Pizza in Covent Garden: Gracey's at Arcade on Bedford Street
Covent Garden has no shortage of places to eat, but finding great pizza in the middle of it all used to mean a gamble. Since May 2026, there's been a new option a couple of minutes from the Piazza: Gracey's, cooking East Coast pizza inside Arcade Covent Garden on Bedford Street.
The news: a 19th-century building becomes London's newest food hall
When Arcade Covent Garden opened on 15 May, it was the third London food hall from Arcade, the group backed by JKS Restaurants. The building has history. It's a former TGI Fridays that once housed a 19th-century department store, now turned into a 12,000 sq ft space with 385 covers, a listening bar, a café and a line-up of kitchens.
Gracey's was named among the opening line-up as the pizza kitchen serving New York and New Haven styles. For us, it was the next step after Battersea Power Station and Centre Point, and a long way from where we started: a pizza oven and a gazebo in St Albans during lockdown.
Why Gracey's pizza is different
Most pizza in Covent Garden is Neapolitan: soft, puffy and cooked in 90 seconds. Ours isn't. Gracey's is inspired by the pizzerias of New Haven, Connecticut, where pizza is baked longer for a thin, crisp, chewy base with plenty of char.
Thin and crunchy. A crust that holds up to its toppings and doesn't flop.
Long baked. Our pies spend several minutes in the oven, not 90 seconds.
Red sauce first. San Marzano tomatoes, garlic and oregano are the backbone of the menu.
East Coast attitude. New York-inspired pies sit alongside the New Haven classics.
Not sure what New Haven pizza is? Read our guide: What is New Haven-style pizza?
What to order at Gracey's Covent Garden
If it's your first visit, start with a red sauce pie. The Plain Tom (tomato, thinly sliced garlic, Sicilian oregano and basil) is the purest test of a New Haven pizzeria, and it's vegan. The Smokey Ron, with smoked pepperoni and aged parmesan, is the one people come back for. Our London kitchens have their own menus and prices, so check at the counter for the day's line-up.
Visiting Gracey's in Covent Garden
Address: Arcade Covent Garden, 6 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HZ.
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Charing Cross are all a short walk.
Opening hours: See live hours on our Covent Garden page.
Good for: Pre-theatre dinner, lunch with colleagues, groups who can't agree on what to eat (the food hall has plenty of other kitchens too).
Best pizza in Covent Garden? You decide
Gracey's has been named one of the UK's 50 best pizza restaurants by The Times, and our London kitchens have been covered by Time Out, Hot Dinners and Restaurant Online. But the best review is your own. Come and try a slice.
FAQs
Where is Gracey's in Covent Garden?
Inside Arcade Covent Garden, 6 Bedford Street, WC2E 9HZ, a short walk from Covent Garden Piazza.
Is there vegan or vegetarian pizza?
Yes. Our menu includes vegan and vegetarian pies, such as the Plain Tom (vegan) and the Margherita (vegetarian). Ask the team for the current Covent Garden menu.
Do I need to book?
Arcade Covent Garden is a food hall, so you can usually walk in. For opening times and booking details, see our Covent Garden page.
Do you have other London locations?
Yes. Gracey's also cooks at Tottenham Court Road and Battersea Power Station, with our original pizzeria in St Albans.