Flesh & Buns Covent Garden is a Japanese izakaya restaurant in a basement near Seven Dials, London, taking team lunches, corporate dinners and private parties from 10 to 140 guests. A semi-private area seats 15 to 20, and the whole restaurant can be booked for up to 140.
Seminars and company events
The restaurant offers corporate restaurant bookings: team lunches, client meetings and full corporate dinners. It has a number of tables suited to corporate dinners and business meetings, and a dedicated semi-private area for larger groups. Groups book by email or by phone on weekdays, and the restaurant sets a set menu per person, so a company can fix its budget before the evening.
The restaurant describes its Omakase menus as a way to feed a group fully without bill splitting. Small dishes arrive as they are ready, followed by signature platters. The tasting menu includes a cocktail on arrival.
Rooms and capacities
The semi-private area is a corner of the underground dining room and takes 15 to 20 people. The restaurant's FAQ states that groups of 10 to 20 can be accommodated in its semi-private rooms. For a larger event, the full venue can be hired for up to 140 people, with bespoke sharing menus and a wine list. Parties of any size up to the restaurant capacity of 140 can be booked.
Catering
Food is in-house. The kitchen cooks handmade bao buns with home smoked, robata grilled fillings, plus sharing plates, sushi and a tasting menu. Vegetarian and vegan options are available on the Omakase menu, and guests are asked to share dietary needs in advance. The restaurant states that its chicken and Wagyu steak are halal. A weekday lunch menu is served from 12 to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Access
The restaurant is in a basement with only a staircase leading to the dining room, so it has no wheelchair access. Check this before booking a group.
Weddings
The restaurant lists birthdays, engagements and hen parties among its occasions. It does not advertise wedding hire.
History and setting
Flesh & Buns describes itself as an underground izakaya, a sanctuary below the streets of Seven Dials, in the Theatre District. Its team presents it as a long standing favorite for Japanese cuisine in Covent Garden.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 41 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LX. It is a short walk from Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Charing Cross and Leicester Square stations. For group enquiries, call 0203 019 3492 between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays, or write to the restaurant.
