Margot is an Italian restaurant on Great Queen Street in Covent Garden, close to the theatres and cultural venues of the West End. Its cooking draws inspiration from Italy’s diverse regions and places seasonal ingredients within an elegant but welcoming dining room. Lunch, an early evening set menu and dinner allow the restaurant to suit both theatre visits and longer occasions.
Antipasti bring together familiar Italian ingredients in carefully composed dishes. Current choices include burrata with datterini tomatoes and pickled onion, vitello tonnato, tuna tartare and baked aubergine parmigiana. Sharing boards of Italian cheese or cured meat, accompanied by focaccia, provide another sociable way to begin the meal.
Pasta and risotto form a substantial part of the menu. Lobster tagliolini is served with bisque and tomatoes, while other preparations include asparagus and smoked scamorza fagottini, strozzapreti with Tuscan duck ragù, pappardelle Bolognese and crab ravioli with mascarpone and saffron. Main courses such as veal Milanese and ossobuco continue the classic regional approach.
The wine list offers more than 350 bottles chosen to complement the food, while the bar serves cocktails and other drinks. A private Club Room on the lower ground floor seats up to thirty two guests and includes its own cocktail bar. This separate space is designed for business lunches, team dinners, celebrations and other events requiring a more secluded setting.
Address: 45 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5AA, United Kingdom
Margot Covent Garden Menu
Starters
LUNCH / PRE-THEATRE SET MENU — 2 COURSES £39/3 COURSES £43 Tue-Sat 12:00-14:30 & 17:00-18:30 | For parties up to 6 guests
Zuppa di stagione
Seasonal soup
Salmone marinato
Cured salmon with charred citrus and lemon gel
Carpaccio di bresaola
Bresaola capaccio with rocket and aged parmesan
Burrata con datterini
Burrata served with datterini and pickled onion (V)
MAIN
LUNCH / PRE-THEATRE SET MENU — 2 COURSES £39/3 COURSES £43 Tue-Sat 12:00-14:30 & 17:00-18:30 | For parties up to 6 guests
Milanese di pollo
Chicken Milanese served with mixed salad
Tonnarelli ‘alla Nerano’
Tonnarelli with courgette and provolone del Monaco (V)
Filetto di merluzzo
Fillet of cod with wilted spinach and asparagus velouté
Risotto ai frutti di mare
Seafood risotto with bisque,tiger prawns and mussels
Dessert
LUNCH / PRE-THEATRE SET MENU — 2 COURSES £39/3 COURSES £43 Tue-Sat 12:00-14:30 & 17:00-18:30 | For parties up to 6 guests
Tortino al limone e lampone
Lemon cake with white chocolate cream, lemon curd and crispy raspberries
Tartelletta alla nocciola
Hazelnut praline tartlet with milk chocolate cremeux
Gelati e sorbetti
Home-made ice creams and sorbets (2 scoops)
DA DIVIDERE / TO SHARE
Focaccia Classica
Classic focaccia with rosemary and olive oil
Focaccia Pugliese
Focaccia with datterini tomatoes and olives
Cheese board
(Buffalo Camembert, Pienza Nero, Ubriaco Riserva)
Salumi board
(San Daniele (30 months), Coppa Sarda, Finocchiona )
ANTIPASTI / STARTERS
Burrata con datterini
Burrata, datterini tomatoes and pickled onion (V)
Vitello tonnato
Roast veal with tuna mayonnaise and salted capers
Tartare di tonno
Tuna tartare, caper, olives and tomato foam
Capesante in padella
Sauteed scallops, pea puree, crispy pancetta and mint snow
Parmigiana
Baked aubergine, datterini tomato sauce, parmesan and basil coulis (V)
Carpaccio di manzo
Beef carpaccio with wild rocket and parmesan
Zuppa di stagione
Seasonal soup
Taleggio mousse
