Chez Gerard - Covent Garden restaurant and product information

Chez Gerard Opera Terrace - sing with delight - stylish a la carte dining

A light-filled, stylish and refined restaurant/bar perched high above Covent Garden's main piazza, Chez Gerard Opera Terrace is a haven for intimate dining and casual drinks.

The restaurant spans the original market building and offers unique views of the bustling piazza, as well as the Opera House facing it. These are the views of tourists' dreams. By day, the terraces are popular for civilised al fresco meals - by night, the interior is a must for charming after-work and pre-theatre dining. Few leave disappointed by the crafted food or the elegant interior. You'll find it hard to stay away too... A bientot mes amies.

Staff pick

What more glamorous location could you ask for than the heart of Covent Garden? The Opera Terrace is a conservatory-style restaurant with fabulous views of the Royal Opera House and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (home of The Producers). The food matches the location, with mouth-watering starters including melted camembert (forget the diet!), and main courses that include medallions of beef (superb) and a delicious chicken stuffed with ham, all served with the sort of fresh vegetables you'd expect from the site of the old Covent Garden Market. Add a creme brulee to die for, three types of sorbet, excellent wine and a positively continental dedication to service and you've got a great theatreland night out.

Paul Webb - Theatre critic

Customer recommendation

Great value for money. The food and atmosphere at the Chez Gerard Opera Terrace is recommended.

Siegfried, London

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Details

• À la carte dining
• Lunch and dinner: Monday - Sunday
• Excludes 12.5% service charge and £1.50 cover charge
• Please note: lastminute.com cannot guarantee al fresco tables which are subject to availability. To confirm an outside table contact the restaurant after you've made your booking. Contact details can be found on your confirmation email.

The meal
This is a sample menu and may be subject to changes

• Gravadlax de saumon - home-cured salmon with dill, garnished with cucumber and radish in a sweet mustard mayonnaise
• Salade de boule de lille - mixed leaves with shaved mimolette cheese from the region of lille with pear and toasted macadamia nuts
• Asperges vinaigrette mimosa - steamed asparagus spears with Dijon vinaigrette and chopped free-range egg mayonnaise
• Boeuf bourguignon - braised succulent beef in Syrah red wine with button onions, button mushrooms, smoked lardons and chantenay carrots, served with buttery mashed potato
• Confit de canard aux haricots - duck confit from maison Lafitte in south west France, served with a casserole of haricots beans and Toulouse sausage
• Moules marinières- fresh rope-grown mussels cooked in white wine, parsley and shallots, served with pommes frites

Some dishes may contain traces of nuts

Essential information

• Nearest station: Covent Garden
• Average cheque £20per person
• All major credit cards accepted
• 24 hrs cancellation notice is required or the restaurant may charge up to £10 per person cancellation fee