The Rex Whistler Restaurant at Tate Britain is home to one of the most original restaurants in London bringing together a great modern British menu, award-winning wine list and a spectacular mural.
Head chef, Richard Oxley, has created a delightful menu of contemporary British cuisine that suits a broad range of tastes. Highlights of the current menu include seasonal dishes such as dressed Cornish crab, fresh pea and baby leek tart with mixed cress, char-grilled loin of South Devon beef with slow roasted tomatoes and peppercorn jus, Rhug Estate pork with Braeburn relish and buttered carrots, cherry & chocolate tart and gooseberry & almond pudding with elderflower sorbet. The attentive service adds to the experience whether you are looking for an exceptional lunch, weekend brunch or a quintessentially British afternoon tea.
As part of the gallery's Late at Tate Britain programme, the Rex Whistler Restaurant offers a special seasonal tasting menu. Head Chef Richard Oxley and Sommeliers Hamish Anderson and Jade Koch work together to produce a five-course menu which they then match with five specially selected wines. The evening commences at 19.30 and costs £60 per head including all food, wines, water and service. Please call 020 7887 8825 for more information.
The specially commissioned mural which envelopes the restaurant is titled The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats and was finished by Rex Whistler in 1927. In the mural Whistler presents an imaginary world in which Classical, Renaissance and Georgian architecture sit next to ancient chariots, modern bicycles, and landscapes ranging from the far east, jungles and the pastoral European countryside.
Tate Wine List
Hamish Anderson, Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer for Tate, has been working with us for over nine years. Hamish started his career in wine at Bibendum, the original Conran restaurant in the Michelin building, and then combined this with a more formal education from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust giving him the ideal grounding for his later success. Hamish's first book VINO: GREAT WINE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE was published in October 2003, selling over 15,000 copies. The book's down to earth approach to food and wine has won critical acclaim from the amateur and expert alike.
At Tate Britain, Hamish has created one of the most legendary wine lists in London. Renowned for being extensive, the list includes keenly priced wines from all over the globe. Since Hamish's arrival, the restaurant has won four of the most highly acclaimed awards of the UK restaurant scene - Best Wine List at the Moët & Chandon Carlton Restaurant Awards, Best Wine List at the Restaurateurs' Restaurant Awards, Best UK Wine list from Les Routiers Guide and Best Wine List in London in Neville Blech's Top 100 UK Wine Lists.
To accompany seasonal dishes Hamish recommends the following fine wines from the Tate cellar:
"As party season starts I always dread being given cheap champagne or pretentious sparkling wines, I would rather have a lovely glass of a great wine - our 2002 Pouilly-Vinzelles 'Les Quarts', Bret Brothers, Burgundy, France (£33 bottle) is wonderful and goes really well with nibbles and smoked salmon. The region is not well known and so this "up and coming" wine is a great find at the moment. With nights drawing in and seasonal ingredients becoming more earthy we tend to stay in and eat more comfort foods with rich casseroles and stews. Our 2003 Gigondas, Domaine Raspail-Ay, Rhône Valley, France (£28 bottle) is fantastic - it really is rustic, rich and hearty with great flavours making it perfect for this time of year. My final recommendation for the season has to be 1998 Vinsanto from the Hatzidakis Winery, Santorini, Greece (£16.50 half bottle). This is exquisite and really is like drinking liquid Christmas Pudding - it is a sublime way to end a meal. Enjoy!"
Special Offer: Kids eat free at Tate until 30 November 2009
Tate is proud to be running an offer where kids can eat for free in the Tate Britain Restaurant when an accompanying adult buys a main course and dessert from the a la carte menu. The kids eat free menu can be downloaded on the restaurant page.
The offer is valid for children aged 12 or under and is for one child eating with one accompanying adult. The offer is available until 30 November 2009 and subject to availability.