Taleggio mousse with baked apple puree, hazelnuts and honey tuile (V)
Insalata di rucola e pomodorini
Rocket salad with cherry tomatoes and parmesan (V)
PRIMI PIATTI / PASTA DISHES
Tagliolini all’ astice
Native lobster tagliolini, bisque and datterini tomatoes
Fagottini con asparagi e scamorza
Fagottini with asparagus, smoked scamorza and asparagus velouté (V)
Strozzapreti con ragú di anatra
Strozzapreti with Tuscan duck ragu
Pappardelle con ragú alla bolognese
Pappardelle with bolognese ragu and parmesan
Ravioli al granchio e zafferano
Crab ravioli with mascarpone, saffron sauce and cherry tomatoes
Risotto all’aglio orsino
Wild garlic risotto with caramelised goat cheese (V)
SECONDI PIATTI / MAIN COURSES
Vitello alla Milanese
Veal Milanese with rocket and parmesan salad
Ossobuco
Veal ossobuco with saffron risotto “alla Milanese”
Suprema di pollo
Grilled chicken breast, caramelized onion and sweet corn
Filetto di manzo
6 oz beef fillet, confit garlic mash, watercress puree, mushrooms, red wine jus
Filetto di branzino
Fillet of seabass with monk’s beard, mussels and saffron sauce
Salmone in padella
Fillet of salmon with grilled fennel, green beans and sauce vierge
SIDES
Cavolo alla griglia
Grilled hispi cabbage, smoked crème fraiche and crispy onions
Broccoletti con mandorle tostate
Tenderstem broccoli with lemon gel and toasted almonds
Jersey Royal al burro
Jersey Royal potatoes with rosemary butter
Insalata di pomodori e cipolle
Seasonal tomato salad with pickled red onion
Rucola e Parmigiano
Rocket salad with parmesan and balsamic vinegar
DOLCI / DESSERT
Tiramisú
Mascarpone cream, Savoiardo sponge and coffee ganache
Bavarese al mango
Mango bavarese, tropical fruit compote and coconut sponge
Panna cotta
Seasonal fruit panna cotta
Mousse al limone
Lemon mousse, pistachio cremeux, lemon verbena sorbet
Mousse alla nocciola
Hazelnut mousse, coffee cremeux, caramel chocolate cream
Gelati e sorbetti
Home-made ice creams and sorbets (2 scoops)
Formaggi Italiani
Selection of Italian artisanal cheeses
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
Mandarin Fizz
Absolut Citron Vodka, Mandarin Napoleon Liquor, Amaro Santoni Raspberry Vanilla Syrup, Grapefruit Juice, Prosecco, Mandarin Essence
Amalfi Spritz
Malfy Rosa Gin, Italicus Bergamotto Liquor, Elderflower Cordial, Pink Grapefruit Soda
Mexican Riviera
Cazcabel blanco, Aperol, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Grenadine Syrup
Viola
Malfy Gin, Briottet Liqueur de Violette, Lemon Essence
Golden Bitter
Savoia Americano, Saffron Gin, Cynar, Tonic Water
Strawberry Queen
Blend of Havana 7yo Rum & Havana Spiced, Cointreau Orange Liquor Strawberry Syrup, Lime Juice
Solaris
Italicus Bergamotto, Cazcabel Blanco, Lime Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit Soda
MOCKTAILS
The Botanist
Seedlip Garden 108, Green Tea, Grape and Cardamom Syrop, Miracle Foamer
Green Breeze
Herb All, Fresh Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice, Fresh Basil
Via Dell’Amore
Tropic All, Passion Fruit, Cranberry Juice, Raspberry Vanilla Syrup, Soda
Spritz Affair
Herb All, Giffard 0%, Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit Soda
NEGRONI
We love Negroni so here is a selection with a choice of our favourite Gin, Mezcal, Vodka and Whisky
Classic Negroni
Malfy Gin, Campari, Antica Formula
Aged Barrel Negroni
O`ndina Gin, Campari, Berto Vermouth Rosso Superiore
Banoffee Negroni
Rabbit Hole, Campari Infused With Banana, Cocchi Torino Vanilla, Giffard Banana
Mezcal Negroni
Ilegal Mezcal, Campari, Antica Formula