Wineshark UK Restaurant Review - Great Court Restaurant

With the vast amounts of exhibits in British Museum, even for a quick tour a whole day is needed. To maximize the time in the museum, we decided to have lunch inside and made a reservation at Great Court Restaurant beforehand.

After finishing the tour at the lower-level galleries, we went to the restaurant to check whether we could be seated earlier than the original booking time. Although the restaurant was very busy, fortunately a table was available at the corner.

There was a lunch set but we have opted for a la carte. For the starters we had Yorkshire Grilled Asparagus, with Stracciatella cheese, hazelnuts, and burnt lemon dressing, as well as Portland Crab Cocktail, which includes also Quail’s eggs, spiced lime avocado, Marie Rose sauce, and caviar.

For the main course we had Pan-fried Wild Sea Bream, with Aubergine caponata, red pepper tapenade, and lemon gremolata. The other one we picked was Confit Duck Leg, which included Jersey Royal potatoes, young leeks, peas, ‘nduja butter fried egg, and smoked bacon.

Together with a bottle of water, a glass of white wine, a bottle of coke, and a cup of coffee, the bill is £92. The food was mediocre and probably no surprise as no sophisticated diners will come to a museum for food. But we still preferred this over the other cafes, as they were simply too busy and messy with too many customers. Perhaps the other alternative of eating outdoor will be the better option.