Caffé Concerto - Covent Garden

Lovely restaurant, this is my second visit. The first time we came for cakes & tea, and enjoyed it so much that we decided to try their summer set menu this time. It’s £19.20 for a two‑course meal, with patisserie available for an additional £6.95. The portions are generous, so generous that we were absolutely full and couldn’t manage dessert. The Halloumi Bruschetta starter is wonderfully refreshing, the bread has the perfect softness, not hard at all. The calamari is crisp and delicious, and the fried vegetables underneath are a lovely touch. For mains, the risotto is very tasty and full of flavour, and the glazed lamb shank is excellent, tender, with creamy mashed potatoes that pair beautifully. We had such a lovely afternoon here. Most of the staff are genuinely friendly and make the experience even better.

a week ago · via Google

It was aesthetic but the taste was just okay. I liked the choices of drinks food and beverages so I think it is good for vacation if you are tight on time and in the area. too expensive for what was given because the pastries were not made in house. they added a 14 % gratuity charge do it was 10 pounds on top of the set price 👎👎👎the scones were the best part though! also our waiter Hark (?) was very kind!

2 weeks ago · via Google

I know some people have left negative reviews but I can only speak as I find. We arrived at 1:30 and had lunch for two people. I did initially have to ask for someone to take our order but the service was very friendly and helpful. No it was not very fast, but this is not a “fast food“ property, it made a pleasant change not to have food served to you as quickly as possible to get you out of the restaurant and usually not of very good quality. . The air-conditioning was just right not too cold, the ambient lighting was beautiful and the background music very pleasant. What was really nice was that the other diners were actually speaking to each other without the need to shout all the time and talk over each other, which is very annoying at times when you go to a restaurant to enjoy a meal and talk to others in your party and then find you can’t hear yourself think for the noise around you I was particularly impressed with our server who was Ramin, Very polite and friendly and took the trouble to make notes regarding our order. If I had any negative comment I would say that I felt £18 for two glasses of raspberry lemonade was rather steep when you compare that to the cost of the food it seemed to be disproportionate. There is a discretionary service charge at 14.5% which again some may feel is a little high but I did check and 100% of this goes to staff and it’s really nice to know that includes the kitchen staff who of course ordinarily would not receive a tip . The food was really well cooked and nicely presented and I was very happy with what we had. The desserts looked amazing but I was too full to try any of them, will reserve for another day. Until such time as I experience anything different, this will definitely be our go to place to eat when in London

a week ago · via Google

We stopped off here for drinks and mezze and our server Yuri was very friendly and polite. The calamari was top notch, with delightful crispy carrot and courgette ribbons. The prawn tagliatelle was rich amd delicious. The aranchini was also surprisingly fantastic served in a creamy sea of mushroom and pesto sauce. A marvellous meal, thanks 👍🤤

4 months ago · via Google