Opera Tavern in City of London, Westminster

Great service and amazing cocktails by Karolis!

Good ambiance and amazing service from Aaron

Amazing service by Aaron. The food was delicious. Pork belly is highly recommended. We will be back soon. Many thanks.

Stopped at Opera for quick meal. Thanks Aaron for looking after us.

Had really a great experience ! Hosted by charming Delia ❣️ she made out London visit memorable Visit again

We eat here often pre theatre. Everything is always perfect. Lovely staff, Leah and Gabi this time, so friendly and good fun also knowledgeable, one of the group is GF, and there is a separate menu with all allergens on it. Wine is a bit pricey but very nice, we had a few bottles of Douro and a glass of Carva. Going again next week, can’t wait! We always have a plate of Iberico ham to start then the delicious pork belly, then a mixture of other dishes.

The food was amazing and Lea was great!!

So enjoyed my first experience here! One of my dear friends brought me here and from our drinks at the bar to the warm, professional service at our table it was marvellous. Gabi and Delia took such good care of us. I enjoyed the whole vibe. Comtortable, chic, and fantastic food with good reccomendations from all. Highlights were the fillet and the bass. Will be back!

Came here with my significant other and had a wonderful time. Delia was great and was super attentive. The food consisted of small plates with a mix of unique flavours. Delia even gave us a dessert on the house after complimenting me and my significant other - so sweet!

Had an amazing time and great dinner, thank you Delia!

Wonderful little place doing Spanish and Italian small plates; number of veggie options. Although, the best thing about it was our server, Delia. She was very friendly and gave us great recommendations on what to order. I will come back!

Delia was fantastic service, the food was most excellent and the atmosphere was brilliant. Order the prosecco, it's great!

Had the most amazing dinner and drinks here, delia was a fantastic server and very attentive, the dirty martini is a must try!!

Great food. Delia was a very friendly waitress

Leah was as incredible as it gets! On point, no problems whatsoever and a great vibe! Thank you and see you soon!

A truly enjoyable time was had thanks to the wonderful Delia, who was an exceptional host. She provided the best of everything, including delicious food and fantastic cocktails. Her hospitality made the experience truly memorable.

Delia was fantastic- thank you!! We will be back

Delia … the best host and the bestest bar tender 🤍 she can make the number one cocktails in this chrmaing city of London 🌸 would visit again with friends

Karelia was a super host. Lovely tapas

We had a great service by Oliver, great food and atmosphere.

Oliver looked after the 3 of us so well. Our small plates were perfectly timed so we never had too many dishes at once, all of which were delicious. The location is great for the Theatre Royal but I would go back just for the food and amazing service. Also, the padron pepper margarita was so good - cheers!

Great food and excellent service from Aaron, but unfortunately the restaurant suffers from the same affliction affecting many a place these days in that the seats are way too close together. The bench style seating means you are as likely to be sitting as close to the two strangers on either side of you as you are to your dining companion opposite you. Needless to say you can hear every word being said on the other tables. I realise times are hard in hospitality these days and places are looking to maximise revenue - but does this approach work when diners don't return due to the poor table layout? Note also - when booking I specifically (and politely) asked for a table with good spacing. There is one such table upstairs in the middle of the room, but when we arrived we were not seated there. Seeing as it looked as if they could seat 3 people on it, I didn't question why we had not been seated there. Half an hour after we were seated, a couple turned up and were seated on that table, so it seems the restaurant don't take note of any requests you make. Despite the excellent food and service we won't be returning. London still offers sufficient choice that there is no need to accept these terrible seating arrangements. (While we there another couple was seated nearby, after 5 minutes of mumbling amongst themselves, they got up and left). A shame.

Delicious meal before our show. Wonderful service and the best French 75 I have ever had!

Always a fantastic restaurant serving the very best Tapas. The service is friendly, efficient and professional. The food quality was excellent with delicious, carefully curated traditional tapas dishes. It doesn’t matter what you order. It’s all good. My waitress Delia was a superb host. You are in luck if you get her.

