Places to eat
Our restaurants, bars and cafés put flavour centre stage.
Lasdun restaurant
Enjoy the very best of culinary craft and culture under one roof
Our sophisticated Modern British dining experience from the trio behind critically acclaimed Hackney Public House, The Marksman.
Offering a full a la carte menu, plus pre-theatre dining, from Monday – Saturday 5pm – 10pm (kitchen from 5 – 9.15pm), and Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 12pm – 3pm.
Bar seats (and snacks) are also available.
Reservations recommended, but walk-ins welcome.
Forza Wine
The South London rooftop venue known for simple, fun seasonal drinks, snacks and views brings its inimitable energy to our South Bank home.
Enjoy the laid-back terrace bar, with sensational cocktails, sharing plates & riverside views, serving Monday – Saturday, 12 noon – 12 midnight and Sunday 12 noon – 11pm (kitchen closing at 10:30pm).
Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended.
The Understudy
Stop in for a drink and a bite, or more, of street food at our friendly riverside craft beer bar.
Featuring a line-up of Gipsy Hill beers and guest ales, wine from some of the best independent makers, spirits by East London Liquor Co. and street food served by a curated line-up of KERB traders
Open from midday, Mondays – Sundays.
Tables can be reserved.
Summer on the South Bank
Summer has hit the South Bank with A Taste of KERB.
Back for its fifth year, KERB returns to Theatre Square with three brilliant traders, cold treats from Hackney Gelato and a giant 20ft bar courtesy of Two Tribes Brewery.
Tuck into the best street food London has to offer, with iconic views of the River Thames and summertime entertainment.
Open from 4pm on Monday – Tuesday, and from 12pm Wednesday – Sunday.
Cafés and theatre bars
Atrium Café
Serving artisan coffee by HEJ, fresh pastries, salads and sandwiches produced by some of the UK’s best independent makers.
Opens: from 10am to 7.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Summer opening: from midday to 6pm on Sundays, until 22 September.
Located on our Ground Floor, with seating inside the foyer or outside on the riverside square.
Espresso Bar
Serving a selection of pastries, coffees, teas and cocktails.
Opens: Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 7.30pm
Find us on Theatre Square on the corner of the National Theatre, next to Waterloo Bridge.
Coffee by HEJ
Roasted only two miles away and delivered by electric vehicle.
Theatre bars
The Long Bar in the main foyer opens an hour before, and during intervals of, performances in the Lyttelton Theatre.
Olivier performance bars, in the stalls and circle foyers of the Olivier Theatre, open just before performances and during intervals.
Dorfman theatre Bar and café, in the Dorfman foyer, is open just before performances and during intervals.
Interval drinks can be pre-ordered.