Palm Court Brasserie brings the spirit of a classic Parisian dining room to King Street in Covent Garden. Art Nouveau details and interiors inspired by the brasseries of 1920s Paris create an elegant setting, while the lively atmosphere keeps the experience relaxed and approachable. Its position close to the Covent Garden piazza places diners at the centre of one of London’s best known cultural districts, with the energy of the market, theatres and surrounding streets continuing naturally into the restaurant.
The menu focuses on recognisable French favourites prepared with seasonal produce and carefully sourced ingredients. Moules marinière, steak frites and beef bourguignon express the brasserie tradition through direct flavours and comforting combinations. Seafood, salads and vegetable dishes broaden the choice, while classic desserts such as crème brûlée provide a familiar conclusion. This range allows guests to enjoy anything from a light midday meal to several leisurely courses accompanied by wine.
The location makes Palm Court Brasserie particularly convenient before or after a performance at the Royal Opera House or one of the nearby West End theatres. Couples can settle in for an intimate dinner, while families and groups are comfortably accommodated by the broad menu and sociable mood. Tables facing the surrounding Covent Garden activity add another perspective, giving guests the opportunity to watch the neighbourhood move around them as they eat.
Service reflects the accessible character of a neighbourhood brasserie, with the team helping guests choose from the food and carefully selected wine list without making the occasion feel overly formal. Lunch and dinner are served throughout the week, making the restaurant useful for spontaneous visits as well as planned celebrations. Classic French cooking, distinctive design and a central location combine to give Palm Court Brasserie an enduring identity within Covent Garden.
Address: 39 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8JS, United Kingdom
Palm Court Brasserie Menu
Preset menus
Lunch & theatre menu
Soft drinks
Kingsdown water (75cl)
Still or sparkling
Kingsdown sparkling pressé (330ml)
Elderflower, rhubarb
Fruit juices
Apple / orange / pineapple / cranberry / tomato
Coke / diet coke / sprite (330ml bottle)
Double dutch pink grapefruit soda (200ml)
Double dutch cucumber & watermelon (200ml)
Double dutch pomegranate & basil (200ml)
Double dutch double lemon (200ml bottle)
Double dutch indian tonic water (200ml bottle)
Double dutch skinny tonic water (200ml bottle)
Double dutch refreshing lemonade (200ml bottle)
Double dutch ginger ale (200ml bottle)
Double dutch soda water (200ml bottle)
Double dutch ginger beer (200ml bottle)
Fever-tree mediterranean tonic (200ml bottle)
Crodino aperitif (200ml bottle)
Spritz
Aperol spritz
Aperol, prosecco & double dutch soda water
Hugo spritz
St~germain elderflower liqueur, prosecco, double dutch soda water, fresh mint
Rose grand spritz
Lillet rose, prosecco, double doutch soda water, orange bitters, fresh grapefruit
La dolce vita spritz
Malfy con arancia gin, double dutch double lemon tonic water, prosecco
Pink spritz
Malfy rosa gin, crème de fraise, prosecco & double dutch soda water
Sarti spritz
Sarti liqueur, prosecco, double dutch soda water
Champagne cocktails
Kir royale
Champagne & creme de cassis
Bellini
Prosecco, fresh peach puree & creme de peche
French 75
Champagne, bombay citron presse, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup
Red wine (bottle)
Maison de vigneron rouge, vin de pays vaucluse
Rioja reserva, ontañón DOCa rioja
Gevery chambertain vallet freres
Barolo alasia, DOCG
Chateauneuf du pape AOP, chateau maucoil, organic
Valpolicella superiore ripasso, pra morandina
Zinfandel "ancient vines", cline cellars
Chinon "les picasses" chateau de coulilne
Domaines bouyer château milon cuvée caprice, AOP saint-émilion
Nieto don nicanor malbe, valle de uco
Cotes du rhone villages cairanne"la cote sauvage"
Cave de l'ormarine villemarin rouge
The black craft shiraz smalltown vineyards
Chateau dallau bordeaux superior
Malbec chateu pineraie, cahors
Merlot "i soliti", tenute cascinone
Les pivoines AOP beaujolais villages
Pinot noir les volets, IGP haute vallee de l'aude
False bay bush vine pinotage
Rioja tempranillo vega del rayo, DOCa rioja
Chateau haut marbuzet, st-estephe
Rosé wine (bottle)
Pinot grigio rosé ancora
La ruchette doree
Bandol AOP
Cotes de provence
White wine (bottle)
Maison de vigneron sec
Clos de l’eglise
Condrieu AOP, domaine du monteillet les grandes chaillées
Chateauneuf du pape blanc AOP domaine chante cigale
Petit savagnin l'essen'ciel AOP, domaine désiré
Sancerre "silex" michel girard
Pouilly fume AOP "pierre a fusil" domaine bouchie-chatellier
Nielson chardonnay
Chablis villes vignes
Riesling grand cru brand AOP
Novas gran riserva chardonnay, DO valle casablanca
Cave de l'ormarine villemarin blanc
Gewürztraminer terrazze della luna
Sauvignon blanc aquamarine
Alcohol free wine – zero riesling bischofliche
Diez siglos verdejo
Picpoul de pinet “carte noir” cave de l’ormaine
La petite parcelle de viognier domaine mas bahourat
Chenin blanc la lisse soie d'ivoire
Pinot grigio, ancora
Bellefontaine chardonnay
Meursault AOP, vallet freres
Champagne & sparkling (bottle)
Prosecco "le dolci colline"
Palm court gremillet brut
Henners brut
Gremillet rosé
Gremillet blanc de noirs brut NV
Laurent-perrier cuvee brut NV
Laurent-perrier rosé
Dom perignon brut NV France '13
Bollinger special cuvee brut NV
Beers & ciders
Asahi super dry (330ml, 5% abv)
Japanese beer with a dry and crisp finish.
