Café Murano - Covent Garden

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   FionaS

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful lunch to celebrate my birthday. Everything was perfect
   

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   Anne VIP

   London39 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We were very disappointed with our visit to Cafe Murano. The wine we choose was unavailable. One member of our group opted for the sea bream on the fixed menu, only to be told it wasn't available and was replaced by mackerel, which unfortunately she didn't enjoy. I had tagliatelle with beef. The pasta was overcooked and the beef contained large lumps of gristle. The pickled vegetable starter and Bavette main course were, however, very good. It was unfortunate that the noise level from adjacent tables for the first hour was such that the three of us had to shout in order to have a conversation. The staff were apologetic. When the bill arrived, the Maitre d' had very generously not charged us for the two main meals and our coffees, which we very much appreciated. Thank you.
   

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   Rob VIP

   London18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 18 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely lunch before the Theatre. Good food, prob better than a few years back. My glass of red was a bit tired but was changed with no issue.
   

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   Kevin VIP

   London17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 17 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service. Wonderful food. Nice setting. Great location.
   

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   julia

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food and great service. I don't drink alcohol and there is a giid choice of non alcoholic drinks.It was quite noisy on the table we were taken to, but staff sat us at a cosy quiet spot when we said it was too noisy for us.
   

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   ElaineG VIP

   London14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 29 June 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was exceptional. Very reasonably priced if you go for the prix fix lunch. Highly recommend the bruschetta to start followed by the sea bream. 2 courses for £25. I had the most divine green cabbage as a side. Who would have thought cabbage could taste so delicious?! Loved it !
   

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   AudreyC

   London1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 15 February 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I booked through Open Table. When we arrived we were told they had no record of it, that they don’t partner with OT anymore. A table was found and we ordered. Our server was quite off-putting. She kept staring at us from where she was standing- no engagement, just openly staring- constantly. It was bordering on rude/intimidating. The food was just average. The risotto was edible but looked like a sloppy mess. The seabream was fine and the rigatoni dish was tasty. Overall, the food/seevice meant a disappointing experience- contrary to our expectation.
   

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   ChrisW

   London7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 20 December 2023

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great quality food as expected, Christmas cocktail a must try.
   

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   Bromreport

   London22 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 11 December 2023

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Very good set menu lunch. Well balanced and great mix of flavours and texture. Beautifully cooked piece of pollack - extra side of cavalo nero added to the meal. Good wine list and helpful advice from staff. Apple strudel was delightful. However, noise level was approaching unbearable by then end of lunch - it was Christmas, so very crowded, but detracted from what could have been a lovely time to meet friends. I shall definitely go again, and would recommend others to try, but if always that noisy then it will be off the list.
   

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    jimglas

    Glasgow31 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 6 October 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    We have been to Murano. Couldn’t fault it. We booked the Cafe on this trip to London as a precursor to the theatre. Late lunch giving us time to digest our meal and enjoy Private Lives. We arrived at Cafe Murano and my partner met an outwardly agitated woman who we took to be the manager. She was dressed differently to the rest of the staff and she began searching for our booking. She stated that she did not have a booking in our name. I then felt the need to retrieve our reservation on my mobile telephone but suddenly she found our booking. The manager as I will call her then pointed us in the direction of a table at the door ‘ that’s you there’ and stomped off. No niceties and no effort made to settle us into our table. We opted for a starter and main course from the fixed price menu and our waitress asked if we had chosen some wine. We said that we don’t drink alcohol during the day ‘not even a beer?’ was her reply with associated facial expression. The food was fine. Nothing to get excited about. Our waitress asked in several occasions if we had any feedback for the chef. We are not sure what was going on but the manager was fairly animated with other staff and at one point stomped out of the cafe presumably with another staff member. Think we’ll eat elsewhere in future.
    

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