Things to Do in Holborn & Covent Garden, London
This area offers a mix of shopping, dining, and cultural attractions, with Covent Garden Market and the Royal Opera House just a short walk away.
This area offers a mix of shopping, dining, and cultural attractions, with Covent Garden Market and the Royal Opera House just a short walk away.
- ScarfesCocktail Bar
- Lever & Bloom CoffeeBakery
- Ye Olde Mitre, HolbornPub
By TripSapien · Updated August 25, 2026
Top things to do in Holborn & Covent Garden
Charles Dickens Museum
★ 4.6 · 2.6kHistory MuseumManuscripts and personal items displayed in author's former home, where he wrote Oliver Twist.
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
- Wed–Fri
- 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sat
- 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sun
- 10 AM – 5 PM
October Gallery
★ 4.6 · 206Art GalleryLong-established gallery renowned for exhibiting contemporary, international, avant-garde works.
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Fri
- 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Sat
- 12:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Sir John Soane's Museum
★ 4.7 · 5.5kArt MuseumEccentric 19th-century collector's home, packed with classical sculpture, paintings and curiosities.
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
- Wed–Fri
- 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sat
- 10 AM – 5 PM
- Sun
- 10 AM – 5 PM
Where to eat & drink in Holborn & Covent Garden
Scarfes
Top 500 barCocktail Bar· £20–80Scarfes Bar is inspired by the atmosphere of a drawing room and a sophisticated gentleman’s club. Art and books adorn the walls whilst a creative menu of cocktails and live music throughout the week adds to the exciting ambiance.
- Every day
- 5 PM – 12 AM
Lever & Bloom Coffee
★ 4.9 · 994Bakery· £1–10A coffee shop known for artisan coffee, cinnamon buns, and other decadent treats, with locations in Bloomsbury, Covent Garden, and Russell Square.
- Mon–Fri
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Sat
- 8:30 AM – 6 PM
- Sun
- 8:30 AM – 5:30 AM
Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn
★ 4.7 · 3.4kPub· £10–20A traditional 1547 real ale pub, tucked away in a small alleyway, with framed historical pictures.
- Mon–Fri
- 11 AM – 11 PM
- Sat
- 11 AM – 9 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Prufrock Coffee
★ 4.6 · 2.7kCoffee Shop· £10–20Expertly trained baristas serve bespoke brews in a buzzy open-plan cafe with minimal furnishings.
Princess Louise
★ 4.4 · 3.3kPub· £10–20Real ale and pub grub in ornate Victorian bar with tiling, oak furnishings and etched glass panels.
- Mon–Fri
- 12 PM – 11 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 11 PM
- Sun
- 12 PM – 10:30 PM
Becks Cafe
★ 4.7 · 973Café & Bakery· £10–20A cafe offering breakfast, rib eye steak, chicken escalope, and pasta, with an upstairs and downstairs area and outside seating.
- Mon–Fri
- 7 AM – 10 PM
- Sat
- 7 AM – 10 PM
- Sun
- 7 AM – 3 PM
Honey & Co.
★ 4.5 · 1.8kMiddle Eastern· £20–70There's a bright, pared-back style to this Middle Eastern restaurant consisting of several light and airy rooms; opt for a seat in the middle one, or on the pavement terrace in the summer months.
- Mon–Fri
- 12 PM – 10:30 PM
- Sat
- 9 AM – 10:30 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Colonel Saab High Holborn
★ 4.8 · 6.7kIndian· £30–90Fancy restaurant with an old-world vibe offering creative Indian cooking, plus cocktails.
- Mon–Fri
- 12 PM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 10 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 10 PM
- Sun
- 1 PM – 3:30 PM, 5 PM – 9 PM
Tattu London
★ 4.7 · 7.8kAsian· £100+Chic, spacious restaurant turning out sophisticated, contemporary takes on Cantonese classics.
- Mon–Thu
- 12 PM – 11 PM
- Fri
- 12 PM – 1 AM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 1 AM
- Sun
- 12 PM – 11 PM
The Ship Tavern
★ 4.5 · 3.1kPub· £10–50Mahogany-panelled 16th century pub with traditional real-ale bar and upstairs dining room.
- Mon–Wed
- 11 AM – 11 PM
- Thu–Fri
- 11 AM – 12 AM
- Sat
- 11 AM – 12 AM
- Sun
- 11 AM – 11 PM
Plan Burrito Holborn
★ 4.7 · 2.1kMexican· £10–20- Mon–Thu
- 8 AM – 11 PM
- Fri
- 8 AM – 12:30 AM
- Sat
- 9 AM – 12:30 AM
- Sun
- 9 AM – 11 PM
Trattoria Verdi 🇮🇹
★ 4.6 · 2.8kItalian· £20–30Pizza, pasta and dishes from across Italy in long-standing restaurant with live piano accompaniment.
- Mon–Fri
- 11 AM – 1 AM
- Sat
- 11 AM – 1 AM
- Sun
- Closed
Pizza Express Live Holborn
★ 4.6 · 1.1kLive MusicAn intimate live venue in London that hosts a variety of live entertainment performances.
- Mon–Thu
- 6:30 PM – 11 PM
- Fri
- 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- Sat
- 12 PM – 11:30 PM
- Sun
- 12 PM – 11 PM
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- 1Scarfes
- 2Lever & Bloom Coffee
- 3Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn
- 4Prufrock Coffee
- 5Charles Dickens Museum
- 6October Gallery
- 7Sir John Soane's Museum
- 8Princess Louise
- 9Becks Cafe
- 10Honey & Co.
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