Good Friday 3 April • Easter Sunday 5 April • Easter Monday 6 April | Open All Weekend
Let’s be honest — figuring out where to eat over Easter in London is genuinely stressful. Half the city shuts down, the good places get fully booked within days, and the last thing you want on Easter Sunday is to end up queuing outside somewhere mediocre with your family in tow.
So here is a simple answer: come to La Ballerina. We are an Italian restaurant tucked right into the heart of Covent Garden — on Bow Street, directly beside the Royal Opera House — and we are open all four days of the Easter bank holiday weekend. No stress, no queue, no disappointment. Just proper Italian food, a warm welcome, and a table that is actually ready for you.
Easter 2026 runs from Good Friday on 3 April through to Easter Monday on 6 April — and Covent Garden is genuinely one of the best places in London to spend it. The piazza is alive with street performers, spring flowers are out, and the whole area has that rare combination of buzz and beauty that makes London feel like it is showing off. After your meal, you can walk it all off right outside our front door.
Easter in Italy Is All About the Table — and We Bring That to London
In Italy, Pasqua is not just a date on the calendar — it is the most important food occasion of the spring. Families sit together for hours, dishes keep coming, and nobody is in a rush. There is a real sense of occasion to it, and that is exactly the atmosphere we try to recreate at La Ballerina every Easter.
Our kitchen does not do shortcuts. Everything that arrives at your table — the pasta, the sauces, the desserts — is made properly, from scratch, by our chefs. You can taste the difference, and regular guests always notice it. It is the kind of cooking that reminds you why eating out is worth doing.
What We Are Serving This Easter — The Highlights
We are not going to dress it up in overly fancy language. Here is what is actually on the menu, and why it matters:
The Lamb — Because Easter Without Lamb Is Not Easter
Our Costoletta d’Agnello alla Griglia — chargrilled lamb chop served with your choice of mint sauce or a rich mushroom sauce — is the dish that belongs at the Easter table. In Italian tradition, lamb at Easter is not optional. It is the centrepiece, and ours is cooked over a proper chargrill to get that crust right while keeping the inside exactly where it should be. At £23.95, it is not the cheapest thing on the menu. But it is worth it, and you will know that from the first bite.
The Pasta — Homemade, Proper, Satisfying
If you are not a lamb person — or if someone at your table just wants pasta, which is entirely valid — our pasta section will not let you down. The Tagliatelle al Salmone with smoked salmon and cream sauce is elegant without being fussy. The Spaghetti Carbonara — pancetta, egg, parmesan, cream — is the kind of dish that makes you remember why carbonara became famous in the first place. And for a real Easter crowd-pleaser, the Linguine Pescatore with king prawns, mussels, and squid in tomato sauce is a full Italian seafood experience on a single plate. Gluten-free pasta is available for those who need it — just ask.
The Fish — Fresh, Simple, and Done Well
Good Friday traditionally means fish — and we have you covered. Our Spigola — sea bass grilled with white wine, fresh herbs, mushrooms, and prawns — is a dish that does not need to shout to impress. Clean, fresh, and deeply flavoured. The Salmone al Champagne, baked salmon in a champagne cream sauce, adds a touch of Easter celebration to every mouthful. Both come with two seasonal vegetables included.
The Desserts — Do Not Skip Them
Seriously, do not skip dessert. Our kitchen makes everything in-house and the Tiramisu alone is worth staying for. Coffee-soaked savoiardi, proper mascarpone, dusted cocoa — it is the real thing. The Zabaglione with Marsala wine is a traditional Italian Easter dessert that not many London restaurants bother with anymore. We do. Other options include:
- Panna Cotta with raspberry coulis — light, creamy, refreshing
- Profiteroles Scuro — choux pastry, cream filling, milk chocolate
- Banoffee Pie — toffee, banana, double cream on a biscuit base
Covent Garden at Easter — There Is Nowhere Quite Like It
Covent Garden pulls out all the stops at Easter. This year the Covent Garden comes alive at Easter, the piazza is full of street entertainers, and the whole neighbourhood has that spring energy that makes you glad you are in London rather than anywhere else. the piazza fills with street performers, spring markets, and that unmistakable London energy that makes the whole neighborhood feel like a celebration in itself.
Our location on Bow Street means you can have lunch with us, walk straight out into one of London’s most vibrant Easter atmospheres, and have the full day sorted without needing a plan. That is not something many restaurants in London can genuinely offer.
Practical Information — Everything You Need to Know
We are open across the entire Easter bank holiday weekend — no exceptions:
- Good Friday 3 April — open 12pm to 11pm
- Easter Saturday 4 April — open 12pm to 11pm
- Easter Sunday 5 April — open 12pm to 10pm
- Easter Monday 6 April — open 12pm to 11pm
We are a family-friendly restaurant and our Kids Menu means the little ones are as well looked after as the adults. For private Easter party bookings or large group tables, reach out to us directly and we will sort something properly for you.
Book your table online at laballerina.co.uk or call us on 020 7379 6659. You can also email us at reservations@laballerina.co.uk. Find us at 7-8 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7AH.
Easter comes once a year. The lamb is seasonal, the Tiramisu is homemade, and the table in Covent Garden is waiting. Do not leave it too late to book — Easter weekend fills up faster than you think. Buona Pasqua from everyone at La Ballerina. We will see you at the table.
