Discover what’s on in London at our Covent Garden restaurant, from weekend brunches to seasonal menus and special events. Join us for authentic Italian dining experiences in the heart of the city, perfect for celebrations or a memorable night out.
Whether you are looking for a swift yet stylish business lunch or a delightful pre-theatre feast before the curtains rise, Osteria by Bocconcino invites you to indulge in our Set Menu.
Every Saturday & Sunday enjoy a bottomless brunch in Covent Garden with lobster & free-flowing drinks.
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What's on in Covent Garden: brunch, live music, set menus and seasonal events at Osteria.
Something runs at 366 Strand most days of the week, and the programme changes through the year…
This page is where it all sits: weekend brunch, live music nights, set menus for lunch and theatre, seasonal celebrations and the offers that come and go with them. What is running right now is listed above. What follows is how the week is shaped, so you know what to expect whichever day you are looking at.
Everything comes out of the same kitchen. Handmade pasta from the open pass, fish and prime cuts from the grill, seasonal antipasti, and an Italian wine list that runs from Piedmont and Tuscany through to orange wines from independent producers. The events change; the cooking does not.
Weekends: bottomless brunch and seafood
Saturday and Sunday belong to brunch. The weekend service is built around seafood, with lobster at the centre of the menu and free-flowing drinks alongside it, run as a sit-down meal rather than a counter format. Prosecco and spritz packages, or Champagne for celebrations.
It is the busiest booking of the week, and the one that suits groups: birthdays, hen days, a long lunch with friends, or a slow Sunday that turns into an afternoon. Larger parties can take a private space with the same menu. Weekend brunch.
Midweek: live music
Live music runs midweek, with performers playing through dinner service. The format is intimate rather than amplified, pitched at a dining room instead of a bar, which means a table can hold a conversation through the whole set. No ticket and no cover charge: it runs as part of normal service, so a booking is a restaurant booking.
Midweek is the useful part. Most live music in Covent Garden sits on Friday and Saturday, when the area is busiest and a table is hardest to get. A midweek set means an easier booking and a room with space in it. Live music nights.
Weekdays: set lunch and theatre dining
Monday to Friday the set menu runs in two windows: through the day and into the early evening for lunch and pre-theatre, then again late for guests coming out of a show. Two and three courses at a fixed price, drawn from the à la carte rather than written separately.
The Strand position is what makes it work. The Lyceum, Savoy, Vaudeville, Adelphi and Novello are all a short walk, so a curtain time is a walk rather than a journey, and the late window means dinner does not have to be squeezed in beforehand. Lunch and theatre menu.
Seasonal menus and celebrations
The calendar shifts through the year. Christmas brings festive menus, party bookings and a Christmas Day service. Valentine's, Mother's Day, Easter and New Year's Eve each run their own menu. Summer leans into seafood and the lighter end of the kitchen. Whatever is running is listed at the top of this page, and seasonal dates book out earlier than ordinary ones.
Private dining and group bookings
Most of what runs here can be taken privately. The private dining room, the semi-private space and full venue hire cover groups from a small dinner to a standing party, with bespoke menus and drinks packages arranged in advance. Birthdays, corporate dinners, hen parties, christenings and wedding receptions all run across the three formats. Private dining and events.
Things to do in Covent Garden: where Osteria fits
Covent Garden is one of the busiest parts of London for eating out, and most of it divides into two: the fast formats built for the flow around the piazza, and the theatre-district restaurants running set menus at volume before curtain. A programme of resident events is a different proposition. It means there is a reason to come on a Wednesday, not only on a Saturday, and that the room has a rhythm across the week rather than one busy service and six ordinary ones.
Frequently Asked Questions
Current events, menus and offers are listed at the top of this page and updated as the programme changes. As a rule: bottomless brunch at weekends, live music midweek, the set menu for lunch and theatre dining Monday to Friday, and seasonal menus through the year.
Yes, every Saturday and Sunday, built around lobster and seafood with free-flowing drinks. Packages run from food only through to Champagne. It is a sit-down service, and weekend tables are best booked ahead.
Yes, midweek, with performers playing through dinner service. There is no ticket or cover charge; a booking is a normal restaurant booking. Current nights and times are listed above.
Yes, Monday to Friday, in two windows: one covering lunch and pre-theatre, one after the shows come out. Two and three courses at a fixed price. Most of the Strand theatres are a short walk away.
Yes. Christmas, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter each run their own menus, alongside seasonal changes to the à la carte through the year. Holiday dates book out well in advance.
Yes. A private dining room, a semi-private space and full venue hire cover everything from a small dinner to a standing party, with bespoke menus and drinks packages. Enquiries go through the events team on 020 7499 4510 or the private dining page.
This page is updated as the programme changes, and dates and menus also go out on Instagram and TikTok. For a specific date, calling the restaurant is the quickest way to check what is running.
Osteria by Bocconcino is at 366 Strand, London WC2R 0JF, in Covent Garden. Charing Cross, Covent Garden, Embankment and Temple stations are all within a short walk. Bookings on 020 7499 4510 or through the booking page.
