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Gaucho - Covent Garden, London, Greater London

Gaucho - Covent Garden

4.2
4.2
436 Reviews
£26 to £40
Steakhouse

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2 people
23:00
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Fancy
Nestled in the heart of Covent Garden, our newest Gaucho location marks a return to London after a decade of regional expansion. Set within an extension of the iconic Royal Opera House, Gaucho adds a vibrant new chapter to one of the city’s most culturally rich districts.

Inspired by the artistic energy of Covent Garden and the passion of Buenos Aires' tango clubs, the design of the restaurant features striking elements that reflect both the local heritage and our Argentine roots. The interiors combine bold design statements with a base palette that nods to our Argentinian heritage, creating a space that's as dynamic as it is stylish.

On the ground floor, the atmosphere is bright and inviting—ideal for everything from Tango performances and relaxed business lunches to afternoon drinks. Downstairs, the basement offers a more intimate, theatrical experience, with rich, pleated curtain walls inspired by the dramatic red-draped stages of the West End theatres.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Argentinian, Latin American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30–23:00 Fri 11:30–23:30 Sat 11:00–23:30 Sun 11:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    020 7242 2222
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Searching for the ideal venue to host your next private event? Whether you're planning an intimate gathering, a grand party or an unforgettable celebration with an exclusive venue hire contact our Sales Manager, Cara at cara.claxton@rarerestaurants.co.uk to begin bringing your event to life.
  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Cross Street
    James Street & Floral Street
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    TUBE STATIONS: Covent Garden - 1min walk. Leicester Square - 10min walk. Charing Cross - 15min walk. <br />
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Steak Night Date Night - £70/£80/£90 per couple

    Multiple dates available
    Every Wednesday, join us for ‘Steak Night Date Night’ and dig into an epic sharing steak for two with sides, sauces and a bottle of red or white wine chosen by our team of sommeliers from £70 per pair. From a classic Chateaubriand, the centre cut of a fillet, to the Gaucho iconic cut Churrasco de Chorizo which is our spiral cut sirloin marinated in garlic, parsley and olive oil gather your partner or a few friends and family for the ultimate Gaucho dining feast. Churrasco de Chorizo 500g + 2 sides + 2 sauces for £70 Tira de Ancho 600g + 2 sides + 2 sauces for £80 Chateaubriand 450g + 2 sides + 2 sauces for £90 *A steak must be ordered between two people and cannot be split between three. *All guests must be dining on the offer.
    Steak Night Date Night - £70/£80/£90 per couple photo
  • Cocktails & Steaks with Mates

    £65.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Gather your tribe for Friday feasts! Kickstart your weekend in ultimate Friday fashion with our all-new sharing experience, expertly paired with our outstanding latest cocktail creations. WELCOME COCKTAIL Kiwi Gimlet or Yerba Maté Jasmine Fizz STARTER Salmon tartare tacos Empanadas Beetroot & smashed avocado tacos (ve) PAIRED COCKTAIL Margarita with Chimichurri Salt or Malbec El Chueco MAIN A sharing board of three cuts of steak served with bottomless chips & chimichurri sauce. 100g Churrasco Cuadril | 100g Chorizo | 100g Ancho DESSERT COCKTAIL The Alfajores
    Cocktails & Steaks with Mates photo
  • Return of the Legacy Menu - 3 Course Menu

    £30.00 per person

    1 Nov 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
    The Legacy Menu is BACK! We have been inundated with requests to bring back our legendary £30 Legacy menu, which brought joy to diners earlier this year as you rediscovered dishes from the past to celebrate 30 Years of Gaucho. For this final outing, we have dug deeper into the vaults to find even more classic dishes you will remember with love. STARTER Sausage & Red Confit Pepper Confit Prawn Chicharron Sweet Potato & Provolone Empanadas Salmon Ceviche MAIN Lemon Chimichurru-Marinated Patchcock Chicken Lomo a la Milanese Marinaded Picana Steak Pan-Fried Salmon with Corn DESSERT Coconut tres Leches Dulce de Leche Pancakes
    Return of the Legacy Menu - 3 Course Menu photo

What 436 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • West End London

    Steakhouse

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gaucho - Covent Garden offers a memorable dining experience with "fantastic service and great food." Known for its "perfect steaks" and attentive staff, it's ideal for special occasions. The vibrant atmosphere, enhanced by events like Secret Tango, adds to the charm, making it a must-visit spot in London.

