Bubala Covent Garden

The story

Bubala is a Yiddish term of endearment, and the name sets the tone for this restaurant group, which also runs sites in Spitalfields, Soho and King's Cross. The Covent Garden room follows the house style, with big windows, a cosy, intimate feel and an upstairs bar with tables nearby. Private dining is also available. The kitchen draws on Middle Eastern flavours and pushes seasonal vegetables in unexpected directions, with vegan options throughout. The Bubala Knows Best set menu hands the choices to the kitchen and arrives in waves, filling the table with dips, skewers and plates to tear, dip and pass around. Malabi brings tart pomegranate, sweet custard and crunchy pistachios, and cocktails sit alongside non-alcoholic drinks such as a rose and apple gazoz.