The Alchemist St Martin’s Lane is a cocktail bar and restaurant in Covent Garden, close to the Duke of York’s Theatre, the London Coliseum and the wider West End. Its theatrical setting combines a main bar, dining area and private event space for daytime meals, drinks before a performance and late evening gatherings.
The food selection moves from breakfast and brunch choices at weekends to snacks, main dishes and desserts throughout the day. Smashed potatoes with eggs, pancakes and French toast sit alongside vegetable gyoza, burgers, crispy chicken, katsu curry and fresh salads, with vegetarian and plant based choices clearly represented.
Cocktails remain central to the experience, using smoke, bubbles, changing colours and imaginative presentation to express the group’s alchemy theme. Familiar spirits and fruit flavours appear beside more unusual combinations, while alcohol free creations provide the same sense of occasion for guests who prefer not to drink.
A dedicated theatre menu is designed for meals before and after nearby performances, while weekend brunch and Sunday sharing dishes provide further reasons to visit. The venue also offers cocktail masterclasses, a photo booth and flexible private hire for celebrations, work events and larger groups.
Address: 63–66 St Martin’s Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4JS, United Kingdom
The Alchemist – St Martins Lane Menu
BREAKFAST & BRUNCH
SMASHED POTATOES & SUNNY EGGS
Crispy smashed potatoes, fried eggs, cherry tomatoes, spinach, green sauce, pickled red onions OR: Plant-based
THE FULL ALCHEMIST
Smoked bacon, 2 eggs, farmhouse sausage, mushroom, tomato, baked beans, sourdough toast
SCRAMBLED EGGS ON TOAST
Scrambled eggs on buttered sourdough toast
MAPLE BACON PANCAKES
Pancakes, smoked bacon, fried eggs, maple syrup
BREAKFAST BURRITO
Eggs, smoked bacon, cheese, crispy mini hash browns & Rubies in the rubble* ketchup *Sustainably made using surplus fruit & veg
THE LOADED BAP
Sausage patty, hash brown, fried egg, double cheese hot sauce OR: Veggie sausage patty V ADD: Extra patty 3.00
YOGHURT & GRANOLA
Greek yoghurt, granola, candied pecans, strawberries
FRENCH TOAST
Maple butter, vanilla brioche, candied pecans, vanilla ice cream, strawberries
HAM HOCK
Sriracha hollandaise, crispy shallots
FLORENTINE
Buttered spinach, tomatoes, sriracha hollandaise
BEANS & PARMESAN ON TOAST
Baked beans with fresh parmesan on buttered sourdough toast
THE FULL FLEXIMIST
Spinach, 2 eggs, tomato, hashbrown bites, halloumi, baked beans, mushroom, sourdough toast OR: Plant-based
ICED BLUEBERRY & MATCHA LATTE
ULTIMATE HOT CHOCOLATE
CHICKEN & WAFFLES
Maple glazed fried chicken, pineapple, toasted waffles OR: Plant-based goujons V
A LITTLE EXTRA
SMOKED BACON
SAUSAGE
MINI HASH BITES
HALLOUMI
EGG
AVOCADO
SMALL PLATES
COSMIC OYSTER
APERITIVO OYSTER
CHORIZO & CHEDDAR DOUGHBALLS
Cheese level > your choice
PORK CRACKLING
PIQUANTÉ PEPPERS
Fried in breadcrumbs & stuffed with cream cheese
SALT & PEPPER EDAMAME BEANS
ALCHEMY SHARER
Crispy buttermilk chicken, tempura prawns, edamame, Guinness rarebit topped sourdough, vegetable gyozas, salt & shake potatoes
PLANT SHARER
Crispy cauliflower bites, vegetable gyozas, edamame, salt & pepper plant-based goujons, salt & shake potatoes, crispy shrooms
THE DUCK PANCAKES
Shredded duck, pancakes, crispy noodles hoisin sauce, house pickled cucumber
GUINNESS RAREBIT
Toasted sourdough, cheese melt, house chilli jam
CRISPY SHROOMS
Miso mayo, crispy chilli oil
PULLED BEEF ON BRIOCHE
Caramelised shredded beef, toasted brioche, heaped parmesan, chilli oil, chives
APERI-ZERO OYSTER TOSTADAS
Non Alc Aperitif, bergamot, citrus, disco grenadine, passionfruit pearls. 0.0% ABV. 2 x served with Alchemist sweet hot sauce
HOT HONEY PORK
Pork belly, pink onions, torched pineapple
CHILLI & LIME TOFU
Smoked Tofoo, guacamole, tomato salsa, pickled red onions
TEMPURA PRAWN LOLLIPOPS
Vietnamese sweet chilli dip
SALT & PEPPER SQUID
Miso mayo
PANKO HALLOUMI
Chilli jam
CRISPY GYOZAS
Vietnamese sweet chilli dip
CHICKEN VEGETABLE CAULIFLOWER BITES
Tempura batter, nice & spicy glaze, house pickled cucumber
NICE & SPICY FRIED CHICKEN
Crispy coated fried chicken, sriracha mayo OR: Plain buttermilk 9.00