It was my 22 yr old nieces birthday and we had been to an exhibition followed by an early dinner at the Opera Tavern which was a recommendation from a friend a few weeks before. It was a lovely lovely experience, all staff were incredibly professional and friendly who managed to achieve a fab balance of being present and invisible at the same time. Richie was our main server and was brilliant with an even more brilliant memory as he wrote nothing down about our order which is such wizardry in my book! He had obviously listened to an early comment I had made about it being Nancy’s birthday as when her dessert came it had Happy Birthday written in chocolate which was a wonderful touch. I will be back with my husband this time for another great experience. Thank you so much Sally

Excellent sharing platter in a relaxed setting. Good service from Oliver/Karolis

Great experience! the bartenders gave us good recommendations and great service

Great tapas and lovely servers, Oliver and Karolis, at the bar made it a delightful pre-theatre dinner.

Service was great from the outset, food was delicious, an overall excellent experience

Karolis was a lovely bartender and made great recommendations!

lovely place for tapas and drinks, Oliver and Karolis were super attentive and friendly, would definitely recommend and return ! really great service

The food was outstanding, each ingredient played their own taste. We really enjoyed being in Opera Tavern after visiting the exhibition in Somerset museum

Fabulous food! Service by Oliver was excellent.

Super delicious tapas dishes and tasty sodas! Scotch egg, smoked buratta, ceviche, potato dish — all very good

We were a family party of 8, and Aaron made us very welcome from first arrival to running after us down the street to return items we’d left behind. The food and his service were superb.

Really great bar with good tapas style food. Karolis served us and was fabulous!

Very tasty tapas, lamb and pork belly and tiramisu. Good service.

This is our favorite place to stop in London. We make it a point to come here every visit. This last time Karolis took care of us. We couldn’t be happier. Try the croquettes, the pardoned peppers, and the Italicus spritz.

What a super lunch! Super friendly service. Lovely food and great wine.

Delia was an amazing hostess, the food was delicious. Would happily come again. Highly recommend.

Karolis and Oliver were incredible. Provided great conversation and service for us. They are incredible

Delicious pre-theatre meal. Each dish very well put together. Pork belly was the star of the show. Drinks menu just needs an IPA.

Nice cocktails, pre theatre… ideal location.

Amazing dinner and thank you Delia and team.

Can’t praise this little gem enough! brought my daughter for her birthday before the Ballet Setting was perfect, we sat at the window watching the world go by opposite the Theatre Royal. Food was incredible with great attention it detail and staff very helpful with choices. Our waiter Aaron made the evening very special and was very attentive and friendly. Even brought us a lovely little birthday desert Think we’ve found our new favourite place in Covent Garden !

Amazing food and amazing service! Came for a birthday celebration and Delia went above and beyond with a complimentary desert for my friend! Will definitely come again.

Came for my 21st, staff were so attentive and even brought a happy birthday dessert! Highly recommend!! Thank you Delia.

Tasty dishes, good value, attentive staff. Aaron was so patient and friendly - can’t recommend highly enough :-)

Fabulous food and service… great ambience…..

Thank you Karolis - great recommendations - we really enjoyed our meal.

Lovely place we stumbled upon! Thank you Oliver.

Nice quite little place with tasty tapas. Red wine could be a bit colder and beer selection wider, yet overall had a great time there.

A well spent day here at Opera Tavern. A few quick tapas that were to die for! The Jamon croquettes that Delia recommended were unbelievable! We'll definitely be back! Cheers! 🥂

Thanks Aaron for your excellent service and patiently explaining to us the menu. Kudos to the Chef too.

Warm Martini followed by some tepid white wine and very meh food. In particular the tempura broccoli was very greasy and quite inedible. The staff are lovely, at least.

Brilliant food and quick service by Aaron.

We stopped by a couple of days ago for a quick dinner, and Delia looked after us! Great service and beautiful recommendations! The pork belly is delicious! 🫠 Thank youuu!

Leah was extremly nice and helped us to choose briliant sicilian wine :)

The food here is excellent. The braised ox cheek is highly recommended. Delia’s service is attentive & graceful. It’s not cheap, but it is very good quality.

