There was a time, not so long ago, where Covent Garden was a gourmet wasteland.

Sad tumbleweeds of Spaghetti House linguine would roll down the streets, coming to rest at the feet of those creepy ‘living statues’ who lurk outside the Tube station. Meanwhile, tourists who didn’t know any better would stumble into Angus Steakhouse/Masala Zone/insert-another-generic-chain-here while theatre-goers would do a last-minute dash from Soho rather than dine in WC2. But in 2017, the very same postcode is enjoying a comestible boom, becoming the location of choice for in-the-know restaurateurs. Petersham Nurseries, Sibarita, The Oystermen, Sushisamba and The Frog are all setting up shop, with cult US vegan import By Chloe crashing the party later this year. It’s a veritable tsunami of gluttony and none more so than at Henrietta Hotel, thanks to its patronage of Michelin-starred chef Ollie Dabbous, who has closed his own eponymous restaurant in Fitzrovia to concentrate on Henrietta’s kitchen.

Feast your way around Covent Garden: now more edible than ever