The Wallace Restaurant

What The Wallace Restaurant is

The Wallace Restaurant is a French-style brasserie set inside the glazed courtyard of the Wallace Collection at Hertford House on Manchester Square. It is one of the more distinctive places to eat among Marylebone restaurants, because the dining room sits under a glass roof at the centre of a national museum. A visitor goes for a sit-down lunch, coffee and cake, or afternoon tea in a quiet, daylight-filled space a short walk from Marylebone High Street and Wigmore Street.

The restaurant is open to anyone, with no museum admission charge required to dine, since the Wallace Collection is free to enter. The Wallace Restaurant Marylebone works equally for a planned meal or a break during a gallery visit.

Food and afternoon tea

Run by Heritage Portfolio, The Wallace offers an a la carte menu and a set lunch alongside lighter options such as coffee and cake. Lunch is served across the early afternoon, and the kitchen leans on a French brasserie style. The setting under the glass courtyard roof gives the room consistent natural light through the day.

Afternoon tea is a fixture here, served across the afternoon with sandwiches, scones and pastries. Tables for both lunch and afternoon tea can be reserved in advance, which is sensible at weekends and during busy exhibition periods. Walk-in seating is available but subject to space on arrival.

Visiting and booking

The address is Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN, on the north side of the square in Marylebone. The nearest Underground stations are Bond Street and Baker Street, both a few minutes on foot. The restaurant opens from 10:00 to 17:00, with last food orders at 16:30, though times can shift for private events, so checking ahead is worth doing.

Reservations for lunch and afternoon tea are taken online, and the phone line is staffed for part of the day. Because The Wallace Restaurant shares a building with the gallery, a meal pairs naturally with seeing the art collection before or after eating, making it a practical choice in this part of Marylebone for visitors who want both in one trip.

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