies
Yorkshire Rhubarb, Blood Orange & Vanilla
Valrhona Chocolate & Coffee Profiterole
Stavordale Cheddar, Quince Jelly & Crackers
Lemon Sorbet
Lunch & Pre-Theatre
Two courses for £35 or three for £38
Sweet Potato & Coconut Soup, Wild Garlic & Croutons (vg)
Green Goddess Dip & Crudites (v)
Whipped Cod's Roe & Crispy Potatoes
Spelt Risotto, Oyster Mushroom & Pecorino (v)
Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad
Pork Neck Steak & White Bean Soffritto
Lemon Sorbet
Valrhona Chocolate & Curaçao Crémeux
Sunday Lunch
Schiehallion Craft Lager
Virgin/Bloody Mary
Bucks Fizz
Esterlin Brut Champagne
Bad Kitty
Hayman’s Gin, Hayman’s Sloe Gin, Elderflower, Lemon & Cava
Office Affair (non-alcoholic)
Bread & Butter
Gordal Olives
Salted Almonds
Dill Pickles
Whipped Cod’s Roe Caraway Wafers
Cheese Straws
Brie & Truffle Croquettes
Sweet Potato & Coconut Soup, Wild Garlic & Croutons (vg)
Twice-Baked Cheese Soufflé (v)
Charred Broccoli, Quail Egg, Sugar Snap, Pecorino & Truffle Cream (v)
Cured Trout, Apple, Cucumber, Buttermilk & Wild Garlic
Steak Tartare, Shoestring Fries & Pecorino
Ham & Cheese Toastie, Walnut Pickle
Wild Sea Bass, Nutbourne Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives & Capers
Spelt, Asparagus & Pecorino Risotto (v)
Roast Organic Chicken & Pommery Mustard
Roast Sirloin of Highland Beef & Horseradish Cream
Milk & Cookies
Yorkshire Rhubarb & Custard
Valrhona Chocolate & Curaçao Crémeux
Stavordale Cheddar, Quince Jelly & Crackers
Lemon Sorbet
Sparkling
Cava Pago de Tharsys Brut, Spain
Champagne Esterlin Brut, Épernay NV
Louis Roederer Vintage Rosé, Reims 2018
(Half Bottle)
Joseph Perrier Blanc De Blancs, Cuvee Royale, Champagne NV
Rosé
Château Ollieux Romanis – Racine 2024
Domaine de Jale ‘Les Fenouils’, Côtes de Provence 2025
Domaine La Suffrène, Bandol 2024
White
House White – Bergerie de La Bastide, Pays D’Oc (on tap)
Picpoul de Pinet, Ch. de la Mirande, Languedoc 2024
Ciu Ciu, Falerio, DOP Protetta, Marche 2024
Cora, Loxarel, Penedes 2024
Riesling, Weingut Aldinger, Rebhuhn 2022
Botijo Blanco, Bodegas Frontonio, Aragon 2024
Vouvray Sec, Domaine Aubert, Loire 2024
Mâcon-Villages Nos 5 Terroirs, Famille Paquet, Burgundy 2024
Gavi, Pio Cesare, Piemonte 2024
Albariño, O Casal, Bodegas Boado Chaves, Rias Baixas, Galicia 2023
Sancerre 'Les Charmes', Domaine André Vatan, Loire 2023
Chablis, Domaine Billaud-Simon, Burgundy 2023
Belguardo “V” Vermentino Superiore, Mazzei, Tuscany 2021
Pouilly Fuissé 1er cru Sur La Roche, Burgundy 2022
Red
House Red – Vignerons d’Estezargues, Pays du Gard (on tap)
Chapeau Melon Rouge, Jérémie Huchet, Loire 2024
Primitivo, Heracles, Masseria Surani, Puglia 2022
Côtes-du-Rhône, “Trescartes”, Domaine Saint Gayan, Rhône 2022
Malbec, Domaine La Bérangeraie, Cuvée Maurin, Cahors 2022