Information
Rex Whistler Restaurant
Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
Open for breakfast Saturday and Sunday 10.00-11.30
Lunch is served Monday to Sunday 11.30-15.00 (last orders at 15.00)
Afternoon tea is served Monday to Sunday 15.15-17.00 (last orders 17.00)
For information and reservations please call: +44 (0) 20 7887 8825
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7887 8902
Or email: britain.restaurant@tate.org.uk
Head chef, Richard Oxley, has created a delightful menu of contemporary British cuisine that suits a broad range of tastes. Highlights of the current menu include seasonal dishes such as dressed Cornish crab, fresh pea and baby leek tart with mixed cress, char-grilled loin of South Devon beef with slow roasted tomatoes and peppercorn jus, Rhug Estate pork with Braeburn relish and buttered carrots, cherry & chocolate tart and gooseberry & almond pudding with elderflower sorbet. The attentive service adds to the experience whether you are looking for an exceptional lunch, weekend brunch or a quintessentially British afternoon tea.
As part of the gallery's Late at Tate Britain programme, the Rex Whistler Restaurant offers a special seasonal tasting menu. Head Chef Richard Oxley and Sommeliers Hamish Anderson and Jade Koch work together to produce a five-course menu which they then match with five specially selected wines. The evening commences at 19.30 and costs £60 per head including all food, wines, water and service. Please call 020 7887 8825 for more information.
The specially commissioned mural which envelopes the restaurant is titled The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats and was finished by Rex Whistler in 1927. In the mural Whistler presents an imaginary world in which Classical, Renaissance and Georgian architecture sit next to ancient chariots, modern bicycles, and landscapes ranging from the far east, jungles and the pastoral European countryside.
Tate Wine List
Hamish Anderson, Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer for Tate, has been working with us for over nine years. Hamish started his career in wine at Bibendum, the original Conran restaurant in the Michelin building, and then combined this with a more formal education from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust giving him the ideal grounding for his later success. Hamish's first book VINO: GREAT WINE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE was published in October 2003, selling over 15,000 copies. The book's down to earth approach to food and wine has won critical acclaim from the amateur and expert alike.
At Tate Britain, Hamish has created one of the most legendary wine lists in London. Renowned for being extensive, the list includes keenly priced wines from all over the globe. Since Hamish's arrival, the restaurant has won four of the most highly acclaimed awards of the UK restaurant scene - Best Wine List at the Moët & Chandon Carlton Restaurant Awards, Best Wine List at the Restaurateurs' Restaurant Awards, Best UK Wine list from Les Routiers Guide and Best Wine List in London in Neville Blech's Top 100 UK Wine Lists.
To accompany seasonal dishes Hamish recommends the following fine wines from the Tate cellar:
"As party season starts I always dread being given cheap champagne or pretentious sparkling wines, I would rather have a lovely glass of a great wine - our 2002 Pouilly-Vinzelles 'Les Quarts', Bret Brothers, Burgundy, France (£33 bottle) is wonderful and goes really well with nibbles and smoked salmon. The region is not well known and so this "up and coming" wine is a great find at the moment. With nights drawing in and seasonal ingredients becoming more earthy we tend to stay in and eat more comfort foods with rich casseroles and stews. Our 2003 Gigondas, Domaine Raspail-Ay, Rhône Valley, France (£28 bottle) is fantastic - it really is rustic, rich and hearty with great flavours making it perfect for this time of year. My final recommendation for the season has to be 1998 Vinsanto from the Hatzidakis Winery, Santorini, Greece (£16.50 half bottle). This is exquisite and really is like drinking liquid Christmas Pudding - it is a sublime way to end a meal. Enjoy!"
Special Offer: Kids eat free at Tate until 30 November 2009
Tate is proud to be running an offer where kids can eat for free in the Tate Britain Restaurant when an accompanying adult buys a main course and dessert from the a la carte menu. The kids eat free menu can be downloaded on the restaurant page.
The offer is valid for children aged 12 or under and is for one child eating with one accompanying adult. The offer is available until 30 November 2009 and subject to availability.
Information
Rex Whistler Restaurant
Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
Open for breakfast Saturday and Sunday 10.00-11.30
Lunch is served Monday to Sunday 11.30-15.00 (last orders at 15.00)
Afternoon tea is served Monday to Sunday 15.15-17.00 (last orders 17.00)
For information and reservations please call: +44 (0) 20 7887 8825
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7887 8902
Or email: britain.restaurant@tate.org.uk
