Eat & Drink
Find out about our range of restaurants, bars and our café, including opening times, menus and booking requirements.
We are excited to announce that our new restaurant Cicoria and Bar Cicoria, in association with Angela Hartnett, will be opening in September. You can still enjoy meals, drinks and snacks at any time during the day in our Café. You don't need a ticket to a performance or a reservation.
Meanwhile our pre-theatre restaurants are still available for ticket-holders to book.
Restaurants
- Open to all - No ticket required
Cicoria
Featuring exceptional produce and a focus on flavour, Cicoria celebrates simple yet sophisticated Italian-inspired dining. Dine in our elegant new indoor restaurant space located on the fifth floor of the Royal Opera House or reserve a seat outdoors on the covered Cicoria Terrace to enjoy your food with sweeping views of central London.
The restaurant is open to all guests. If you’re attending a performance, we recommend booking at least two hours before curtain up to allow enough time to enjoy all of your courses. We do not offer interval dining at Cicoria, please consider one of our other restaurants for this option.
Open 12pm - 11pm, Monday to Saturday, 12pm - 9pm, Sunday.
- Ticket holders only
- booking required
Paul Hamlyn Hall Dining
In this magnificent light-filled hall at the heart of the Royal Opera House, sip a glass of Champagne while enjoying a light meal.
Open from one hour and 30 minutes before a matinee performance starts until the end of the interval and two hours before an evening performance starts until the end of the interval. Pre-ordering essential.
- Ticket holders only
- booking required
Balconies Restaurant
With unrivalled views over the iconic Paul Hamlyn Hall, the Balconies Restaurant offers the best in modern, British fine dining.
Open from two hours before the performance starts until the end of the interval. Pre-ordering essential.
- Ticket holders only
- booking required
Crush Room
Enjoy delicious food served in the grandeur of the gilded Crush Room, which dates back to 1858.
Open from two hours before the performance starts until the end of the interval. Pre-ordering essential.
Bars
- Walk-ins only – No ticket required
Bar Cicoria
Enjoy a curated selection of drinks from our rooftop terrace, inspired by the timeless bars of Turin, while taking in sweeping views over Covent Garden Piazza and the Central London skyline.
Open 12pm - 11pm, Monday to Saturday, 12pm - 9pm, Sunday.
- Open to all
- interval pre-order required
Paul Hamlyn Champagne Bar
Enjoy a glass of Champagne while enjoying sharing plates or traditional sandwiches at the heart of the Royal Opera House.
Indulge in our new tasting menu of Veuve Clicquot Champagne Flights. Choose between two exquisite selections of champagne, each including three different cuvees, allowing you to experience the Veuve Clicquot range and savour the nuanced flavours. It’s the perfect way to elevate your evening.
Open from two hours before the performance starts until the end of the interval.
- Open to all
- interval pre-order is recommended
Dorfman Conservatory
Enjoy a glass of Champagne or your favourite cocktail among the bustling theatre atmosphere.
Open from two hours before the performance starts until the end of the interval.
- Open to all
- interval pre-order required
Level 5 Bar
Take in the interval atmosphere from our Level 5 Bar. Enjoy drinks and snacks with views over the iconic Paul Hamlyn Hall.
Open from two hours before the performance starts until the end of the interval.
- Open to all
- around performances
Linbury Bar
The Linbury Bar is hub of activity where you can enjoy performances by day and a glass of wine by night.
Open from one hour before the performance starts until the end of the interval.
Café
- Open to all
- No ticket required
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE CAFÉ
Freshly made salads, sandwiches, sweet treats and barista-crafted hot drinks by day with fresh food, wines and Champagne by night.
Open 12pm – 9pm, Monday to Saturday, 12pm – 6pm, Sunday.
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales (Company number 480523) Charity Registered (Number 211775)