We were here last year ( I’m slow to do review) for pre theatre drinks and food . Delia and the other staff were very nice , the food was lovely and it was close to the theatre .

This restaurant was amazing and the food was delicious! We had Delia serve us and she was extremely helpful in recommending the best dishes and provided excellent service. She was warm and welcoming, and completed the amazing vibe of the restaurant. I would definitely recommend this place to friends and family, and will definitely be returning soon! 🥰

Fantastic restaurant and incredible food. Aaron looked after us brilliantly.

Food, drinks and service were all more than 5*****! Thanks, Delia, for looking after us. We enjoyed it !

Great place for a pre theatre meal ( directly opposite Theatre Royal Drury Lane). Spanish and Italian Tapas. Busy and buzzing with no unnecessary delay either in being seated or served. Food was excellent varied and tasty. Service was amazing from Karolis. Friendly efficient and helpful. We ate at the bar but seemed as good as being at one of the tables. Would definitely visit again.

Amazing food and drinks last night. Thanks Aaron for looking after us.

So good! I definitely want to go back here. Located in Covent Garden and very close to the ROH, I visited with a friend before a show. We shared three dishes between us, which was plenty. Highly recommend the ox cheek and truffle mash - so tasty! Most of the menu was also Gluten Free :)

We recently attended a wonderful surprise 60th Birthday Party for a close friend and had the room upstairs. Staff could not have been more attentive, and the Tapas menu was exquisite, perfectly prepared, cooked all served at perfect temperature….

It was a pleasure to attend an event at Opera Tavern. Fantastic experience with food and drinks and an excellent location. Couple of people deserve the praise for hosting such a beautiful event and with a great care and they are Irina and Aaron, well done guys!

Absolutely delicious and wonderful service. I'd add a photo but we ate it too quickly. It's just that good. The environment and quick service was to die for. I'd recommend Domaines Des Torelles as a glass of red, as well! Leah was a delight (give her the case of wine, already! 😄)

This place was awesome! Leah was an excellent server.

Went in after a show for a quick meal with my Mum and everything was brilliant! They were so accommodating even when the kitchen was closing soon. Food was brilliant and the service from Oliver and Karolis was great. Thank you guys !

Delia is an employer Excepcional!! She speaks spanish ver y well. Very Kind witth us. Very nice place.

Delia is great. She gave us unbeatable service. Thank you so much.

Delia was a great host, we had her recommendations and all the food was delicious

Absolutely amazing experience! Delia provided exceptional service—friendly, attentive, and truly went above and beyond to make our visit special. The food was outstanding—every dish was packed with flavor, fresh ingredients, and beautifully presented. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a top-notch dining experience. We’ll definitely be coming back!

Good food and very good service Delia the best....

Everything was absolutely fabulous but the highlight was our server, Rickie. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. Would recommend this place to everyone.

Amazing food and exceptional customer service. A special shout out to Irina who organised a wonderful training day for us in their function room upstairs. We will be back!

Walked in yesterday for a quick bite, and this tapas restaurant was exactly what we were looking for! We sat upstairs, very cosy and pleasant atmosphere. The food came fast, and it was delicious! Thanks, Delia, for looking after us! You made our experience unforgettable with your beautiful recommendations! It's definitely a place to try -> 10/10!

Great food and service from Aaron! Will be back

Hi, I would definitely recommend to everyone, the food the place and especially the staff are amazing, especially the supervisor caming to aur table to check if everything is OK . I believe her name is Deea she was very friendly, really nice.

