Place · Food & Drink

Neal's Yard, London

Seven Dials Updated: 29 May 2026

Neal's Yard is a small, brightly painted courtyard tucked between Shorts Gardens and Monmouth Street in Covent Garden's Seven Dials. Its rainbow-coloured façades and hanging plants make it one of London's most photographed corners. Behind the colour there's a cluster of cafés, restaurants, independent shops and wellness brands worth lingering over.

Colourful buildings of Neals Yard in Seven Dials in London

Neals Yard Dairy and Redemption Bar on Shorts Garden

Lunch and dessert from Jacob the Angel in Neal's YArd, Seven Dials, London

Jacob the Angel Cafe in front and Redemption Bar on the right

Angel wings on the wall of Redemption bar

Redemption bar vegetable bowl and turmeric latte

Neals Yard view towards 26 Grains and Redemption Bar

Entering Neals Yard from Monmouth Street

Be As Naughty As You Want by #BAMBI in Neals Yard

Highlights

A hidden, rainbow-painted courtyard in the heart of Covent Garden's Seven Dials

Instagram hotspot known for its colourful facades and hanging plants

Walking distance from Covent Garden, Seven Dials Market and Carnaby Street

Home to organic shops, cafés and wellness stores, including the original Neal's Yard Remedies

History

Neal's Yard is named after Thomas Neale; a 17th-century businessman who created the Seven Dials area. In 1976, Nicholas Saunders bought one of the buildings and created the Whole Food Warehouse, which became a success. The success attracted other businesses to Neal's Yard, transforming the courtyard into what it is today.

Food and Drinks

Today Neal's Yard has a range of cafes, restaurants, shops, and health and beauty products. The cafes and wine bars in the quiet courtyard are great for relaxing during or after a busy day. If you fancy pizza, you should try Homeslice, a popular and highly-rated pizza place offering wood-fired pizzas as a whole or by the slice, as the name suggests. Casanova & Daughters is a wine bar offering drinks and Sicilian antipasti. If you want a meal, they also serve a main or salad of the day. The Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials wine bar and restaurant has a collection of some 400 wines to try. They also serve food and snacks to go with the wine.

One option for breakfast and lunch is 26 Grains, which serves many types of breakfast, including more interesting than usual porridge options, such as Banana & Tahini or Pear & Turmeric porridge. They also have savoury options for breakfast and lunch.

For something sweeter, St. JOHN Bakery has delicious doughnuts, cakes and many more options.

Stores

There are also stores in the courtyard and the surrounding streets. Some popular stores are Neal’s Yard Remedies, which sells organic beauty products, and Neal’s Yard Dairy, which offers British and Irish artisanal cheese.

Location

Neal’s Yard is about ten minutes’ walk from Covent Garden. It’s easy to miss the entrance without knowing where you are going. The main entrance is on Short’s Gardens, one of the streets starting from the Seven Dials Monument. The other way to access it is via Monmouth Street, a cosy shopping street in Seven Dials, beginning from the Seven Dials Monument.

Getting there & nearby

How to get to Neal's Yard?

Neal's Yard is about a 5-minute walk from Covent Garden station (Piccadilly line) and a similar distance from Tottenham Court Road (Central, Northern, Elizabeth line) and Leicester Square. It's tucked away, so look for the entrances on Shorts Gardens and Monmouth Street.

What is near Neal's Yard?

It's right in Seven Dials, a minute from Seven Dials Market and surrounded by the independent shops of Neal Street and Monmouth Street. Covent Garden Piazza and the West End theatres are a short walk away.