Cheap Eats in Covent Garden

The Pizza Union Pizza Bar for Covent Garden is Pizza Union Holborn, on New Oxford Street at the top of Drury Lane. A pizza is £3.95, a Margherita £5.95 and a beer £3.50.

Order at the till and the pizza is normally out within 5-10 minutes. Open 11am to 11pm, seven days a week.

What cheap eats near Covent Garden actually cost

Covent Garden prices assume you are paying Covent Garden prices. Straight up Drury Lane you are not, and the difference can be put in exact numbers.

ItemPrice
Marinara pizza£3.95
Margherita pizza£5.95
Beerfrom £3.50
Soft drinksfrom £1.90
Frozen cocktails£4.95
Wine£4.95 a glass
Coffee and teafrom £2.50
Friends eating pizza at Pizza Union Holborn near Covent Garden

Eat for under £10 near Covent Garden

A Marinara and a beer, £7.45. A Margherita and a soft drink, £7.85. A Marinara and a soft drink, £5.85. Everyday prices, not a pre-theatre offer.

What is on the menu

Fifteen pizzas, all 12 inch, fire-baked Roman style, thin and crispy. The £3.95 Marinara is vegan, as are the mixed olives and the hot chilli dip, and there is Sicilian cannoli and gelato after. The entry price buys a full-size pizza.

Drinks stay in the same range. Beer from £3.50, soft drinks from £1.90 and frozen cocktails at £4.95. A bottle of wine is £16.95 and a bottle of Prosecco is £21.95.

Pizzas being made to order at Pizza Union Holborn

Cheap lunch and dinner, 11am to 11pm

The Pizza Bar opens at 11am and stays open until 11pm every day, which covers lunch in the market, an early dinner, and food after a show without the prices changing.

Pizza Union Holborn, 1 New Oxford Street

Where the Pizza Bar is

There is no Pizza Union in Covent Garden itself. The nearest one is Pizza Union Holborn at 1 New Oxford Street, at the top of Drury Lane.

Cheap restaurants near Covent Garden without the theatre markup

The cheap restaurants nearest Covent Garden are mostly priced for people who have already committed to being in Covent Garden. Walking up Drury Lane changes the bill rather than the evening.

There is collection and delivery too.

Groups near Covent Garden

Six Margheritas is £35.70 before drinks and six Marinaras is £23.70. Tables go from six people up to 50, and each person orders at the till.

Evening diners at Pizza Union Holborn

Before or after a show

Pre-theatre menus around Covent Garden tend to be fixed price, fixed time and booked in advance. This is none of those things: you walk in, order at the till, and the pizza is out in 5-10 minutes.

The Pizza Bar is open until 11pm every night, so it works after the curtain as well as before it, at the same prices either way.

Find Pizza Union Holborn

Pizza Union Holborn is at 1 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1LW.

The other Pizza Bars are priced identically. See cheap eats across London.

Visit Pizza Union Holborn

FAQ

How much is the cheapest pizza? +

The Marinara is £3.95. A Margherita is £5.95.

Can I get food and a drink for under £10? +

Yes. A Marinara and a beer is £7.45, a Margherita and a soft drink £7.85.

How late is it open? +

Until 11pm, seven days a week.