The Portrait Restaurant & Bar

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

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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

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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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REVIEW SUMMARY

The Portrait Restaurant & Bar

4.3

(based on 125 reviews)

94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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- Best Dining Time:
- Lunch (56), Dinner (26), Afternoon tea (10), Brunch (6)
- Features:
- Scenic setting (70), Vibrant bar (23), Pleasant toilets (21)
- Atmosphere:
- Vibrant (67), Sophisticated (59), Friendly (24), Relaxing (20), Local favourite (9)
- Suitable for:
- Couple dining (85), Lunches (57), Foodie (44), Groups (33), Business brunches/lunches (29)
- When you dined, did you dine as :
- Mature couple (37), Group of ’40 +’ friends (32), Group of ’30-something friends’ (5), Media professional (5), Young couple (4)
- When you dined, did you dine as:
- Couple (12), Friends (12), Family (7), Group (3), Professional (3)

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18/5/2012

5.0

Stunning views, good food, simply a must

By Sion [@]

from London

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

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8/5/2012

3.0

Lunch in an Ideal Location

By The Improper Gardener

from London

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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.

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13/4/2012

4.0

Don't order the plaice

By Nell

from Newbury

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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.

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5/4/2012

4.0

Excellent view

By Bridget Jones

from London

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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.

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27/2/2012

5.0

Good choice, would recommend.

By ct

from Farnham

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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 [$].

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25/2/2012

3.0

Hurried, Noisy and Crowded

By Philpot

from Pimlico

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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.

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22/2/2012

5.0

Picture perfect

By Jem

from London

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

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27/1/2012

4.0

Excellent dining

By Art lover

from Near Leicester

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We went following a visit to the Leonardo exhibition at the National Gallery. The Portrait Gallery restaurant allowed us to have an early evening meal before getting the train home. The staff could not have been more helpful and the wine list is excellent and thoughtful. We would heartily recommend this restaurant.

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24/1/2012

5.0

I would definietly come again

By Tourist

from Salisbury

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We arrived a bit earlier than booked and they accommodated us happily. Food was excellent but I did think the wine was expensive and the glass was only a quarter full

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22/1/2012

5.0

memorable

By supermum

from taunton

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This was a real treat .... a three generation family get together ... I wanted it to be a memorable event and The Portrait Restaurant and the gallery provided the perfect answer!

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