Meantime london lager (330ml, 4.5% abv)
A quintessential english lager with a long, clean finish.
Peroni nastro azzurro (1/2 pint) (5.1% abv)
Crisp and refreshing italian lager.
Meantime prime ale (330ml, 4.3% abv)
British and american hops unite to make this pale ale that’s packed with citrus flavour.
Galipette cidre brut France (330ml, 4.5% abv)
Galipette cidre rosé France (330ml, 4.5% abv)
Peroni 0.0 (330ml, 0.0% abv)
Malty and fruity alcohol-free lager from Italy.
Lucky saint unfiltered lager Germany (330ml, 0.5% abv)
Sunday roast
Roast dry aged sirloin of beef
Roast potatoes, roasted carrots, parsnips, broccoli, and gravy. Available on sundays from 12pm
Bread & olives
Olives
Sourdough bread
Sides
French fries
Dauphinoise potatoes
Potato purée
Steamed new potatoes
Petit pois a la francaise
Green beans
Tenderstem broccoli
Confit garlic olive oil
Wilted spinach
Baby gem green salad
Mixed salad
French classics
Moules mariniere & frites
Mussels cooked in white wine, garlic, parsley & cream
Coq au vin
Chicken cooked in red wine with bacon lardons, shallots, button mushroom & rice
Beef bourguignon
Bacon lardons, button mushrooms, baby onions and potato purée
Confit leg of duck
Lentil casserole, button mushrooms
Bouillabaisse
Of hake, gurnard, salmon, sea bass, tuna, mussels & tiger prawns
Steaks – choice of sauces
Bearnaise
Peppercorn
Garlic & herb butter
Steaks
Classic steak frites
Macken brothers’ 28 day dry aged 8oz sirloin steak with frites
Fillet steak
8oz dry aged angus fillet with frites, confit vine tomatoes and lambs lettuce
Chateaubriand (per person)
Macken brothers’ 22oz dry aged chateaubriand with frites and baby gem green salad (for two sharing)
Mains
Courgette & lemon risotto
Grana padano, basil, hazelnut oil
Giant couscous with goat cheese
Mediterranean vegetables, provencal sauce and toasted almonds
Chickpea ratatouille
Roasted vegetable stew, wholegrain rice
Seafood linguine
King prawns, mussels & clams with roma tomatoes, chilli & spinach
Beer battered fish & chips
Tartare sauce
Roast fillet of salmon
Pearl barley, spring onion, crème fraiche
Grilled sea bass fillet
French beans, black olives, cherry tomatoes & basil pesto
Whole tiger prawns
Garlic butter, wild rocket, french fries
Grilled lamb chops
Dauphinoise potatoes, confit vine tomatoes
Duck breast
Potato purée, wilted spinach, port jus
Grilled chicken paillard
Caper & dill butter, wild rocket, artichoke, preserved lemon and grana padano salad
Salads
Classic caesar salad
Cos lettuce, croutons, anchovies, caesar dressing
Salade de chevre
Red & white endives, goat’s cheese, pear, basil, burnt honey dressing
Palm court summer salad
Halloumi, pomegranate, mango, beetroot, hemp seed, avocado, honey mustard dressing
Tuna nicoise
Seared tuna, new potatoes, french beans, black olives, cherry tomato, anchovies, boiled st. ewe egg
Hors d'oeuvres
French onion soup
Gruyere cheese
Baked brie in filo
A wedge of brie in filo pastry with cranberry chutney
Chicken liver parfait
Fig chutney, spiced port reduction, toasted country bread
Salmon rillette
Fresh cucumber, pickles
Celeriac & apple remoulade
Baby gem, capers
Tuna tartare
Toasted sesame, avocado, chilli, lime, soy sauce
Salt-baked beetroot
Goat’s cheese, granny smith apple, candied seeds
Whole tiger prawns
Garlic butter, wild rocket, grilled baguette
Gin & tonics
The hendricks
Hendrick’s gin, cucumber, fresh mint, double dutch cucumber & watermelon tonic water
The mediterranean
Gin mare, fever-tree mediterranean tonic, rosemary
The floral
Ki no bi gin, basil, lemon, double dutch pomegranate & basil soda
The pink lady
Malfy rosa gin, double dutch pink grapefruit soda, fresh grapefruit
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