The Coral Room is an elegant salon bar and dining venue at 16–22 Great Russell Street in Bloomsbury. Its richly coloured interior creates a polished setting for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, an early evening meal or drinks later at night.
The food menu extends well beyond simple bar snacks, moving through starters, salads, sandwiches and composed main courses. Seafood, meat and vegetable dishes are treated as complete plates, while lighter choices suit guests who want something alongside a drink.
Afternoon tea is a distinct part of the offer, combining savoury sandwiches and small sweets in a more leisurely format. Desserts and artisan cheese provide an alternative finish, making the room equally suitable for a short visit or a paced meal.
Cocktails, wine and a notable focus on English sparkling wine remain central to the venue’s identity. The Coral Room works especially well for diners seeking substantive food within a glamorous Bloomsbury bar where the drinks programme receives equal attention.
Address: 16–22 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3NN, England
The Coral Room Menu
Devil Wears Prada Small Plates & Sharing
Jarlsberg Grilled Cheese
V
Runway Red Carpet
V. Roasted red pepper hummus; radish & plantain chips
That’s All Steak Skewers
NGCI. Chimichurri
Snacks
Marinated Gordal Olives
VE NGCI
Focaccia, aged balsamic
VE
Padrón Peppers
V
Pan Con Tomate
VE
Pork Sliders, lettuce, tomato, gherkin
Grilled Prawns, chilli & garlic
NGCI
Crispy Chicken, harissa mayonnaise
NGCI
Short Rib Croquettes
Beef Tartare
Salads & Light Dishes
Add: Chicken £10 or Tiger Prawns £12
Irish Smoked Salmon Flatbread
Yoghurt & dill, caramelised onion
Bloomsbury Garden Salad
VE. Kale, spinach, edamame, peas, quinoa, house dressing
Caesar Salad
Sourdough croutons, crispy pancetta
Watermelon & Feta
V. Compressed watermelon, mint, sunflower seeds
Charcuterie Selection
Coppa
Air-dried pork collar
Mortadella
Dry-cured ham, pistachios
Finocchiona
Fennel sausage
Mixed Platter
Mains
Coral Burger, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, Emmental, fries
Roasted Beef Sandwich, Minute steak, English mustard, cheddar, fries
Club Sandwich, chicken, bacon, egg, chipotle mayo, fries
Chicken Milanese, rocket, Parmesan
Steak Frites, (7oz rump)
NGCI
Poke Bowl, radish, edamame, avocado, cucumber, jasmine rice, sesame & soya dressing
Add: Tiger prawns £12 or Trout Tartare £7
Thai-Spiced Summer Vegetable Curry, baby corn, bok choy, beans, jasmine rice
VE. Add: Chicken £10 or Tiger Prawns £12
Sides
£6
Fries
VE
Truffle Fries
V
Tomato Salad
VE
Summer Greens
VE
Desserts
Louisiana Style Beignets
Café Gourmande
V. Chefs selection of patisserie cakes
Artisan Selection of French & British Cheeses
V. Chutney, crackers
Breakfast – Mains
Full Irish
Copper Maran eggs, sweet-cured bacon, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom, Clonakilty black pudding, grilled plum tomato
Crushed avocado on sourdough toast
roasted tomatoes, Graceburn feta, basil. Add 2 poached Copper Maran eggs £3.5
Omelette
your choice of onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese or ham GF
Chapel & Swan smoked salmon & Copper Maran poached eggs
house Guinness bread, crème fraiche, lemon
Eggs Royale
toasted English muffin, hollandaise
Benedict
toasted English muffin, hollandaise
Florentine
V. toasted English muffin, hollandaise
Turkish Eggs (Çılbır)
poached eggs, Greek yogurt, garlic-chilli butter, fresh herbs, grilled sourdough
Pain Perdu
French-style toast, seasonal fruit, mascarpone, shaved chocolate, fresh berries
Waffles
