Portrait Restaurant

The National Portrait Gallery's newly-refurbished roof-top restaurant boasts spectacular views over London, and has established itself as one of the capital's most sought after dining areas, set 92 feet above ground level on the third floor of the Gallery's Ondaatje Wing.

Diners can enjoy an unparalleled vista of Nelson in Trafalgar Square and across Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye. Operated by the renowned catering firm, Searcy's, Portrait Restaurant offers some of the finest modern British food daily for lunch and two evenings a week - Thursday and Friday to coincide with the Gallery's extended opening hours.

The head chef is Swedish-born Katarina Todosijevic. Katarina has worked for several prestigious Searcys outlets, starting at Waterstones Piccadilly, she opened 1802, the bar & dining rooms at the Docklands Museum in 2003 & joined us at Portrait Restaurant in October 2005. Her previous experience was with the Conran Group

The 80-seat restaurant and adjacent 25-seat bar area are open throughout the day. The Dixon Jones partnership, the architects for the new wing, created an interior in the restaurant and bar to make maximum use of the restaurant's spectacular panoramic views.

The Restaurant
An a la carte menu with British dishes. Reservations can be made on the above telephone number or online.

If you wish to have just tea or coffee we would recommend you visit the Portrait Café, which is located by the bookshop on the lower ground floor.

The Bar
Provides a selection of wines, cocktails, beers, soft drinks & bar snacks.

View from the restaurant taking in Nelson's Column, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

Booking line: 020 7312 2490 (Type Talk: 18001)
Online booking

Breakfast Menu | Brunch Menu | Lunch Menu | Dinner Menu | Bar Menu | Afternoon Tea | Wine List

Become a Member of the Gallery and receive a 10% discount at the Portrait Restaurant

The Portrait Restaurant

The Portrait Bar