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Shocking but true, affordable French food can be found in Covent Garden. And what's more, affordable food which actually fills you up. Côte Bistro at the end of Tavistock street is a prime example of what centrally-located restaurants should be like; buzzing a 7pm, packed wall-to-wall with theatre goers enjoying cut-price specials and an extremely enjoyable place to begin the evening.
In true Covent Garden style, it looks rather unassuming from the outside, but when you step through the doors you're greeted by a mass of warming staff and the reassuring bustle of full tables. The rambling of customers resounds from rafter to rafter - all of whom are presumably talking about the size of the dishes, which are not only massive but absolutely beautiful. This may be a little bit odd for a French Bistro, but definitely welcomed - especially the plate of smoked salmon which covered the entire surface of the dish and the linguine with seafood, which although listed under 'light mains' could have easily knocked-out the heavy-weight options.
As the evening draws on, those that were earlier found gossiping in the toilets about their little boy's staring role in Oliver (and the size of the dishes of course) slowly disperse and you're left to finish you're pudding in more peaceful surroundings. It's a change in atmosphere that actually works really well and if you're inclined to finish your meal with a couple of shots of flavoured digestifs then you'll be well on your way to a very entertaining evening.
CÔTE
17-21 Tavistock Street,
London,
WC2E 7PA
020 7379 9991
coventgarden@cote-restaurants.co.uk
In true Covent Garden style, it looks rather unassuming from the outside, but when you step through the doors you're greeted by a mass of warming staff and the reassuring bustle of full tables. The rambling of customers resounds from rafter to rafter - all of whom are presumably talking about the size of the dishes, which are not only massive but absolutely beautiful. This may be a little bit odd for a French Bistro, but definitely welcomed - especially the plate of smoked salmon which covered the entire surface of the dish and the linguine with seafood, which although listed under 'light mains' could have easily knocked-out the heavy-weight options.
As the evening draws on, those that were earlier found gossiping in the toilets about their little boy's staring role in Oliver (and the size of the dishes of course) slowly disperse and you're left to finish you're pudding in more peaceful surroundings. It's a change in atmosphere that actually works really well and if you're inclined to finish your meal with a couple of shots of flavoured digestifs then you'll be well on your way to a very entertaining evening.
CÔTE
17-21 Tavistock Street,
London,
WC2E 7PA
020 7379 9991
coventgarden@cote-restaurants.co.uk
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