SALT & SHAKE POTATOES
Smashed potatoes, malt vinegar salt, garlic sauce BUTTERMILK CHICKEN PLANT-BASED GOUJONS
ULTIMATE BAO BUNS
Umami mayo, cucumber, spring onion, lettuce, sriracha CHOOSE FROM:
HANDHELDS
CRISPY CURRIED FISH
Seasonal fish, coconut curry sauce, herb oil, snap peas, samphire, crispy noodles, jasmine rice
TEMPURA FISH & CHIPS
Tempura hake, furikake fries, curry sauce, lemon, nori crushed peas & tartar sauce
DUCK SALAD
Shredded hoisin duck, cucumber, pickled watermelon, butterhead lettuce, spring onions, crispy rice noodles, sesame seeds
CHICKEN BURGER
Buttermilk chicken thigh, crispy cornflake crumb, crispy onions, dill pickle, Alchemist sweet hot sauce
PANKO HALLOUMI FLATBREAD
Crispy chilli & sesame halloumi, green sauce, pickled red onion, gem lettuce, garlic mayo, flatbread wrap
PLANT BURGER
Moving Mountains beef patty, smoked Applewood cheese, onions, dill pickle, house burger sauce ADD: Extra patty 3.00
CHEESEBURGER
Smashed beef patties, American cheese, onions, dill pickle, house burger sauce ADD: Extra patty 3.00
THE AFC FLATBREAD
Alchemist fried chicken, maple & bourbon BBQ sauce, gem lettuce, slaw, flatbread wrap OR: Plant-based goujons
CUBANO SANGUICH
Cuban spiced pulled pork, ham hock, dill pickle, cheese, crusty ciabatta During a trip to Little Havana in Miami we found the most incredible Cubano ‘sanguich’ inspiring this hearty handheld
BEEF FILLET STEAK
Choice of BBQ Pork, Plant-based Goujons, or BBQ Chicken
STEAK & CHIPS
British Rib-Eye. 30-day aged, soy caramel glaze, fries & choice of sauce
LOBSTER MAC & CHEESE
Lobster, crayfish, 3 cheese sauce, truffle dust, crispy panko & shallot crumb
KATSU CURRY
Panko crumb, house katsu sauce, jasmine rice CHICKEN CRISPY SMOKED TOFU
FRENCH-DIP STEAK SANDWICH
Sliced beef fillet, cheese sauce, green peppers, burnt onions, American cheese, sweet mustard mayo, rocket. With secret truffle gravy & smoking rosemary
DUCK WRAP
Lettuce, pickled cucumber, Hoisin sauce
SALT & PEPPER FRIES
LOADED TRUFFLE TATER TOTS
Shaved parmesan, truffle oil, garlic mayo
MAC & CHEESE
3 cheese, crispy shallot, truffle
HOUSE FRIES
ONION RINGS
SLAW
SAUCES
Maple Bourbon BBQ
XO CAESAR SALAD
Chopped lettuce, sesame croutons, parmesan, miso mayo, XO sauce ADD: Chargrilled chicken 3.00 OR: Smoked tofu 3.00
COCONUT TOFU CURRY
Smoked Tofoo, sauteed vegetables, coconut curry sauce, furikake rice
EGG FRIED RICE
Sauteed vegetables, torched pineapple, peanut crumb
HOUSE CHOPPED SALAD
CHICKEN IN A BASKET
Crispy buttermilk chicken, fries, slaw, maple & bourbon BBQ sauce OR: Plant-based goujons ADD: Nice & spicy glaze 1.00
BANG BANG SALAD
Asian style salad with carrot, cucumber, radish, lettuce, peanuts, sesame seeds, crispy shallots, Vietnamese sweet chilli dressing ADD: Chargrilled chicken 3.00 OR: Smoked tofu 3.00
THEATRE SERVED
CHURROS
Loaded with caramel, served with warm chocolate sauce
NEXT LEVEL CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
Vanilla gelato, miso caramel, chocolate togarashi snap Plant-based available
COFFEE & CHOCOLATES
WHITE CHOC CHEESECAKE CUP
Buttered biscuit base, lemon curd, burnt white chocolate, passionfruit pearls
GELATO
Mango / Chocolate Blood Orange / Vanilla V (3 SCOOPS)
SMOKING ALCHEMIST TEAS
Organic Rooibos, Earl Grey, Green Tea, Triple Mint or English Breakfast
CHOCOLATE COOKIE S’MORES
Soft warm cookies, vanilla gelato, torched marshmallow, freeze-dried raspberries, warm chocolate sauce
ULTIMATE RASPBERRY WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE
ICED BLUEBERRY & MATCHA LATTE
ULTIMATE HOT CHOCOLATE
WHITE CHOCOLATE & MINT FRAPPE
TUMERIC & SPICY MANGO LATTE
MATCHA & GINGER LATTE
APPRENTICE MENU
THE FULL APPRENTICE
Suasage, fried egg, hash brown bites, beans
HASH AND EGGS
Hash brown bites, scrambled egg, toast, ketchup
THE BENTO BOX
All served with fries, baked beans, and a tomato, cucumber salad
CHEESEBURGER
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
With vanilla gelato
TOASTED WAFFLE
With vanilla gelato & chocolate sauce
FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS
PLANT-BASED BITES
Favourites
Cherry Bomb
Dutch Barn Black Cherry Vodka, Kaveri Ginger Aperitif, Cherry, Apple, Lime. Bubble.
