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 pre-show and during the interval.
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.
Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended.
The Understudy
Come along for a drink and a bite, or more, of street food at our buzzy riverside craft beer bar.
Featuring drinks from local producers, including Black Lines, Gipsy Hill, Nirvana Brewing and East London Liquor Co., and street food from a curated line-up of KERB traders, including Meltdown Cheeseburgers, Sireli and Sen Noods.
Open from midday, Mondays – Sunday.
We take reservations for groups of 4+ and hold space for walk-ins.
Cafés and theatre bars
Atrium Café
Serving artisan coffee by HEJ, fresh pastries, salads, sandwiches and light lunches by day, plus wines, beers and English sparkling by night.
Open from 10am to 7.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Espresso Bar
Serving a selection of pastries, coffees, teas and cocktails.
Open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 7.30pm.
Find us on Theatre Square on the corner of the National Theatre, next to Waterloo Bridge.
Theatre bars
Rennie’s Bar in the main foyer opens an hour before, and during intervals of, performances in the Lyttelton Theatre.
For performances of The Other Place (September-November 2024), it will also be open after the show for beers, cocktails, wines and snacks.
Olivier performance bars, in the stalls and circle foyers of the Olivier Theatre, open an hour before performances and during intervals.
Dorfman theatre Bar and café, in the Dorfman foyer, open an hour before performances and during intervals.
Interval drinks can be pre-ordered at the bars, prior to the performance.