fresh berries V or cured bacon & maple syrup
Granola Yoghurt
coconut or Greek with granola, banana & fruit compote V
Fresh fruit salad
VE/GF
Baker’s pastry basket
selection of freshly baked viennoiserie V
Breakfast – Sides
Plum tomato
Mushrooms
Avocado
Sweet-cured bacon
Conakilty black pudding
Sausage
2 Copper Maran Eggs (any style)
Salmon
Brunch – Starters
Minestrone
V. Beans, pasta, seasonal vegetables
Crushed Avocado on Toasted Sourdough
VE. Roasted vine tomatoes, chilli jam, “feta”
Healthy Banana Split
VE. Homemade granola, coconut yoghurt, berries, peanut butter dressing
Severn & Wye Smoked Salmon
Homemade Guinness bread, crème fraiche
Vanilla Chia Pudding
VE. Maple walnuts, caramelised banana, honeycomb
Brunch – The Eggs
1 muffin as starter | 2 muffins as main
St Ives Eggs
classic English muffin, homemade hollandaise. Royal: Severn & Wye smoked salmon; Benedict: Kessler ham; Florentine V: Sautéed spinach; Bloomsbury Butter-Poached Lobster with Caviar £10 supplement per muffin
Turkish Eggs
Poached eggs, creamy yogurt, garlic–Aleppo chilli butter, fresh herbs, grilled sourdough
Brunch – Mains
Shakshuka
whipped Greek yoghurt, grilled flatbread, coriander V
Bloomsbury Cheeseburger
smash patty of aged British beef, gherkins, cheddar, onion
Native Lobster Roll
Marie-Rose sauce, avocado, lettuce. £10 supplement
Waffles
fresh berries V or cured bacon & maple syrup
Pain Perdu
soft French-style brioche toast, seasonal fruit, mascarpone, shaved chocolate, fresh berries
Chicken & Waffles
fried egg, jalapeño dressing, maple glaze
Chicken Milanese
parmesan, rocket, anchovies, fried egg, lemon dressing
Asparagus Risotto
green peas, smoked almonds, fresh truffles V
‘Nduja on sourdough
fried hen’s egg
Brunch – Desserts
Rhubarb & Caraway Crème Brûlée
ginger nut biscuits V
Sticky Toffee Pudding
toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream V
Ice cream & Sorbet Selection
V GF. Vanilla | Strawberry | Vegan chocolate | Fior de latte | Banoffee | Blackcurrant sorbet | Mango sorbet | Lemon sorbet | Raspberry sorbet
Secret Garden Afternoon Tea
£30 per person
Vegetable Crudités
Classic Cucumber
A trio of finger sandwiches, served on fresh white bread
Egg Mayonnaise
A trio of finger sandwiches, served on fresh white bread
Honey Roast Ham
A trio of finger sandwiches, served on fresh white bread
Chocolate Flower Pot
Key to the Garden Shortbread
Mary’s Victoria Sandwich
Sultana & Vanilla Scones
Served with Cornish clotted cream & seasonal jam
Afternoon Tea
£55 per person. Including a glass of Nyetimber Classic Cuvee MV £65 per person. Including a glass of Champagne £70 per person.
Marinated English Cucumber
V NGCI*. Dill cream cheese on 1000 seeded bread
Hot-Smoked Salmon
NGCI*. Horseradish cream on caraway rye bread
Truffled Egg Mayonnaise
V NGCI*. Served on soft white bread
Poached Chicken
NGCI*. Tarragon mayonnaise & black olive on sun-dried tomato pain de mie
Fig & Honey Tart
V NGCI*. Sablé pastry, sunflower financier, honey cream
Carrot Cake
V NGCI. Cream cheese mousse, cinnamon sablé
Pear & Maple Choux Bun
V. Pinhead oat craquelin
Raspberry & Green Tea Opera
V NGCI. Ruby chocolate
Vanilla Madeleine
V NGCI
Ceylon-Infused Sultana Scones
Our freshly baked scones are served with Victoria plum & vanilla jam & Cornish clotted cream V NGCI
Ugandan Vanilla Scones
Our freshly baked scones are served with Victoria plum & vanilla jam & Cornish clotted cream V NGCI
Plant Based Afternoon Tea
£55 per person. Champagne Afternoon Tea £70 per person. Including a glass of Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve, Champagne or non-alcoholic alternative.
