There is something particularly satisfying about ‘physical’ eating. Getting down and dirty, digging your fingers in and absentmindedly splashing the finger bowl all over your table, and using equipment that looks like it has come from a dentist’s surgery. This is the epitome of Loch Fyne, fish as it ought to be: fresh, shell on and perhaps still quivering.
Of course this is not for everyone, and before I start sounding like a puffed up fisherman’s wife there are a number of more refined dishes to choose from such as lobster …

Covent Garden is probably best loved for its independent coffee shops and afternoon tea spots. In and around the Piazza there are almost more cafés than cobblestones so it’s sometimes hard to know which one to choose as your pit stop. As the hot weather sets in, avoiding the crowds becomes even more imperative so take a look at our pick of some of Covent Garden’s best-kept café secrets.
For an afternoon treat head to Muffinski’s; a shop dedicated to bringing you delicious organic muffins. A secret muffin mix is milled …

Stepping into the depths of Los Locos and I’m not quite sure where I’ve ended up. I can see a dancefloor, a bar offering surprise package deals and a rather mysterious looking area in the corner looking suspiciously like a set of DJ decks.

So the sun is out, and there is something truly British about the way we are compelled to strip off at the first indication of summer approaching. It’s at this time of year when people start fashion yo-yoing; taking the jumper off, putting it on, off, on.

It’s been a long day at work but don’t be disheartened. It’s nearly the weekend, and incidentally the perfect time to take in the culinary delights and unique specaility produce available at The Covent Garden Real Food Market.

If you fancy a break from the busy streets, pop into The Poetry Cafe, hidden away halfway down a side street in Covent Garden and escape to an oasis of calm coffee, cakes and culture.

Hawksmoor, the East London steak restaurant that puts a spring in the step of many a City carnivore, is to open a branch in Covent Garden, hurrah!

Talk of hidden gems. Cellar Door in Covent Garden can not only boast the enviable address of Zero Aldwych, but has also been voted London’s top hidden treasure by Time Out and Vodafone. And you will probably have walked past it hundreds of times and not even noticed it’s there.

That’s frozen yoghurt by the way: snow + yoghurt = snog. Well, according to the nice chaps at Snog, who are opening their new (and 4th) store on Garrick Street at 4pm today. These frozen yoghurt fiends opened their first store in South Kensington two years ago

Covent Garden has always been one of my favourite places in London as in my opinion it has the best shopping, the cosiest bars and the yummiest restaurants! One restaurant in particular that is well worth wandering down to if you are feeling peckish is Kitchen Italia