Ah, Covent Garden. Sure, the performers and pigeons still pervade the Piazza, and you have to navigate the people with maps and backpacks that stop suddenly in the middle of the street, but this West End hub – sandwiched between intellectual Bloomsbury, anarchic Soho, and the all-singing, all-dancing Theatreland – has had one hell of a glow-up.
From establishing itself as a foodie haunt to re-establishing itself as one of London’s best places to shop, the creative spirit that bolstered some of its longest-running institutions, such as the Flower Market and the Royal Opera House, is still clear to see – particularly in the businesses that choose to set up shop in this neighbourhood.
