Clos Maggiore

Right in the heart of Covent Garden, this classy, romantic restaurant in a Georgian townhouse, with its mulberry-coloured frontage, is, once you're inside, reminiscent of a stylish country inn in Provence or Tuscany. Warm colours abound in the intimate dining room with its smoked mirrors and wooden floors, plus, if you're after a bit of romance, there's a blossom-filled courtyard with flowers and box hedging (a fully opening glass roof slides back to reveal the stars). The Provençale décor complements the cooking from the talented Marcellin Marc, his appealing French cookery grounded in his classical training and based on top quality produce. Pan-fried duck foie gras and stuffed chicken wing is a good place to start, then perhaps slow-cooked fillet of Cornish cod glazed with ricotta cheese and chive. European artisan cheeses and lemon chiboust cream and pistachio feuillantine round things off nicely, while a stunning wine list offers something to suit every pocket.

1 min walk from The Piazza & Royal Opera House
Nearest station: Covent Garden

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