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Ochre Restaurant, London, London

Ochre Restaurant

4.5
4.5
40 Reviews
£26 to £40
British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
Ochre is an all day dining bar and restaurant located in The National Gallery, on London's iconic Trafalgar Square.
Celebrating the finest produce Britain has to offer with a focus on provenance, seasonality and traceability.

Come and enjoy the lively cocktail bar before sitting down in the main dining room over looking St Nelson Column after wandering around The National Gallery or going to the theatre in neighbouring Covent Garden.

Serving Time Out's favourite Afternoon Tea!

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What 40 people are saying

Ochre Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ochre Restaurant offers a "beautiful and serene" dining experience with "creative menu" options and "excellent service." Located inside the National Gallery, it's praised for its "friendly staff" and unique ambiance. Guests enjoy the "lovely food," "stunning afternoon tea," and "attentive service," making it a preferred choice for special occasions.

40 Reviews
  1. Tony

    Warwickshire7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice meal. Excellent service. Only annoyance is that the tables are a little too small for a party of 4 eating a 3 course meal.

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  2. SimonM

    London5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant has a nice ambiance but the service was rushed and confused. The food was disappointing when it came, except for the burger and chips which were great.

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  3. Prideaux

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 18 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food…the wine as good as it can possibly be…what makes the difference is the relaxed natural approach the staff deal with your requests… they are able to talk to you not At you.

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  4. Lauren

    New York City7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We arrived at the restaurant for our 3pm reservation and the first two people that attended us told us they were not taking any reservations, which had us very confused. The incredible manager Sylvia then came to greet us and properly explained what had happened with the booking. She sincerely apologized and even asked the chef if they could prepare our meal so we were delighted that she was able to take care of everything for us. She took such good care of us that we will remember it! Our sincere appreciation goes to Sylvia who went above and beyond with her impeccable level of service, attitude and professionalism-she is amazing! Brava!!!

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  5. kelly

    London19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Second time of visiting and it was a lovely lunch. Will be going back again.

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  6. Sachiko

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    They said they can’t find our reservation. Even if we booked through open table. Though I showed the confirmation to a staff…

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  7. Charlotte

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely meal in Ochre, really enjoyed the whole evening.

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  8. Rubens

    Amsterdam4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    To be honest, I booked Ochre out of convenience, since we would be at the National Gallery for the (excellent) exhibit of Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers. But we're happy we did it: it turned out to be an excellent dinner, in all aspects! The ambience was carefully customized to the exhibit, with sunflowers everywhere, including a drinks' menu inspired by Van Gogh's work - we had the "Red Vineyards" and the "White Field with Cypresses", both excellent, see the pics. But besides that, the service was excellent and really attentive (our waiter, for instance, rushed to execute our drinks order 3 minutes before the end of the happy hour, giving us an instant 50% discount). And the food was *really* great! We had white beans & sausage dish (me) and a ravioli (my wife) that were just great. Amazing night, we didn't expect to be so happily satisfied with the meal! Recommended on its own, with or without the museum visit!

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  9. Debra

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 4 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was considerate & efficient. We had a charming young Hungarian waiter who made our visit very pleasant.

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  10. kelly

    London19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 30 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing venue for a restaurant and the service was really good. Would definitely go back

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Ochre Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 40 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Ochre Restaurant

National Gallery Trafalgar Square, London, London WC2N 5DN

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  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, Contemporary European, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue, Sun 12:00–18:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
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