Belgo Centraal
50 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9LJ
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toptable Dining Awards 2007 - Runner-up: Best Cheap Eats category
Crossing a metal gangplank above a steaming open plan kitchen into the world of Belgo Centraal, and seeing its waiters decked out in monk’s habits, is a real treat for the senses. It’s a subterranean den of delights, and right in the heart of Covent Garden. The vibe is informal with the long refectory style tables and the food hearty.
| room information | seating | standing |
|---|---|---|
| Main Restaurant | 1 - 400 | N/A |
| Exclusive hire of the restaurant | 180 - 260 | 180 - 260 |
Signature meal
Organic mussels are what Belgo Centraal is famous for, and are the house speciality - there are eleven varieties here.
Sample dishes
- Panfried king prawns in a garlic, chilli and her butter, £7.25
- Salmon fishcakes served with baby spinach and a lime-flavoured Hollandaise sauce, £5.50
- Mussels and roast chorizo in a tomato, garlic, olive oil and paprika sauce with new potatoes and basil, £10.95
- Wild boar and Chimay ber sausages served with Belgian mash and a berry jus, £8.95
- Apple crumble, £4.25
Sample menus
Sample drink prices
- Bottle of beer: £3.50
- Bottle house wine: £12.50
- Spirit & Mixer: £4.95
- Bottle water: £1.75
| Cuisine: | Belgian |
| Times: | Mon - Thu: 12pm - 11:30pm Fr i - Sat: 12pm - 12am Sun: Walk in custom only |
| Dress code: | None |
| Station: | Covent Garden |
| Payment: | All major cards accepted |
| Capacity: | 450 |
| Av. price: | £24 and Under |
- allergy friendly dishes
- vegetarian friendly
- wheat/gluten free
- halal friendly
- celeb chef / owner
- kid friendly
- late night
- private dining room
- wheelchair access
- comprehensive wine list
| Only users who have booked & dined through toptable can write reviews. Why are some reviewers foodies and others nibblers? |
| JS - foodie | Overall rating: 8 |
Food 7 | Service 8 | Ambience 6 | Value 9 | Toilets - | Recommended 8
good food- excellent choice of beers!! recommend as somewhere for good value food, to have a meal with friends. Service very good, as we had to have a quick turnaround, & the manager ensured that everything was done quickly for us.
| anon - nibbler | Overall rating: 9 |
Food 8 | Service 10 | Ambience 7 | Value 10 | Toilets 9 | Recommended 10
Once again Belgo's service was faultless, quick, efficient friendly staff serving good food at a great price. The steak was cooked to perfection and was so tender. Try the mayonaise it's a must for the frites!
| CB - foodie | Overall rating: 8 |
Food 6 | Service 7 | Ambience 8 | Value 8 | Toilets 9 | Recommended 8
Great venue, unique and quirky, sound like a funny thing to say but - cool toilets! The food was great, the service was friendly and unimposing and for a non-beer drinker- I DRANK BEER! And enjoyed it! Good all round!
| EC - gastronaut | Overall rating: 8 |
Food 7 | Service 7 | Ambience 8 | Value 8 | Toilets 9 | Recommended 8
Good and value for money!
| Rosalind Wong - gastronaut | Overall rating: 7 |
Food 7 | Service 7 | Ambience 7 | Value 7 | Toilets 7 | Recommended 7
Brought my friend from out of town to Belgo Centraal, as she loves beer, and I thought to recommend to her the wonderful fruit beers at Belgo. She was absolutely thrilled with the strawberry beer, and loved the fresh mussels and frites. Having been to Belgo plenty of times, I was not disappointed, and would definitely go there again.
| Kate Norton - gourmet | Overall rating: 5 |
Food 8 | Service 7 | Ambience 2 | Value 3 | Toilets - | Recommended 5
Belgo Centraal is a nice restaurant serving tasty food. However, it is another of those annoying restaurants that adds an 'optional' 12.5% service. The service was OK, but not enough for every member of our table to pay a £5 tip EACH. Also, the restaurant was hot and sweaty - surely with all of this profit earned on the meals they could install some air con!!?? However, the food was good.
| anon - nibbler | Overall rating: 8 |
Food 8 | Service 8 | Ambience 7 | Value 8 | Toilets 8 | Recommended 8
I took some friends for a pre-hen-night dinner to Belgos in Covent Garden. The food was delicious and we had a really nice time.. Great choice of beers!
| Gary Lancet - gastronaut | Overall rating: 6 |
Food 7 | Service 4 | Ambience 7 | Value 6 | Toilets 7 | Recommended 7
Belgo Centraal is always a fun and good value venue, and always the service never quite as good as one would hope. But will always return...
| anon - nibbler | Overall rating: 8 |
Food 10 | Service 5 | Ambience 10 | Value 9 | Toilets 3 | Recommended 10
Fantastic meal, food was served very promptly, staff could have been a bit quicker clearing up, but thats me being picky. Overall I would highly recommend Belgo Centraal, and will certainly be heading back there next time I'm in London.
| anon - grazer | Overall rating: 8 |
Food 8 | Service 6 | Ambience 9 | Value 8 | Toilets 10 | Recommended 8
Belgo's in Covent Garden - Amazing beer menu and great food to go with. Service wasn't quite as good and felt like a hassle when asking for info on the beers. But otherwise, great atmosphere and reasonably priced for what for your location and what you get. Lobster was amazing for £16! The gangplank over the kitchen and the communal toilet hand basin added a quirky extra to the evening!