SPANISH-ITALIAN FUSION 🇪🇸🇮🇹 📍 Covent Garden, London ⭐️ 5/5 💸 ££ I rarely fall in love with an entire menu, but @operatavernldn just changed that! 🤯 As a #Barcelona girl, I usually skip Spanish restaurants in #London, but this spot is the real deal. A cozy yet elevated dining experience blending the best of #Spanish & Italian flavours—every dish was exceptional. We went for the Head Chef’s Tasting #Menu (£50pp), and it was worth every bite. My top must-orders: ✨ Jamón Ibérico & Manchego #Croquetas – crispy, creamy, and paired with silky aioli. 🍖 Braised Ox #Cheeks – melt-in-your-mouth goodness with truffle mash & wild mushrooms. 🐷 Slow-Cooked Iberian #Pork Belly – caramelized pork skin, apple & morcilla... heaven on a plate. 🍫 #Churros – light, crispy, served with citrus mascarpone & chocolate sauce. A dreamy finish! Service was impeccable, warm, and attentive—one of the best I’ve had in London. Already planning my next visit! 💯

Delia excellent attention and kindness

Delicious food. Reasonable price. Great service. We had a fantastic afternoon.

Thanks ,Delia !Great food ,atmosphere ,and service!We’ll be back 👍

Amazing place and everything and staf DELIA LOVE

Very good place for a pre-theatre dining experience. Service is very fast and portions are decent. This time the ibérico abanico was a bit too chewy, the tuna was not the best I had a bit bland and the Jerusalem artichoke super rich. Delia our server recommended the Vermentino wine and it was a triumph. She was super friendly (so it was the host as well) and we enjoyed our time.

A fabulous meal with fabulous friendly service from Delia

We had a wonderful dinner. Wish we could spend more time tasting more tapas. Thanks Aaron for ur kind service.

Leah was awesome! So attentive, and food was great!

We had an amazing time yesterday. Was with my son. Everything was perfect. Thanks Aaron for ur wonderful service.

The food was great. And we loved it. Aaron was quick and professional.

Thanks so much for the great service Aaron,

Great atmosphere and great service! I’ve been there last Monday for dinner and I had a pleasure to meet Delia the Bar Supervisor, who gave us the best service ever!

Review for an Excellent Waitress 🤩 We had the pleasure of being served by Delia at Opera Tavern on Valentine’s Day and I can confidently say she is one of the best waiter I’ve ever encountered. From the moment I walked in, she created a welcoming atmosphere with her warm smile and friendly demeanor. Not only she is incredibly knowledgeable about cocktails and meals they provide,but she also took the time to recommend drinks based on our preferences. The cocktails and meals were perfectly balanced, beautifully presented, and full of flavor. What stood out most was her efficiency and ability to handle a busy environment while still engaging with customers between tables.Despite the rush, she remained calm, professional, and attentive, ensuring everyone felt valued. If you’re looking for great drinks and food and even better service as a waiter,Delia is the person to see. I’ll definitely be returning, and I highly recommend their expertise to anyone visiting Opera Tavern!Thank you ❤️

A good night out! Dinner was amazing, and the service was top-notch. Delia was our server, and she was so friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a good time. Can't wait to go back!

Had Valentine's day and the service was amazing. Delia took such good care of us. Everything came out quickly and she was super friendly. Definitely coming back here again soon. Great experience overall!

The food is really good, despite the portions being on the small side. We had the pleasure of having Aaron serving us, his jovial attitude and attention to detail made for an excellent experience.

We have such as long time without having a really good time, and tonight has been one of them. The food was OUTSTANDING and the service completely PERFECT. Leah our server was such as lovely and warm person with lots of knowledge and lot's of attention to all of us. Definitely recommend 100% 😍

Such an amazing evening, and it’s all thanks to Leah! From the moment we arrived at Opera Tavern, she made us feel completely welcome with her warmth, professionalism, and impeccable attention to detail. Leah’s knowledge of the menu was outstanding—she guided us through the dishes with genuine enthusiasm, making fantastic recommendations that elevated our dining experience. Every course was a delight, perfectly paired with her expert suggestions. She struck the perfect balance between attentiveness and giving us space to enjoy the evening, always ensuring our glasses were full and that we had everything we needed. It’s rare to find service that feels both effortless and exceptional, but Leah delivered just that. She turned a great meal into a truly memorable experience. We’ll definitely be back, and we’ll be asking for Leah again! Thank you for making our night so special.