David Clulow Opticians Covent Garden

David Clulow Opticians Covent Garden trades on Neal Street, a two-minute walk from Covent Garden Underground station, with buses along Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road stopping close by. The brand positions itself as a premium optician, so a visit is built as much around finding designer frames that suit you as around the eye examination itself.

David Clulow is part of the EssilorLuxottica group, and the Neal Street store carries its handpicked designer brands: Chanel, Lindberg, Oliver Peoples, Prada, Tom Ford, Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Miu Miu, Persol, Ray-Ban and Oakley among them, along with the house David Clulow range. The store's exclusive Style Service helps customers and their families choose frames for their individual look, with free loss protection, free reglazing and 30 per cent off sunglasses and accessories included as part of the package.

Designer opticians in Covent Garden with eye tests and hearing glasses

Services include adult and NHS-funded eye examinations, contact lens check-ups, Transitions and blue-violet light lenses, and free aftercare. The store also demonstrates newer technology: Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta AI glasses, and Nuance Audio hearing-aid glasses, which put discreet hearing technology into prescription eyewear for customers who want a single solution for vision and hearing. Appointments are booked online or by calling the store.

What to expect on a visit

Expect a polished, brand-led shop with staff who will spend time on fit and styling, and a rating of 4.7 from recent customer reviews. It opens seven days a week with shorter Sunday hours. David Clulow is one of several opticians in Covent Garden on and around Neal Street; Jimmy Fairly a little further up the same street offers its own-design frames at a lower price point.