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Lasdun Restaurant

Enjoy the very best of culinary craft and culture under one roof

Right at the heart of our South Bank home, and named after our eminent architect Denys Lasdun, we bring you a dining experience from the team behind the award-winning Marksman Public House.

Lasdun’s menu puts a fresh twist on classic British brasserie-style dishes, all made with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. It offers a celebration of the UK’s amazing produce, served up with a mix of timeless charm and modern flair.

With a vibe inspired by modernist design and London’s rich culinary history, Lasdun is the go-to destination on the South Bank, sitting just 10 minutes from Waterloo.

Opening times

Monday – Saturday 5pm – 10pm (kitchen 5pm until 9.15pm)
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday midday-3pm
Sunday closed

Reserve a table

For private hire enquiries, including the private dining room, please email events@nationaltheatre.org.uk

For large group bookings for up to 50 guests in the main dining room, please email bookings@lasdunrestaurant.com

Lasdun Christmas opening hours:

Thursday 12 December and 19 December: Open for lunch, 12pm-2pm
Monday 23 December – Thursday 26 December: Closed
Friday 27 December – Saturday 28 December, Monday 30 December: 12pm-2pm, 5pm-10pm
Tuesday 31 December: 12pm-5pm
Wednesday 1 January 2025: 5pm-10pm
Thursday 2 January 2025: Open as normal

Find us between the ground floor and level 1 within the Olivier Theatre side of the National Theatre.

Lasdun Restaurant, Upper Ground
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Reviews

Guardian restaurant review of Lasdun

‘I would not book anywhere else on the South Bank’

Grace Dent, Guardian

Tim Hayward in the Financial Times

‘Excellent food, soul-nourishing architecture’

Tim Hayward, Financial Times

Read full review on Hot Dinners

‘…it’s immediately become one of the best places to eat on the South Bank.’

Hot Dinners

Read full review on The Nudge

‘The food ushering forth from the kitchen is absolutely first-class.’

The Nudge

4 reviews

 

Menus

Lasdun offers both an a la carte menu and set menu for lunch and dinner.

Should you be seeing a show, you also have the option for interval drinks.

The menu offers a series of standout mains, such as roast Suffolk chicken, roast onion tart and our renowned sharing pie for two.

A La Carte menu

Set menu

Please note, our a la carte menu is not available for Wednesday and Saturday matinees and between 5pm and 6:45pm every evening.

Our menus are based on seasonally available ingredients and sometimes a menu item may change or be unavailable temporarily.

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A group of people of various ages, sat at a long table, on the table is a white table cloth, the table has various dishes along the length. There is a painting at the end hanging on the wall. Everyone is in conversation.
A group of people of various ages, sat at a long table, on the table is a white table cloth, the table has various dishes along the length. There is a painting at the end hanging on the wall. Everyone is in conversation.
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Groups and feasts

Groups & events

Lasdun offers the perfect setting for celebrations, whether you’re looking to bring together friends, family or colleagues.

With a number of different options available for groups of eight and above, and a stunning London private dining room available for something more intimate, there’s something to suit every event.

Christmas at Lasdun

Join us this festive season for delicious seasonal dining in our modernist restaurant on the South Bank. We are able to offer tables in our main dining room, in our private dining room (for up to 10) or for larger groups, the semi-exclusive or exclusive hire of the restaurant (for up to 100 people seated, or 200 people standing).

Download the Christmas brochure

Contact us

For all private hire enquiries, contact events@nationaltheatre.org.uk

For all other enquiries, including large group bookings of up to 50 guests, contact bookings@lasdunrestaurant.com

Bar and private dining

Lasdun offers the ultimate destination for a night-cap along the Thames, as guests can drop by for a drink at the beautiful dark marble bar until 10.00pm, with a carefully curated selection of cocktails, wines and small plates on offer.

A sleek private dining room is also available for groups up to 10. Please email bookings@lasdunrestaurant.com for more information

LASDUN Restaurant - a light interior, with three tables, each set for two., with a large framed picture on the wall behind
LASDUN Restaurant - a light interior, with three tables, each set for two., with a large framed picture on the wall behind
LASDUN Restaurant - a light interior, with three tables, each set for two., with a large framed picture on the wall behind
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The Team

Jon Rotheram, Tom Harris and John Ogier first met working together at St. John in 2008 before Rotheram & Harris reunited to launch The Marksman Public House in 2015, awarded London’s first Michelin Pub in 2018.

For this project, the duo are joined by John Ogier (Co-Founder of Michelin starred and Worlds 50 Best Shoreditch restaurant, Lyle’s).

Three men stand together and smile at the camera. One wears a white shirt, one a blue shirt and the other a navy cardigan. The backdrop is concrete walls and the top of a staircase.
Jon Rotheram, Tom Harris and John Ogier in the National Theatre foyer. Photo by Harriet Clare.