Pinot Noir ‘Spätburgunder’, Shelter Winery 2023
Chianti Classico, Fonterutoli, Tuscany 2023
Pétalos, Descendientes de J. Palacios, Bierzo 2023
Fleurie, Les Moriers, Domaine Chignard, Beaujolais 2023
Château de Pez, 2nd de Pez, Saint-Estéphe, Bordeaux 2021
Rioja Gran Reserva Especial, Bodegas Urbina, Rioja 2004
Mercury ‘La Framboisière’, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy 2022
Vacqueyras, ‘Restanques’, Roucas Toumba, S. Rhône 2022
Ch. Les Graviers, Margaux, Bordeaux 2019
Réserve de Pichon Comtesse, Pauillac 2021
Barolo, Ornato, Pio Cesare, Piemonte 2018
Sweet & Fortified
Ch. Dauphiné Rondillon, Cuvée D’Or, Loupiac 2015
Tokaji Late Harvest, Hetszolo, Hungary 2022
Gewurztraminer, Schlumberger Cuvée Christine, Alsace 2020
Ramos Pinto Quinta De Ervamoira 10yr Tawny
Madeira Pereira D'Oliveiras, Medium-Sweet 10yr
Beer
Schiehallion Craft Lager, Scotland
Lucky Saint Low Abv. Lager (0.5%), Germany
Sherry
Gabriela Manzanilla, Saslucar de Barrameda
El Tresillo Amontillado
Cider
Showerings Triple Vintage Cider, Somerset
Cidre Breton Brut, Traditionnel Guillet, Brittany
Gin
Hayman’s Gin
Beefeater London Dry
Plymouth
Tanqueray No.10
Hepple
Tequila & Mezcal
Espolon Reposado
El Rayo Reposado
Fortaleza Blanco
Verde Amarás Mezcal
Rum
Plantation 3 Stars
Plantation 5yr
Vodka
Respirited
Absolut
Black Cow
Potocki
Whisky & Bourbon
Monkey Shoulder
Glenmorangie 10yr, Highland
Talisker 10yr, Skye
The Balvenie Doublewood 12yr, Speyside
Michel Couvreur Candid, Burgundy
Teeling’s Small Batch, Dublin
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon
Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof
Brandy & Eau De Vie
Calvados Ch. Breuil Pays D’Auge
H by Hine VSOP Cognac
Bas-Armagnac 12 Ans
Cognac Couprie XO
Somerset Cider Brandy 10yr
La Vieille Noix
La Vieille Prune
Cocktails
Bloody/Virgin Mary
Bad Kitty
Hayman’s Gin, Hayman’s Sloe Gin, Elderflower, Lemon & Cava
Cora’s Mule
Plantation 3* Rum, Ginger, Mint, Lime, Angostura Bitters & Soda
Rosa-Josepha Spritz
Campari, Pineapple, Cava, Soda & Absinthe
Pearloma
Verde Amarás Mezcal, Grapefruit, Agave & Soda
The French Blonde
Cocchi Americano, Hayman’s Gin, St Germain Elderflower & Grapefruit
Flash Talk
Espolon Reposado Tequila, Apricot Liqueur, Everleaf Forest, Lemon & Pear
Madame De Pompadour
Crème De Framboise, St Germain Elderflower, Pineapple & Champagne
Paper Plane
Four Roses Bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol & Lemon
Cheeky Peach
Bergerie de La Bastide, Rinquinquin à la Pêche, Lemon & Pear
Vieux Carré
H By Hine, Four Roses Bourbon, Antica Formula, Peychauds & Angostura Bitters
Non Alcoholic Cocktails
Spiced Pear Sour
Cranberry, Apple, Lemon, Pear & Ginger
Office Affair
Everleaf Non-Alcoholic Aperitif, Grapefruit, Elderflower & Tonic