Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a splendid botanical-themed bar and eatery with tropical rear garden in a colonial West End shop.

The plant-filled oasis in the midst of bustling Boundary Street specialises in gin and gin cocktails, with the house signature the G + High Tea – a 3-tier stand of savoury bar snacks and sweet delicacies served with a watering can of gin cocktail.

Patrons can sit in the lush rear garden - where there’s a cute cubbyhouse bar, surrounded by staghorns, bamboo and fairy-lit frangipani tree, upstairs in the English parlour-style lounge with balcony overlooking the street or perched on a stool in the front bar watching the West End street-life go by.

Aside from the high tea, there’s plenty of other reasons to dine here, with a delectable menu of top quality, yet casual dishes designed to share. Small starters include tomato bruschetta, crispy calamari, mushroom arancini and sweet potato croquettes. 

There's also patatas bravas, pincho prosciutto, Szechuan fried tofu, baked brie and Albodingas (pork & pistachio meatballs with sauce catalone and grilled bread).

Meanwhile, large plates include melt-in-the-mouth slow roasted lamb shoulder with charred broccolini; Duck a L'Orange (duck Maryland with duck fat potatoes); and pasta Arrabiata (with semi-dried tomatoes & house gin sugo).

There's also a selection of Grazing Boards, with a choice of 3 Dips, Ploughman's, Mexxe or 3 Cheeses (chef's selection). 

In a group that can’t decide? Then order a Feasting Table – a selection of Covent Garden’s most popular dishes.

If you’re not dining, Covent Garden makes a perfect spot to enjoy a few drinks. As well as the luscious botanical house and gin cocktails, there are craft beers/cider on tap as well as an impressive list of beer and cider by the bottle, and a small curated menu of Australian and international wines. But first and foremost, Covent Garden is a gin drinker’s nirvana, with a 4-page list including boutique and small batch gins from all around Australia and the world.

Other spirit drinkers aren’t forgotten though, with a quality selection of vodka, tequila, rum, bourbon and scotch whisky available.

Good to know – The food menu is 100% gluten free and coeliac friendly.

Need to know – Covent Garden’s many beautiful spaces are available for function bookings.

The menu may have changed since our visit.

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