437 Reviews
  1. Paman

    Edinburgh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was not attentive, food was underwhelming (chips were cold and stale). Very disappointing for a Gaucho

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  2. Robin

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent steak! Probably the best I’ve had. The waitress Kristina was very polite, chirpy and super helpful.

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  3. ADAM

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to Gaucho in Covent Garden for my son's 18th Birthday last Saturday night. We booked in advance and our table was downstairs. It is ENERGETIC, with a DJ, pulsing music and the dinner was accompanied by a team of tango dancers in true Argentinian fashion. It was huge fun and the dancers were spectacular. The other diners seemed to love it, and we certainly did. We opted for starters and steaks, with a glass of champagne and a good Argentinian Malbec. The food was excellent, the fillet steak being just perfectly cooked. Sides were generous and really a good accompaniment. Above all, our waiter, Luca, was just a perfect gentleman. Nothing was too much trouble. He was wonderful and very kind. I'd arranged before for some kind of cake to be given to my son, but Luca and the team prepared a special apple crumble - my son's favourite desert. It capped off a terrific evening. I very much recommend Gaucho for a wonderful, fun, noisy Saturday night. The DJ was great but the music is kind of loud. So be prepared to have to shout a bit when the tunes start to flow. But if tango and music and good food is your thing, you've a treat in store.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Managed to get a last minute table for six of us at Gaucho Covent Garden. Sat downstairs, there's a DJ and fairly loud music. The starters were excellent - sausages, scallops, cured salmon, grilled prawns, as were the steaks (especially spiral-cut marinaded sirloin) except my mum's rumpsteak is just tough. However, excellent service - no argument, they brought her another, much better. Had the basque cheesecake and chocolate deserts. Argentinian sparkling wine very good too. The odd thing we hadn't realised was that Saturday is Dance-off day - four couple dance tangoes around the diners downstairs, to very loud accompaniment. On the one hand, that's kinda cool and adds atmosphere; but it also blots out the conversation and only half the table can see it. So would have been happier without it, but it definitely didn't spoil our evening. The whole place is very lively, definitely has a better buzz than some other Dead Serious steakhouses... If you want quiet, you might want to ask for a table upstairs.

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  5. aleemicky

    New York City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our party of 5 had an amazing time at Gaucho Covent Garden! From the booking experience, the reception, the outstanding service, delicious food, perfect ambience. Cherry on the cake the live tango dancers. It was a bit pricey but overall well worth it. We will be back. Thanks for the lovely evening.

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  6. Dean

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was amazing and food was too, ,will definitely be back

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  7. SWilliams

    London

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for the legacy menu and ordered some bits from the main menu too. Yannis was our server and he was 10/10 all round, polite, attentive, funny, just a great guy. Food was outstanding as always. This was our first time at the Covent Garden branch and it did not disappoint. Will definitely return.

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  8. Leigh-Anne

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food as always. Set menu was great pre theatre lunch option and was wonderful setting.

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  9. James

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food good service, also had 2 young children with us that were well catered for and looked after

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  10. Brian

    London

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Loud restaurant with tables a bit too close to each other. Service speed was fine but mushrooms came that weren't ordered and butternut squash didn't! Almost finished the steak by the time the squash arrived. Charged for the mushrooms which we did not order but not for the squash. No compensation for the mistake. Dessert was apple crumble, told it would take 15 minutes but actually took 33. One of our fillets was a bit fat which was unusual. Taste was good though. Won't go back to this branch. The meat is the best you can get but the service could be better. Other branches of Gaucho have been better.

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Gaucho - Covent Garden is rated 4.2 stars by 436 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
23:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Gaucho - Covent Garden

8-9 James St, London, Greater London WC2E 8BH

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    James Street &amp; Floral Street
  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30–23:00 Fri 11:30–23:30 Sat 11:00–23:30 Sun 11:00–23:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Argentinian, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    TUBE STATIONS: Covent Garden - 1min walk. Leicester Square - 10min walk. Charing Cross - 15min walk.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    020 7242 2222
  • Private party facilities
    Searching for the ideal venue to host your next private event? Whether you're planning an intimate gathering, a grand party or an unforgettable celebration with an exclusive venue hire contact our Sales Manager, Cara at cara.claxton@rarerestaurants.co.uk to begin bringing your event to life.
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