How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Covent Garden?
258 bars and pubs within 1 km of Covent Garden, 82.1 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
Covent Garden, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
258
bars and pubs
Per km²
82.1
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
235
enough to judge a rating
Established
207
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
932
per bar
Every bar in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 258 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up103 (40%)
- 4.0 to 4.4122 (47%)
- 3.5 to 3.98 (3%)
- Below 3.52 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews23 (9%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permission Lounge | 5.0★ | 124 | 440 m |
| Arcadia Games | 5.0★ | 89 | 680 m |
| K Club Karaoke (K王 KTV) Holborn | 4.9★ | 1,625 | 580 m |
| Clays, Soho | 4.9★ | 1,347 | 950 m |
| The Thirsty Farrier Cocktail Bar - Southbank | 4.9★ | 757 | 760 m |
| Dovetail Bar - Leicester Square | 4.9★ | 365 | 550 m |
| Roxy Ball Room London Holborn | 4.9★ | 308 | 700 m |
| Clipper Lounge EMB | 4.9★ | 132 | 480 m |
| Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street | 4.8★ | 8,732 | 950 m |
| Simmons Bar | Holborn | 4.8★ | 1,642 | 590 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill's Wardour Street | 4.4★ | 11,006 | 670 m |
| Sherlock Holmes | 4.2★ | 9,961 | 490 m |
| Waxy O'Connor's | 4.5★ | 9,811 | 680 m |
| Boom Battle Bar Oxford Street | 4.8★ | 8,732 | 950 m |
| The Montagu Pyke | 4.1★ | 8,596 | 580 m |
Chains
- Simmons Bar · 5 outlets
- The George · 3 outlets
- The Crown · 2 outlets
- The Vault · 2 outlets
- Be At One · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Covent Garden?
258 within 1 km of the centre of Covent Garden, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 82.1 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Covent Garden a good place to open a bar?
INTENSE competition: 258 bars and pubs within 1 km of Covent Garden, 82.1 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of bars and pubs in Covent Garden?
4.4 out of 5, across the 235 with at least 10 reviews. 103 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 932 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Covent Garden are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Permission Lounge (5.0, 124 reviews), Arcadia Games (5.0, 89 reviews), K Club Karaoke (K王 KTV) Holborn (4.9, 1,625 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Covent Garden on 13 October 2026 and counted every bar on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.