Vegan Feta & Apricot Chutney
Wholemeal bread
Cheese & Cucumber
White bread
Roasted Red Pepper & Hummus
Wholemeal bread
Tomato & Lovage Pesto
White bread
Roasted Mushroom Pâté
Wholemeal bread
Banana & Pecan Cake
NGCI
Pistachio & Hazelnut Mousse
NGCI
Chocolate Marquise
NGCI
Vegan Bakewell Tart
NGCI
Coconut & Lime Scones
NGCI. Our freshly baked scones are served with seasonal jam & vegan clotted cream
Breakfast – Wellness Drinks
Cold pressed juice
Orange | Apple | Grapefruit. Add Booster £5
Breakfast – Hot Beverages
Espresso
Double Espresso
Americano
Macchiato
Cappuccino
Latte
Brunch – Wellness Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
£13
Everleaf Mountain & LE White Peach and Jasmine Soda
A floral, bittersweet aperitif with cherry blossom, strawberry and rosehip.
Doyle Twilight Spritz
A sophisticated citrus blend with a fragrant orange aroma and a sweet and mysterious warmth of ginger root.
Pomona Brut – Sparkling Honey Wine
A naturally fermented blend made with delicate apple blossom honey, fresh ginger, cardomom and zingy orange peel.
Afternoon Tea – English Sparkling Wine
Nyetimber Classic Cuvee MV, West Sussex
Nyetimber Rosé MV, West Sussex
Afternoon Tea – Ronnefeldt Tea Selection
English Breakfast
a gentle Ceylon tea with an unmistakeable lively flavour
Earl Grey
a delicate flowery autumn plucking blended with the refreshing citrus aroma of bergamot
Irish Whisky Cream
flavoured black tea with hints of whiskey and chocolate
Assam Rambung
a strong, malty and spicy tea with a pleasantly rounded flavour
Queen’s Tea
a tea blend fit for a Queen – deliciously composed with lively, flowery North India teas, fruity Ceylon teas and aromatic tea from China
Masala Chai
ginger, Anise Seed, Black pepper, Clove buds, Cinnamon pieces, Fennel seeds. This exotic, spiced tea from India is as mysterious and delightful as the country itself
Plant Based Afternoon Tea – English Sparkling Wine
Nyetimber ‘Classic Cuvée’ MV, West Sussex/Hampshire
Nyetimber Rosé MV, West Sussex/Hampshire
Plant Based Afternoon Tea – Ronnefeldt Tea Selection
English Breakfast
a gentle Ceylon tea with an unmistakeable lively flavour
Earl Grey
a delicate flowery autumn plucking blended with the refreshing citrus aroma of bergamot
Irish Whisky Cream
flavoured black tea with hints of whiskey and chocolate
Assam Rambung
a strong, malty and spicy tea with a pleasantly rounded flavour
Queen’s Tea
a tea blend fit for a Queen – deliciously composed with lively, flowery North India teas, fruity Ceylon teas and aromatic tea from China
Cocktails
Beyond the Pale
Redbreast 12-yo Irish Whiskey; Dandelion Coffee; Amaro Nonino; Mint Chocolate Cream. Dipping a little close to The River Liffey, Crosbie jettisoned the contents of his portmanteau and toasted circumnavigation with his own delightful version of Irish whiskey.
La Reine
Camus VSOP Cognac; Pain au Chocolat; Tonka Beans; Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne. Crosbie toasted his success at saving the locals from a man-eating Alpine beast with Marie Antoinette’s favourite chocolate ‘pistoles’ dissolved in a tot of Champagne.
Quixote
Sipsmith Origin 1639 Gin; Melon Cordial; Orange Fino Sherry; Padrón Peppers; Grapefruit Soda. Crosbie’s nose quivered as he bobbed his way from Bilbao over fields of burning peppers in Galicia, musky hothouse melons in la Mancha and those zesty orange groves of Seville.
Nuage
Palmarae Gin; Sahara Figs; Almonds; Medjoul Date Cordial; Acqua Bianca; Ras El Hanout Spice. Puffing on a hookah while lying in a fig-scented bath and ruminating on sacred geometry, Crosbie felt completely at home floating on Moroccan clouds the colour of his cocktail.
Botticelli
Altamura Vodka; Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Mancino Secco Vermouth; Fennel Taralli Cordial. Crosbie whipped out his painting-by-numbers set and cruised down the Italian coast, draining amphorae of Roman punch scented with wild herbs – as clear and refreshing as Lake Como.