5 Reasons to Book Cicoria by Angela Hartnett at the Royal Opera House

5thingstodotoday

8 months ago

Opening: Friday 26 September 2025.

Bookings are now open for Cicoria by Angela Hartnett — a brand-new Italian restaurant and bar on the fifth floor of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Expect seasonal, ingredient-led Italian cooking, a Turin-inspired terrace bar, and sweeping views over the historic piazza.

Book your table via the Royal Opera House website

1) Angela Hartnett’s first new London restaurant in 12+ years

Chef Angela Hartnett OBE brings her signature, ingredient-led Italian cooking to Covent Garden with Cicoria and Bar Cicoria — her first new London concept in over a decade. If you love Murano and Café Murano, this opening belongs at the top of your list.

2) Seasonal Italian dishes with Hartnett flair

The menu is designed for convivial dining: cicchetti and antipasti to share, hearty primi and secondi, and indulgent dolci. Highlights include lobster linguini with lemon and parsley, rigatoni with slow-braised beef shin ragù, guinea fowl agnolotti, and the caramelised Amalfi lemon tart.

3) Bar Cicoria — cocktails with a Covent Garden view

Set on a terrace overlooking the piazza, Bar Cicoria serves Italian-inspired cocktails and aperitivi. Try house signatures like the Caprese Sbagliato, inventive spritzes, and a wine list celebrating Italy from north to south — plus modern orange wines and non-alcoholic options.

4) A heated, covered fifth-floor terrace

The terrace is made for year-round meet-ups: heated, covered, and perfect for cicchetti, Italian wines and sparkling conversation against a Covent Garden skyline.

5) A destination inside a London cultural landmark

Situated within the Royal Opera House, Cicoria pairs world-class dining with world-class performance. Whether you’re pre-theatre, post-show, or simply in search of an elegant Italian meal in central London, this is the spot.