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Kopapa

  • Modern European 
  • Fusion 

32 – 34 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HA
Latest critic review: February 15, 2011
Critics' score: 5.5 out of 10 Users' score: 9.0 out of 10



Kopapa

Restaurant/ cafe from the people behind The Providores

Providores owner Peter Gordon has joined Hawksmoor in the Seven Dials area by opening a second restaurant there. This is a co-venture between Gordon and Providores partner Michael McGrath and Gourmet Burger Kitchen co-founders Adam Wills and Brandon Allen.

Critic Reviews


Marina O'Loughlin Metro
Reviewed on February 15, 2011
"Daft and overblown it might occasionally be (descriptions require whole paragraphs) but each dish offers a small adventure." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 6
Zoe Williams Telegraph
Reviewed on February 07, 2011
"It's too patchy to recommend with confidence, but there are impressive elements." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 5
Giles Coren Sunday Times
Reviewed on January 23, 2011
"This is really disappointing taste association made imprecisely without sophistication. It was like an open audition for competing ingredients as cacophonous and illegible as the room." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 2
Lisa Markwell Independent
Reviewed on January 16, 2011
"Kopapa is an all-day place, so whether or not I ever get the urge for mutton and quince stew, I'll definitely come back to try Gordon's breakfast concoctions, and for more of the sweet stuff with a cup of tea in the afternoon." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 7
Tracey MacLeod Independent
Reviewed by January 08, 2011
"Kopapa may not be beautiful, and it may not be particularly on-trend, but there's something informal and youthful about the place which sets it apart from all the tasteful new arrivals." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 6
Guy Dimond Time Out
Reviewed on January 04, 2011
"...for the bungee jump of flavours and textures that is Peter Gordon's cooking, Kopapa is unmissable." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 8
Fay Maschler Evening Standard
Reviewed on January 06, 2011
"Peter Gordon has said in defence of fusion food “if it tastes good, it works”. Not enough worked at our dinner and at lunch a few days later — different tapas and one butternut squash and chickpea soup with samphire, orange labneh and caramelised peanuts to share — we struggled to find enthusiasm for anything tried." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 4
Chris Pople Cheese & Biscuits
Reviewed on December 13, 2010
"Trying to get an overall impression of a place from a shaky soft opening is difficult - and possibly rather unfair - but judging from dishes such as the marrowbone toast and the oysters I would like to think Kopapa could grow into an interesting and characterful restaurant in a location - Covent Garden - hardly blessed with a surplus of such places." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 6
 

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Average user rating from: 2 user(s)

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Kopapa 2011-07-18 16:12:13 Stewart J
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9.0
Reviewed by Stewart J    July 18, 2011

Fun tastes and a welcome change

You're not going to fit this restaurant into any of the usual categories. Okay, it's Peter Gordon's NZ fusion food. Go without any preconceptions or expectations of a central London eatery and you should have a good time.

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Kopapa 2011-06-23 00:17:04 Oscar Perez Ruiz Diaz
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9.0
Reviewed by Oscar Perez Ruiz Diaz    June 23, 2011

Great place!

After reading the critics review and would say rather unfair as I had the most wonderful meal in a long time thanks to these guys experimenting with such ingredients! adventurous? Yes! taste? Yes! they deserve better critics! it's not all about boring fish and chips! The decor it's great and the ambient as well. Service could be a bit more attentive though.

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Price:
Average price: Moderate - Moderate
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  • Modern European 
  • Fusion 
Address
32 – 34 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HA
Telephone
020 7240 6076
Nearest Tube
Covent Garden
Opening times:
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am - last orders 10:45pm Friday: 8:00am - last orders 11:15pm Saturday: 10:00am - last orders 11:15pm Sunday: 10:00am - last orders 9:45pm
  • • Bar area
  • • Theatre menu

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