The Portrait Restaurant & Bar

4.3 (Read 129 Reviews)

National Portrait Gallery, St Martins Place, London, WC2H 0HE, +44 2073122491

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Cuisine & Style:: British - Bar & Restaurant, Modern Restaurant
Average main course:: £15
Average cheque:: £29
Hours of Operation:: Sunday to Wednesday: 10:00 - 11:15 & 12:00 - 14:45 & 15:30 - 16:00. Thursday to Saturday: 10:00 - 11:15 & 12:00 - 14:45 & 15:30 - 16:00 & 17:30 - 20:15.
Payment options:: All major credit cards are accepted

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Lunch with friends, good service, fab location a little on the pricey side however.

Sion [@] 18 May 2012 From London

More about The Portrait Restaurant & Bar

92 feet above ground level at the top of the National Portrait Gallery, The Portrait Restaurant & Bar serves a fantastic British food and drink menu, with stunning views over Big Ben and the London Eye.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu at The Portrait Restaurant serves the best British fare. Starters include smoked wild halibut with sweet pickled cucumber and quail egg, and hearty mains such as guinea fowl, mustard mash, Savoy cabbage, confit baby onion and port jus. Vegetarian dishes at Portrait include chestnut, leek and Blackstick blue cheese risotto.

To conclude, the National Portrait Gallery restaurant offers irresistible desserts such as St Clement’s tart with red currant ripple ice cream. The Portrait London showcases a full wine list which includes British vintages, and an extensive cocktail menu.

With breathtaking London views and gourmet cuisine, The Portrait Restaurant & Bar has become one of the city’s most desirable dining locations.

The Portrait Restaurant & Bar - National Portrait Gallery, London

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Customer Reviews for The Portrait Restaurant & Bar

(based on 129 reviews)

4.3

94% of diners at this restaurant would recommend it to another person.

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romantic (88)
views (71)
entertainment (67)
lunch (66)
business (61)
luxury (60)
large parties (35)
dinner (26)
child friendly (22)
breakfast (19)
afternoon tea (10)
trendy (1)

(4) by Nick from London

23 May 2013

Great views of Trafalgar Square and Westminster. Menu good and seasonal - asparagus excellent!

(3) by Ferrett from London

22 July 2012

We came for lunch and although we had booked for 12:30 they had already run out of the soup of the day! The lamb steaks had a huge bone in the centre and were very difficult to cut with less than sharp knives, generally not quite up to the standard expected.

(5) by LJH from London

8 July 2012

A fantastic lunch. Great views, even in the rain. The food was delicious and the service (out waitress was [@]) went above and beyond. My aunt had booked and mentioned it was my birthday and I'm a vegetarian. So when I ordered the soup the waitress confirmed it was veggie without my asking and at the end of the meal completely unexpectedly they brought a plate with 4 brandy & coconut balls and "Happy Birthday" written on the plate in chocolate. Would definitely recommend and that's without even mentioning their delicious Bellini...

(5) by Sion [@] from London

18 May 2012

Lunch with friends, good service, fab location a little on the pricey side however.

(3) by The Improper Gardener from London

8 May 2012

Lunchtime on a Bank Holiday Monday.
Food was fine, nothing great nothing terrible.
But it is a most convenient location with great views from the restaurant.

(4) by Nell from Newbury

13 April 2012

I have visited this restaurant several times and the food has been mostly very enjoyable. I recently ordered the plaice at lunchtime and found it mushy and unpleasant. I was offered a free desert which I took and which was delicious but would have preferred the option of having a reduction on the bill instead.

(4) by Bridget Jones from London

5 April 2012

Dined at lunch time - fabulous views great atmosphere with a fairly mature and professional crowd. Negatives: waitress completely misunderstood my dessert order - received a crumble rather than creme brulee however very quickly corrected with profuse apologies by management. Ordered chips as a side, small bowl of around 5 chips arrived. The real edge is the breathtaking views of London rather than the food which really impressed my American guest. I recommend it and will be back.

(5) by ct from Farnham

27 February 2012

Our booking was for a couple 6pm Saturday evening and the restaurant was 'buzzing' with diners and people drinking cocktails at the bar. Our coats were taken and we were shown straight to a table by the window as requested. Service was quick, attentive, explantory and friendly. The menu wasn't a huge choice but our meals arrived exactly as described and portions were adequate. We had 3 courses and our main stew and curry choices were excellent, The 3 courses, 2 cocktails, 2 wines and bottled water, with service included totalled [$].

(3) by Philpot from Pimlico

25 February 2012

Too little time allowed in booking slot: 90 mins.
Tables too close - too many popular exhibitions around? Loud.
Wine by the glass expensive.
Good range of choice on set menus.

(5) by Jem from London

22 February 2012

This is a great place for lunch - phenomenal view AND good food.