If you've spent any amount of time exploring central London, there's a good chance you've walked past St Martin's House. The restaurant sits on a busy thoroughfare between Leicester Square and Seven Dials, but dip through the doors and your whisked away from the humdrum of the streets and into a secluded, intimate restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden.
St Martin's House serves comforting British classics all day, every day, with a selection of starters, salads, burgers and mains, as well as a hefty selection of steaks and other items from the grill. There's something for everyone here, whether it's a burrata salad, a beef and bone marrow burger, a steak pie or a cauliflower steak with chimicurri, sprouted broccoli and butternut squash puree.
There's plenty more on offer aside from the eclectic, comforting mains. If you're in the mood for a quick snack and a drink, St Martin's House has plenty of starters and sharing platters on offer, including venison and chorizo Scotch eggs, ham hock terrine with sourdough crostini and saffron crema, and a cured meat platter featuring a variety of meats from Cobble Lane Cured in Highbury. In fact, St Martin's makes a point of using fresh and locally sourced produce for the whole men - burrata is from London Burrata, and all the meat and fish is sourced within the UK as well.
Aside from the a la carte, the restaurant also offers a pre-theatre menu, as well as children's menus and a separate set lunch menu available Monday to Friday.
The bar on the ground floor is also open throughout the day for anyone who wants to get away from the bustle of central London and stop for a quick drink. The bar specialises in signature cocktails and gin and tonics, and also offers a small selection of bar snacks.