Punch & Judy

Punch & Judy is a traditional British pub in Covent Garden Piazza serving great cask ales and freshly cooked traditional pub food.

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Address

40 The Market Covent Garden Greater London WC2E 8RF United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 58


Keywords:

balcony street performers scenic views pint in hand cider beer casual good for groups outdoor seating fish and chips crowded pubs lunch pickled onions cheese stores olives dinner
Zach Kotel

A great place to watch the street performers below in front of Covent Garden

Yagiz Ozguven

Hit the balcony for a view overlooking St. Paul's Church and the street performer right in front of it with a cold pint in hand !

Ceara Pixie

Balcony to watch the street performers and it's a nice break from the busy touristy streets

HISTORY UK

In his diary for 1662 Samuel Pepys makes the first written record of a Punch and Judy show in Britain, by an Italian puppet showman. It was performed under the east portico of St.Paul’s Church

Wijdan Turkistani

I ordered the hunter's chicken sandwich with no bacon , it was yummy

Russell B

Touristy yes, pricy - 4:65 a pint.. Not too bad for central London. True about the loos, you might pee in someone's back pocket so small!

Ingryd Fernandes

No wheat beer in the house. However, order a DUVEL, great large, strong belgian beer .

Scott Foster

Has a cool balcony to see the performers in Covent Square

Yiota Pap

Nice pub at thw centre of covent garden market however it's a bit pricy .

Bader

Not bad for a quick bite .

Serhun Doruk Demircili

Fish and chips ofcourse. Maybe I should drank ale , apple cider was wrong decision.

Good Food Good Mood

Balcony is good to see view ????

Bickers z

best Balcony spot in Covent Garden for an ale or London Pride!

Dejan R.

Balcony is cool, but paying 13 pounds for 2 beers served in plastic glass is way too much.

Paul Neades

Get a seat upstairs on the balcony

giorgio guarinieri

Super fish and chips !

Yue Wang

Had a good time watching game here

James

Outside viewing

Ant Barwick

Go upstairs on the balcony , that's if u can get on it!

Dan Furze

Great view of the street performers from the balcony !

Mark Wright

Top location for a beer on a sunny afternoon

Mark Brassington

Take your drinks to the balcony , you can then watch the street performance .

MJ

Odhran is a great young Irishman. Someday to have his own pub . He'll be a great success!

Ozge Sahinler

Great view from balcony !

Louis

Service is at the bar . Staff might look quite weird if you try unsuccessfully to catch their attention from a table.

Vikas Arora

Love it, Pint in Hand and watch the world pass by or be amused by the street performers ....

Pete B

What's good here? Not the service that's for sure. Beer was served in a plastic cup!

Bernie Fitzpatrick

expensive - but great view of the street-artists

ᴡ Pickles

Great pub not great choice of real ale

Gina Lipovics

Awesome balcony .

Simon Heyes

Pub . In Covent Garden. Overlooking street performers . Especially good in the sun!

Mark Townsend

Balcony is the "my place" :))

dtmco

Good view , but busy and average beer .

Eleanor Kilgallen

Lovely place to chill ..

Kevin Gordon

Try the mixed olives , they are lovely, only 1.95, and they've got little pickled onions in them too!

Nicola Stewart

Nice view from the terrace

Chris Hart

The street acts spend half an hour on 2 mins of material, turn your back on them

Denis

Go to the toilet before you get here. World's smallest and smelliest toilets .

Aerion

Adnams Ghost Ship is lovely!

Olay Ozyildirim

Drink a Guinness for me.

Jacqui Maxted

Great place to street entertainers

Francesca Mirengo

Nice place. Shame they don't have food.

Kelv Pelv

Literally the most abysmal toilets downstairs, very slow service, and our nachos were burnt. Nachos , the easiest thing to "cook"

【 @tin_fish 】

not as nice as the brasserie blanc around the corner.

Stuart Brockwell

£5 a pint!

Hulya Ataoglu

Awesome location however the bartenders are rude and slow.

Marv

Always good to stand on the balcony in the sun with a pint!

Sam Brown

Heat lamps outside make a cold evening bearable!

Stace Jamieson

Beyond average... Average food and longer waits.

Marcos Oliveira

Terrible service! You will get annoyed so be prepared!

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