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Covent Garden Flesh & Buns - Flesh & Buns Covent Garden, London,

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

4.4
4.4
4100 Reviews
£26 to £40
Japanese
41 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 33 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden is a sanctuary below the bustling streets of Seven Dials. Leave London at the door, and experience Japanese Izakaya hospitality.

A long-term favourite for fans of Japanese cuisine, Flesh & Buns is where unlimited pillowy, steaming bao buns meet home-smoked, robata-grilled fillings. We make our food from scratch and serve up generous portions, designed to share.

Relaxed and intimate, sink into a booth or pull up a stool at our high tables, and let us pour you a glass of wine.

The restaurant is in the heart of the Theatre District, and our Express Omakase menu is designed to offer the perfect bite for before a show.

The restaurant is a short walk from Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross and Leicester Square stations.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Loic Leguay
  • Private party facilities
    We have large semi-private areas that can host groups and parties.
  • Neighborhood
    Covent Garden
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Experiences

  • Express Omakase

    £25.00 per person

    Mar 14, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025
    Available Monday to Friday - all day! Perfect for a quick lunch with colleagues, or a pre-theatre meal. Enjoy a bowl of fresh, vibrant edamame, followed by robata-grilled skewers and one of our famous Flesh & Bun platters, now with unlimited buns Choose 1 dish per course - Edamame - sea salt or chilli BBQ - Robata-grilled skewers - teriyaki chicken, crispy piglet or padron peppers (VE) - Flesh & Buns - Japanese fried chicken, miso grilled aubergine (V) or crispy piglet belly. All served with unlimited buns!
    Express Omakase Photo
  • Bottomless Brunch Omakase

    £35.00 per person

    Apr 5, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025
    Available Saturday and Sunday until 5pm Our bottomless brunch is the perfect weekend treat. Enjoy 90 minutes of bottomless drinks and three courses - Izakaya style. Choose from bottomless Prosecco, red wine, white wine, Asahi lager or mocktails. -Edamame - sea salt or chilli BBQ - Robata-grilled skewers - teriyaki chicken, crispy piglet or padron peppers (VE) - Flesh & Buns - Japanese fried chicken, miso grilled aubergine (V) or crispy piglet belly. All served with unlimited buns!
    Bottomless Brunch Omakase Photo
  • “Tasting Menu | Discover the West End!”

    £50.00 per person

    May 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025
    Enjoy our amazing tasting menu with 9 courses to share. Featuring lots of signature dishes including Korean fried wings, crispy piglet belly, and S'mores. -Chips and Dips -Salmon & avocado Maki -Ceviche -Korean fried wings -Tenderstem broccoli -Fried Squid -Crispy duck leg -Crispy piglet belly -S'mores. *Minimum 2 people, to be served to the entire table. For any dietary requirements please get in touch.
    “Tasting Menu | Discover the West End!” Photo

What 4,100 people are saying

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • London

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • West End London

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Flesh & Buns Covent Garden offers an exceptional dining experience with "amazing food and service." Patrons praise the "best bao buns," "incredible Japanese food," and a "great atmosphere." The restaurant is known for its "attentive staff" and diverse menu, making it a "top choice" for London dining.
4,100 Reviews
  1. Georgina

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a Delightful Experience We keep coming back to this place for a reason! The variety of food is impressive, and the presentation is always top-notch. The set menu is our go-to every time — it's not only delicious but also generous in portions. You can really tell care goes into every dish. Highly recommended!

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  2. Naomi

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really nice dinner with a friend for her birthday. We got the Big-B for 2. So much food! Everything tasted fresh and great. All the staff were welcoming and attentive. Would recommend.

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  3. Johanna

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service, we all enjoyed and would go again

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  4. sophie

    Berkshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The waiting staff were amazing, very attentive and were able to answer all our questions. Food was 10/10, compliments to the chefs!! Drinks were fab too, would definitely come again:)

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  5. Megan

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Some of the most incredible Japanese food we have ever had! We started with the fried squid, the beef fat chips, and the Korean wings and it was all delicious! For dinner, we got the smoked miso brisket and confit duck leg bao buns and the smoked chili beef hot stone rice! All the food was to die for. But the highlight of our dinner was our bartender Brandon! He gave us the best service from his favorites to eat and help choosing the best cocktails! We will absolutely be back to see him and grab more delicious food!! Thank you!

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  6. Hannah

    Paris2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff were excellent. Portions maybe a bit small resulting in an expensive total.

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  7. Mia

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious high quality food and friendly attentive staff. These were the best bao buns I’ve ever had as they were really soft! Nice atmosphere without being too loud. Already want to return.

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  8. Samuel

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing omakase deal. Large portion size for a great price. No faults. Wonderful food. Wonderful place. Loved it

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  9. Kris

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Flesh & Bun is consistently my favourite restaurant in London. The food is absolutely incredible, the atmosphere is really good, you can actually hear and speak with your guests instead of shouting over music, and the value compared to the quality of the food is superb. I genuinely love it there!

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  10. Roy

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food and the wait staff was super helpful and friendly, the cocktails were nice as was the bao platter Tuesday evening so it was a quiet dinner which suited us perfectly and we could take our time eating and didn't feel rushed or squashed so a very pleasant dinner My only wish was if some of the bao selections had a spicier marinade

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FAQs

Flesh & Buns Covent Garden is rated 4.4 stars by 4100 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 33 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Flesh & Buns Covent Garden

41 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Tue 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The nearest car park is the NCP on Parker Mews, which is approximately 5-6 minutes' walk from the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Nearest tube: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line), Leicester Square (Piccadilly & Northern lines) or Holborn (Piccadilly & Central lines)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Loic Leguay
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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