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And given the area just kicked off its festive season with the switch on of its huge, 60-foot Christmas tree, there’s a lot of festive action in Covent Garden right now.
In addition to the massive tree, the Market Building has also had a festive glow up, adorned with new Christmas decorations this year – 40 massive bells plus some huge baubles and glitter balls too. In an area densely populated with glitter and sparkle, this enormous shiny installation really pops.
The general festive vibe is strong in Covent Garden, with Christmassy pop ups, carol singers and people eating and drinking or ambling around as they soak up the atmosphere and get swept up in the romance of Christmas.
Adding to the festive vibe is SushiSamba’s winter terrace. The Nikkei-style restaurant’s West End outpost is right in the heart of the neighbourhood’s action. Inside, the maximalist, extra-as dining room looks out across the piazza from its prime position on top of the Market Building.
Its just-launched winter terrace however, juts out into the piazza like a little VIP party section amongst all the festive action. And it’s cute.
Thanks to its frosted foliage privacy hedge, it is secreted away from the crowds and the riff raff, yet oh so close to it. Inside the wintery shrubbery, it’s a heated, covered little hidey-hole complete with a bar that has as few festive cocktails on offer.
The terrace is a collaboration with Grey Goose, so unsurprisingly the vodka features in many of the drinks.
I tried a snowplow espresso martini, which was a rich tipple giving off chocolaty white Russian vibes. I also had a L’orange amore, a clean, sweet, citrusy drink made with Grey Goose L’Orange vodka, Red Maple sake, orange bitters and vanilla syrup.
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