Cora Pearl

You're walking down Henrietta Street in Covent Garden when you duck into what feels like stepping into someone's rather brilliant private dining room. Cora Pearl occupies a proper Georgian townhouse, all high ceilings and period features, but it never reads as stuffy or precious—there's a genuine warmth to the place that makes you want to linger over drinks. The kitchen does modern British food with real care, and the wine list is genuinely exceptional; this is the kind of place where you'll discover something brilliant you've never heard of.