Opera Tavern is a tapas bar and restaurant at 23 Catherine Street in Covent Garden. Set among the theatres of London’s West End, it combines a lively ground-floor bar and counter with a warmer first-floor dining room, making it well suited to meals around a performance.
The kitchen draws equally on Spain and Italy, turning seasonal ingredients into small plates designed for sharing. Croquetas, patatas bravas and food from the grill sit within a broader selection that lets a table move between familiar tapas and more individual combinations.
Sharing gives diners control over the pace of the meal: a few plates can form a quick lunch, while a larger sequence creates a full dinner. Pre-theatre and group menus add structure when timing or party size matters, and the upstairs room can be used for private dining.
An extensive wine list accompanies the food, supported by spritzes and other regionally inspired seasonal drinks. The central location and all-day opening make the restaurant useful for lunch as well as an evening visit. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should discuss the current menu with staff before ordering.
Address: 23 Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5JS, England
Opera Tavern Menu
Bar Snacks
Pan con tomate
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Padrón peppers
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Marcona almonds
N’duja Scotch egg, herb alioli
Boquerones, Arbequina olive oil
Spanish & Italian mix olives
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Flatbread, black garlic butter
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Patatas bravas, alioli, aged Manchego
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Jamón Ibérico & Manchego croquetas, alioli
Compartir Boards
Our artisan selection of cheeses & charcuterie products from different regions of Italy & Spain.
Hand Carved Jamón Ibérico
100% Jamón Ibérico expertly crafted by Fisan artisan. Aged for 3 years, Salamanca.
Cheese & Charcuterie
3 cheeses with 3 different cuts. With crackers, quince jelly, hot guindillas, caperberries.
Signature Ibérico Slider
Salt Yard signature snack w/ chilli jam, aged Manchego, alioli, hot guindilla.
Head Chef’s Tasting Menu
The taster selection (for the table, minimum of two guests).
Fish
Tiger prawns, garlic, hot red chilli salsa
Galician octopus carpaccio, grapefruit, pickled jalepeno
Yellowfin tuna tartare, avocado purée, tapioca crisps, radishes, Aleppo pepper
Pan fried seabass, trombetta courgette, datterini tomato salsa
Meat
Slow-cooked Iberian pork belly, apple, morcilla
Corn Fed Chicken Milanese, aged parmesan, bitter leaf salad
Grilled angus beef fillet, aubergine purée, heritage carrots, jus
Pan fried Lamb rump, piquillo pepper salsa, roscoff onion, rosemary jus
Vegetables
Aubergine parmigiana, fior di latte, basil
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Burrata pugliese, vegan nduja cream, grilled peach, pistachio
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Courgette flower, goat’s cheese, blood orange honey
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Isle of Wight tomatoes, whipped vegan feta, cucumber consommé
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Tempura of tenderstem broccoli, vegan jalapeño alioli, pickled shallots
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Dessert
Traditional tiramisù & pistachios
Creamy chocolate, honeycomb & raspberries
Anabells strawberries, whipped mascarpone, meringue
Churros, citrus mascarpone & chocolate sauce
Homemade ice cream & sorbet selection (3 scoops)
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