Discover one of the best Brunch spots in Covent Garden at The Black Penny, a stylish all-day café known for its creative Brunch menu, artisan coffee, and relaxed central London setting.
Found on Great Queen Street in the heart of Covent Garden, The Black Penny offers a refined, welcoming environment just moments from London’s West End. The café’s design is inspired by the historic "Penny Universities" of 17th-century England—coffee houses that brought people together for conversation and culture. With minimalist interiors, vintage details, and a calm, airy atmosphere, it’s a popular choice and one of our top picks for Brunch in Covent Garden.
The all-day Brunch menu at The Black Penny in Covent Garden features a range of inventive, globally inspired dishes. Favourites include the Ozdemir Pasha with grilled halloumi, butterbean hummus, and a sumac-spiced salad, and the Wild Mushroom Polenta Hash topped with salsa verde and a poached egg. Other standout options include the Crispy Duck Hash with sweet potato and spring onion, Salt Beef Hash with green tomato chutney, and The Hunter, a full breakfast plate with eggs, sausage, smoked bacon, and Black Penny beans. Sweeter plates such as the Brioche French Toast with lemon ricotta and blueberry compote are also available, along with lighter options like toasted granola, porridge, and bircher muesli.
The Black Penny certainly take their coffee seriously, with a menu featuring espresso-based drinks, V60 filter coffee, and a range of dairy-free milk alternatives. The drinks list also includes Brunch cocktails such as Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Aperol Spritz, and Peach Bellinis, as well as fresh juices and teas.
The Black Penny Covent Garden is situated at a five-minute walk from Covent Garden Underground Station (Piccadilly line) and seven minutes from Holborn Station (Central and Piccadilly lines), making it easily accessible for those seeking a top-quality Brunch in central London.
