Opera Tavern

Name: Opera Tavern
Address: 23 Catherine Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 5JS
Telephone: 020 7836 3680
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.6

4.6

337 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

13 Mar 2025

22:00

Booked 29 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem

Opera Tavern is a beautiful two-storey bar and restaurant in the heart of central London’s theatre land. Located on Catherine Street we are opposite the Drury Lane Theatre, seconds from the Opera House, a stone’s throw from The Strand and a lovely walk across Waterloo Bridge from the South Bank.

A beautiful former pub, the exposed brickwork, bold artwork and flattering low lighting help our two-story restaurant create the perfect atmosphere for a pre-theatre meal or drink. The ground floor houses a long bar with the open grill at one end, and a few tables placed beside the theatre box windows, where guests can watch the world go by.

We specialise in Italian and Spanish influenced tapas and have a charcoal grill on the ground floor where we cook up all manner of stunning small plates.

For groups reservations and Private Hire enquiries, contact us directly at bookings@saltyard.co.uk

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Additional information

Location
23 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JS
Phone number
020 7836 3680
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, Spanish
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 12:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–20:00
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Łukasz Kiełbasiński

What 337 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Opera Tavern, nestled in the heart of the theatre district, offers a "fabulous" dining experience with its "great tapas and wine." The staff is "friendly" and "attentive," making it perfect for pre-theatre meals. Patrons praise the "delicious" food, cozy ambiance, and accommodating service, ensuring a memorable visit.

337 Reviews

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Patrick
London1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The experience was lovely from the moment I arrived. The hostess, Leah, doubled as our waitress for most of the night and was always timely in getting us food and drinks. Incredible food was served, great Lamb and croquettes. Wide variety of drinks. Definitely will com again
Opera TavernResponded 3 days ago
Hi Patrick, thank you so much for your positive comments about Opera Tavern!
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Bob
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love tapas. It means you get to try lots of different dishes. Two of us shared 5 plus desserts! It was all fab.
Opera TavernResponded 7 days ago
That's fab, glad you've enjoyed. Thank you for reply.
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Eliza
Gloucestershire8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, staff and atmosphere. I went with a group of friends and had a wonderful table and were allowed to relax there for most of the afternoon. We all said we will be going back.
Opera TavernResponded on 4 March 2025
Thank you so much Eliza, we really appreciated your wonderful feedback.
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Nicola
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been to the Opera tavern many times and have always loved it the food and service is outstanding. A great pre theatre venue
Opera TavernResponded on 4 March 2025
Thank you so much for a kind words Nicola. See you next time!
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Simon
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very friendly and nice staff. Great food and superb location for the theatre district.
Opera TavernResponded on 4 March 2025
Thank you Simon for a nice review!
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kim
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent pre theatre meal. Nice size portions for tapas. All dishes, octopus, tuna, ox cheeks, pork belly, prawns were delicious
Opera TavernResponded on 4 March 2025
Thank you Kim, glad you've enjoyed. Hope to see you soon again.
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David
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food and fabulous service - we'll definitely return.
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Becky
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful food and excellent service, our second time coming in our recent trips to London, well worth the return.
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Peter
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had the Valentine's Day special menu & it was superb. The 2 girls running the first floor were brilliant.
Opera TavernResponded on 4 March 2025
Thank you Peter, glad you've enjoyed! (one of the girls :)
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S
Surrey3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing place. Always a pleasure to visit here. Great food, and amazing cocktails and collection of wine. Service was amazing too! Leah who served us was very friendly and helpful.
Opera TavernResponded on 4 March 2025
Thank you for kind words, hope to see you soon again.
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Opera Tavern is rated 4.6 stars by 337 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

13 Mar 2025

22:00

Booked 29 times today

23 Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JS

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Additional information

Phone number
020 7836 3680
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, Spanish
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue 12:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00 Sun 12:00–20:00
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Łukasz Kiełbasiński

Opera Tavern

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What 337 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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