Bong Voyage
Tanqueray Gin, Passoa, Mango, Lime, Schweppes Tropical Soda. Bong
Smokey Old Fashioned
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Maple Syrup, Jerry Thomas Bitters, Smoke. The Original.
Peach, Please
Johnnie Walker Black Whisky, Apricot, Kaveri Ginger Aperitif, Lemon, TRIP Peach & Ginger Sparkling CBD, Alchemist Tea Blend. Fragrant.
Cosmic Conch
Bacardi Caribbean Spiced Rum, Planteray Pineapple Rum, Orgeat, Lime, Alchemy IPA. Luminous Sea Foam
Peach Clari-Tea
Dutch Barn Vodka, Shiraume Umeshu Sake, Black Tea Infusion, Peach, Lemon. Dairy Clarified.
Screwball
Absolut Raspberry Vodka, Mouse Kingdom Blue, Bubblegum, Apple, Lime, White Choc Cream Foam.
Bubblegum cola libre
Appleton Signature Rum, Mouse Kingdom Blue, Bubblegum, Sour Cola, Disco Grenadine, Lemon. Sour Lolly & Crackle Crystals.
HIGH VOLTAGE
Strawberry & Sechuan Peppercorn infused Courvoisier VSOP, Grand Marnier, Mouse Kingdom Strawberry & Balsamic, Blackberry Shrub, Lemon, Electric Syringe. Super Charged.
THE GLOBE
Drink for Two. Grey Goose Vodka, Mouse Kingdom Dark Berries, Violette, Rose, Apple, Citrus. Cosmic.
INFINITY VORTEX
Johnnie Walker Blue Label Whisky, Regal Rogue, Red Vermouth, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Cacao Nib, Barrel Aged Bitters. Infinity Vortex.
Cosmic Oysters
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Limoncello, Yuzu, Citrus, Disco Blue, Passionfruit Pearls.
START
CUCUMBER SALAD
Cucumber salad, tahini dressing, peanut & shallot crumb
HERITAGE TOMATO SALAD
Heritage tomato salad, olive crumb & lemon dressing
HOUSE SALAD
THE MAIN EVENT
PORK BELLY & BROTH
Aromatic broth, udon noodles, veggies, smoke & theatre
TEMPURA FISH & CHIPS
Tempura hake, furikake fries, lemon, nori crushed peas & tartar sauce
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN
Buttermilk chicken tenders, sriracha sauce, chilli & spring onion
CRISPY SHROOMS
Miso mayo, crispy chilli oil
PANKO HALLOUMI
Chilli jam
NASHVILLE CHICKEN BURGER
Hot buffalo chicken burger, sweet jalapeños, dill pickle, firecracker ranch sauce
PLANT BURGER
Smoked Applewood cheese, onions, dill pickle, house burger sauce
MAC & CHEESE
3 cheese sauce, truffle dust, crispy panko & shallot crumb
BANG BANG SALAD
Asian style salad with carrot, cucumber, radish, lettuce, peanuts, sesame seeds, crispy shallots, sweet chilli dressing
SIDES
SLAW
EGG FRIED RICE
Sautéed vegetables, torched pineapple, peanut crumb
ONION RINGS
AFTERS
ICE CREAM (3 SCOOPS)
Ask your server for today’s flavours. Sustainably crafted by Northern Bloc
NEXT LEVEL CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
Vanilla ice cream, miso caramel, chocolate togarashi snap
CRISPY VEG GYOZAS
Sweet chilli dip
CHURROS
Loaded with caramel, served with warm chocolate sauce