The Wallace Café & Restaurant
About
Set in a stunning courtyard dotted with trees and sculptures, The Wallace Café & Restaurant offers a welcome oasis of calm to escape from the bustle of the West End. Our Café provides a welcoming spot to enjoy breakfast or morning coffee with a freshly-baked pastry. There are plenty of tempting lunchtime options, including fresh salads and sandwiches.
Afternoon Tea at The Wallace is an artwork in itself. Indulge in a scrumptious selection of finger sandwiches, cakes, scones, and pastries, with an accompanying glass of Coates & Seely Brut Reserve for an extra touch of elegance. To ensure you don't miss out, booking is advised.
The Restaurant offers a modern take on British bistro dining, with our chefs paying careful attention to the provenance of ingredients. Our menu features seasonal icons like rhubarb, asparagus, samphire, damsons, and game. Enjoy sophisticated dishes such as the Smoked Salmon Granary Sandwich, Wallace Club Sandwich, and Avocado & Tomato Sourdough Toast. Indulge in artisanal cakes and pastries, including Carrot Cake, Victoria Sponge Cupcake, and Chocolate & Raspberry Cake. Enhance your meal with elegant sides like Rosemary Salt Fries or Seasonal Greens.
Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey, filled with seasonal flavours and holiday cheer. Please note that reservations are recommended in the Restaurant. Celebrate the season with us and enjoy the tastes and comforts of this joyous time of year.
Opening times
- Open, Monday-Sunday, 10am - 5pm.
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Location Details
Hertford House, Manchester Square
London
W1U 3BN
Bookings
Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur Afternoon Tea at The Wallace Restaurant
The Wallace Restaurant is thrilled to offer a special afternoon tea experience in celebration of the Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur exhibition. This unique culinary event is designed to complement the artistic themes and whimsical nature of Perry's work, providing an immersive and delightful experience for our guests.
Our afternoon tea menu features a selection of both savory and sweet treats, each crafted with the finest ingredients and inspired by the exhibition. Begin your journey with our savoury delights, including a mini pie with mash and liquor, a bacon and egg brioche roll, a tuna baguette with lemon mayo, capers, and lettuce, and a smoked cheddar sandwich with pickle and mixed leaf.
No afternoon tea is complete without scones, and ours are served with Devon clotted cream and a choice of redcurrant, rhubarb, and vanilla jam. For the sweet course, indulge in a variety of exquisite desserts such as strawberry and basil mousse, rhubarb and stem ginger choux, coffee and chocolate cake, and treacle tart with vanilla mascarpone crème.
Join us at The Wallace Restaurant for an unforgettable afternoon of art and culinary excellence, perfectly complementing the Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur exhibition.
Experience our exquisite all-day menu
Flooded with natural light and dotted with trees and sculptures, the Restaurant offers al fresco dining in a sublime setting protected from both the elements and the bustle of the West End.
Immerse yourself in a luxurious all-day dining experience with our refined menu, featuring locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
Delight in sophisticated dishes such as the Smoked Salmon Granary Sandwich, Wallace Club Sandwich, and Avocado & Tomato Sourdough Toast.
Indulge in our artisanal cakes and pastries, including Carrot Cake, Victoria Sponge Cupcake, and Chocolate & Raspberry Cake.
Enhance your meal with elegant sides like Rosemary Salt Fries or Seasonal Greens. Savor our festive specials, including Mini Mince Pies and Festive Mulled Wine. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey, filled with seasonal flavours and holiday cheer.
Indulge in our Afternoon Tea experience
Treat yourself to our luxurious Afternoon Tea, featuring freshly prepared finger sandwiches with fillings like Coronation chicken, smoked salmon with dill cream cheese, free-range egg mayo with mustard cress, and West Country mature Cheddar with lettuce.
Enjoy freshly baked fruit and plain scones served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve. Delight in a selection of mini cakes and pastries, all accompanied by a pot of fine tea from our curated selection.
For an extra touch of elegance, add a glass of Coates & Seely Brut Reserve. Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of elegance and indulgence.
Savour the Sophistication at The Wallace Café & Restaurant
Explore our diverse drinks menu, from robust espressos and velvety flat whites to a selection of refreshing teas like English Breakfast and Chamomile. Our afternoon offerings include signature cocktails such as the Lady Wallace, a delightful mix of elderflower and mint, and the vibrant Marylebone Bramble, featuring gin and Chambord.
Delight in our wine selection, from the smooth Terre Forti Sangiovese to the elegant Domaine Saint Jacques Côtes du Rhône. Non-alcoholic options like Wallace Pink Lemonade and the Elderflower Fizz provide refreshing alternatives. Pair your drink with gourmet nibbles like Kalamata olives or roasted mixed nuts for the complete Wallace experience.
Discover More at the The Wallace Collection
Hertford House is an imposing 18th century townhouse in central London's Manchester Square. It's also home to the Wallace Collection, a world famous public collection of 5,500 masterpieces of painting, sculpture, arms and armour, furniture and porcelain dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
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Our food is freshly made every day, using authentic, familiar ingredients that celebrate taste and quality. We offer visually stunning dishes with global inspiration, served in formats everyone knows and loves, all crafted from specialty breads and sustainably sourced components. Plus, our food is not only accessible to everyone it makes the most of seasonal produce to perfectly complement the stunning setting.
