Portrait Restaurant and Bar
Portrait Restaurant and Bar
Breathtaking by day and dramatic by night, the Portrait Restaurant's celebrated view stretches from Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square down Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye.
Temporary closure
The Portrait Restaurant will be closed from Tuesday 22nd May until Sunday 3rd June 2018 for essential maintenance works. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please click here for more updates on current temporary closures.
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Brunch Set Lunch Lunch A La Carte Afternoon Tea Drinks Dinner Childrens Pre- Theatre Dinner Sunday Lunch
Party Menus
How to book
To reserve your table please book below or call 020 7312 2490. The Portrait Restaurant and Gallery spaces are all available for exclusive hire.
To reserve your table please use booking tool on the right or call 020 7312 2490. The Portrait Restaurant and Gallery spaces are all available for exclusive hire.
Portrait Restaurant opening hours
Brunch: Monday-Sunday, 10:00-11:30
Lunch: Monday-Sunday, 11:45-15:00
Afternoon Tea: Monday-Sunday, 15:30-16:30
Pre Theatre: Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings, 17:30-18:30 2 courses - £19.95 per person or 3 courses - £23.50 per person
Dinner: Thursday, Friday & Saturday 18:30 - 20:00 (last order 20.30 and building closure time 22.30)
Dinner on Saturdays
Please be advised that reservations for Saturday evenings can only be made 6 weeks in advance. Entrance to The Portrait Restaurant on a Saturday evening after 18:00 would be via Orange Street (see map).
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Restaurant Vouchers
Delight friends, family and colleagues by introducing them to your favourite Gallery restaurant and its superb rooftop views. A Portrait Restaurant gift voucher makes a delectable present, company incentive or raffle prize. Choose a champagne afternoon tea for two, or a general restaurant voucher for your preferred denomination.
Afternoon Tea
Looking for a special afternoon tea venue? At Portrait Restaurant, where afternoon tea is served daily, you can relax and enjoy an unparalleled view including Nelson in Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye, a cheering situation whatever the weather.
Our set tea features a generous range of savouries, freshly baked scones with jam and clotted cream, and seasonally changing fancies crafted by our pastry chefs. Spring’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ tea pays tribute to Lewis Carroll’s work with Alice Liddell, featured in Victorian Giants: the Birth of Art Photography. Enjoy Queen of Hearts jammie dodgers, rhubarb and custard eclairs, chocolate and pistachio pinwheels and more. An excellent choice of tipples is available for those in a particularly celebratory mood.
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Just a cuppa?
The Portrait Café, is on Floor -3, is a cosy sky-lit spot for light meals and scrumptious cakes, fine teas and hand-roasted coffees. Treat yourself to our famous shortbread or round brownies, perfect with an espresso or cup of tea before heading home.
