Tate Modern Restaurant, London

Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Robert Gale in Pubs

Tate Modern Restaurant, London

The Tate Modern Restaurant is located on the 7th floor of the Tate Modern and is contained withina two-storey glass penthouse built on top of the original building – the Bankside Power Station.

The resturant serves food from 10am throughout the day and most of the seating is reserved for dining. Along the bar are a big line of stools for those not eating that look out across the Thames. The excellent views take in the BT Tower in the west, St Pauls Cathedral directly oppposite and the Norman Fosters’ the ‘Gherkin‘ in the east. There aren’t many locations in London – especially bars – that offer such stunning views. The few others in the city, such as atop the ‘Gherkin’ aren’t as accessible or are far more expensive.

Tate Modern Restaurant, London

Even if you are not eating you are welcome to stay for a drink and there is a wide range of bottled beers such as:-

Brew Dog Paradox
Brew Dog Punk IPA
Brew Dog Divine Rebel
Brew Dog Tate Modern Limited Edition 10 Year Anniversay Beer
Brodie’s IPA
Innis & Gunn
Fullers 1845
Cains Raisin Beer
Samuel Smith Cherry Beer
Suthywk Ales ‘Liberation’
Harviestoun ‘Old Engine Oil’

Prices are what you’d expect from such a venue ranging between £3.30 and £4.50 although Brew Dog Paradox and Divine Rebel are more expensive at £5.95 and £6.95 respectively. They also sell a cider and a perry from Dunkerton’s and a rather expensive (£15.95) 750ml bottle of Burrow Hill Kingston Black bottle fermented cider.

Whenever I’ve visited London I’ve always avoided visiting here due to it not being a regular pub but I’m glad that I did. On a sunny day it’s a great place to have a good beer and watch the boats on the Thames.

Venue Location

Tate Modern

53 Bankside

London

SE1 9TG

Tel: 020 7887 8888

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/eatanddrink/restaurant.htm

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Robert Gale likes beer, pubs and beer festivals. He also likes to take photos of beer, pubs and beer festivals. Most weekends of the year you can find him travelling around the UK (and sometimes beyond) photographing and reviewing good quality pubs and beer festivals. He also has a day job in the form of a web developer for Ozum.