Maxwell's Covent Garden
Owner Brian Stein was shocked by lots of things after his arrival in the UK from Johannesburg in the 1960s. He quickly adjusted to the climate and the twin obsessions with tea and queuing but was dismayed to discover that there were no decent, American style burger and cocktail bars in the entire country. Eventually, after tiring of queuing up in the rain waiting for one to open he created his own. Thirty years later he presides over the largest single independent restaurant group in the UK.
Maxwell´s Covent Garden is the majestic, two-tiered flagship restaurant which sits snugly next to the Opera House. There is seating for 18 guests on the front terrace which affords front seat views of the carnival of... [MORE]
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Inside you will discover a vast, effervescent, 300-cover setting with an elegant wood bar stretching into the distance. There are also private booths on the lip of the mezzanine where you can relax in the embrace of dark wood surrounds and look down onto those eating and dancing on the lower level.
Maxwell´s, rightly, takes pride in its menu which has drawn critical acclaim from Jamie Oliver, the doyenne of enormous, pukka burgers. The James Street restaurant is at the vanguard of dish creation for the rest of the group. The signature dish is the famous ´Old Timer´ burger made from 100% imported beef with chunky, spiced chips, although there is a range of European influenced recipes such as Shrimp Caesar Salad. Puddings include Home-made Waffles.
Of course, there is still plenty of choice for vegetarians and a specialised kids menu is always available complete with activities and games. The drinks menu is an eclectic mix of cocktails ranging from the well- travelled traditionals to newly coined upstarts. There is also a prodigious array of quality wines and bottled beers served by some of the country´s most accomplished and outrageous cocktail waiters.
Opening Hours - Mon-Fri 1130pm-11pm Sat-Sun 11pm-11pm