Art & Nosh: The London edition of the Random List

Exploring art often makes one hungry. Any art enthusiast understands that museum cafes can get very crowded, particularly during sold-out exhibitions. Additionally, some art galleries might not offer on-site dining options. The Art & Nosh Random List provides a selection of convenient and dependable nearby dining spots. Read below for where to find nosh around:

• Saatchi Gallery (Duke of York Square), SW3

• Tate Modern, SE1

• Tate Britain, SW1

Saatchi Gallery neighbourhood

The west London Contemporary Art Gallery is a four minute walk from Sloane Square Tube (Circle & District Lines). It dominates the Duke of York Square, a chic shopping destination in the heart of Chelsea. It does not have a cafe within it's premises. The nearest eateries within the Duke of York Square are listed below. Visit the interactive map for more information.

Duke of York Square, 80 King's Road, London

1. The Penny Black - breakfast, brunch and coffee.

2. Comptior Libanais - a reliable chain offering diners flavours of the Middle East and North Africa.

3. Läderach - luxury chocolates.

4. Polpo - Venetian inspired with small plates options.

5. Manicomio - modern Italian.

6. Cafe Linea - Restaurant, bar, bakery with terrace overlooking the greenery of the square.

7. Vardo - all day breakfast to dinner menu. Prime location by King’s Road yet overlooking the wide spaces of the square.

8. The Chelsea Grocer - independent grocery store with a deli.

9. SoHo Home Studio - small cafe on ground floor

For a casual unfussy option, the nearby Peter Jones Department Store has:

• The Café by Benugo: a sandwich and coffee outlet on the 2nd floor

• The Top Floor Restaurant: a spacious self service restaurant on 6th floor.

• More importantly, it has public restrooms!

Art books

Aside from the Saatchi Gallery Shop, nearby bookstores with an excellent offering of Art books:

• John Sandoe Books: a glorious independent bookstore since 1957. (2 minute walk)

• Taschen: Art and design books. (1 minute walk).

For the energetic explorer intending to add shopping to the agenda, then the King's Road is also dotted with pubs, cafes and restaurants in between trendy labels.

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Tate Modern & Britain: Riverside vibe

Views from Level 10, Tate Modern

TATE MODERN

Tube:

Blackfriars (Circle and District Lines), 8 minute walk.

Southwark (Jubilee Line), 11 minute Walk

National Rail:

Blackfrairs (Thameslink and Southeastern) (museum is 300m from South exit.)

Within Tate Modern

• Riverside Terrace, River entrance. Pizza, Beer, Cocktails, Sodas.

• Corner, 1st Floor, Natalie Bell Building. Food, Drinks, Music, until late on Tuesdays to Saturdays.

• Expresso Bar, 3rd Floor, Natalie Bell Building. Coffee, Cake, Tea. Temporarily closed at the time of writing. (December 2025)

• Restaurant and Bar, 6th Floor, Natalie Bell Building. Modern British cuisine.

• Level 10, 10th Floor, Natalie Bell Building. Hot & Cold Drinks, Snacks.

• Members:

  • Level 1 Members Bar, 1st Floor, Blavatnik Building. Drinks and seasonal lunch menu. Saturdays and Sundays.

  • Granville-Grossman Bar, 5th Floor, Natalie Bell Building. Drinks & seasonal lunch menu. Until late on Fridays and Saturdays.

Please check Tate Modern Website for opening times and if certain spaces are closed for events.

Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.

Nearby Tate Modern with riverside views

• Founder's Arms: Pub serving quintessentially British Pub Beer and food. And of course Sunday roasts. (3 minute walk)

• Pizza Express No explanation needed! A Pizza & pasta joint. (6 minute walk)

• Swan London: Linked to the Globe Theatre and offering views of the Thames. Casual bar food or more formal dining upstairs. Has an afternoon tea menu and a venue for private parties with river views. (6 minute walk)

• Zizzi Bankside: A chain of Italian-inspired restaurants, known for serving dishes like fresh pasta and crispy pizzas in a warm, rustic environment. (7 minute walk)

Bankside view: Underside of nearby Blackfriars Railway Bridge…an artwork in itself!

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TATE BRITAIN

Tube:

Pimlico (Victoria Line), 9 minute walk.

Victoria (Circle and District Lines), 19 minute walk.

National Rail:

Victoria (Southern, Southeastern & Gatwick Express), as above.

Within Tate Britain

A coffered glass dome, designed by Sidney R. J. Smith.

Djanogly Café, lower ground floor. Sandwiches, Salads, Cakes, Hot & Cold Drinks. Plus a seasonal lunch menu.

Members:

Members Room, in the Rotunda. Sandwiches, Salads, Cakes, Hot & Cold Drinks. It too has a seasonal lunch menu.

Around Tate Britain

Morpeth Arms: Traditional Pub serving Young's ales. Built in 1845 and patronised by prison wardens from the then nearby Millbank Penitentiary, it is rumoured to have a "haunted" former cell corridor". It also has an upstairs venue space named "Spying Room" as it overlooks the MI6 building (SIS Building). (3 minute walk)

Cafe Society: Italian cafe bistro serving Breakfast and Lunch and in-betweens until 7pm. (5 minute walk).

If walking from Victoria Station, there are many Nosh options in and around Victoria:

Check out the following areas and streets:

• Cardinal Place Shopping Centre

• Churton Street (special mention: Grumbles for British/French classics)

• Market Halls Victoria

• Sir Simon Milton Square (special mention: Casa do Frango for really decent Portuguese small plates)

• Wilton Street (special mentions: A. Wong for dim sum and Lorne for creative British)

Tate Britain facade unadorned.

Tate Britain facade adorned with a neon light installation by artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman. The artwork, titled Remembering a Brave New World, was the museum's 2020 Winter Commission.

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(Updated December 2025)