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Sofra - Covent Garden


#547 of 7,612 restaurants in London
3.5 of 5 stars 54 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Turkish
Hours:
Sun - Sat 17:00 - 4:30

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2 of 5 stars
London, United Kingdom
2 Nov 2009

We reserved at Sofra after calling to conirm that they offered Pidde - or Turkish Pizza. No dice as person on phone had been misinformed. As well, our first server was unfamiliar with menu as it was hi first day on the job. His helper had been there only one day longer. Manager was obviously (but only mildly) concerned over... more

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4 of 5 stars
Penrhyn Bay
23 Oct 2009

We visited the restaurant in Covent Garden before seeing Oliver as we wanted a change from the usual restaurants. We had never had Turkish food before but after visiting Sofra we will definitely be having it again! I would particularly recommend the Baklava- pure heaven. Service was attentive and staff were friendly, however there was no gap between courses which... more

just yummy
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5 of 5 stars
somerset
3 Sep 2009

table for 2 on the lovely roof garden room served with olives and humus with warm bread as we browsed the extensive menu lovely 3 course meal which was of a top standard staff lovely and attentive atmoshere lovely and a great way to start our evening before the theatre well worth a visit try the house special as your... more

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4 of 5 stars
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13 Aug 2009

very good food, amazing service...the best turkich restaurant in town.. more

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2 of 5 stars
Istanbul, Turkey
28 Jul 2009
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I've been here a couple of times. Firstly, for my birtday a couple of years ago. Food was lovely and everyone raved about the place afterwards. No problems as a large crowed (15 or so). I then visited again about 6 months later from my first visit and my views changed significantly. The food was just 'OK' this time. At... more

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4 of 5 stars
ottawa
5 Jul 2008
2
people found this review helpful

great location amongst numerous eateries with great food. enjoyed the luncheon of mixed turkish/middle eastern bits in small dishes. pleasant turkish waiters in no hurry to bring the bill. white tablecloth, bustling pleasant surroundings. highly recommended. more

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5 of 5 stars
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25 Apr 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I am surprised that Sofra has had bad reviews here as I absolutely love the place and have never had a bad meal there. They do offer good pre-theatre menus. It has been around for many years now and I can't imagine that they can survive this long in the London restaurant trade if they were that bad? more

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2 of 5 stars
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23 Apr 2008
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way too hit and miss to recommend. more

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3 of 5 stars
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19 Apr 2008
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Service can be iffy more

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3 of 5 stars
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26 Mar 2008

Excellent Turkish cuisine. They do a special alcoholic drink with gold flakes in it more

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Sofra - Covent Garden Address

36 Tavistock Street, London WC2E 7PB, England
Tel: (020) 7240 3773
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.