Harden's survey result
Summary
With its “great view over the river”, the sixth-floor restaurant in this converted power station opposite St Paul’s Cathedral is a “really rather splendid place for a decent set lunch”. The food is “better than expected, perhaps better than it needed to be” – “appropriately arty”, too, with dishes inspired by artists on display in the gallery. (Over at Tate Britain, “the Rex Whistler dining room is sorely missed and a real loss” – its closure brought about by a combination of Covid and dilemmas about the depiction of slavery in its Whistler murals, nowadays deemed ‘unequivocally… offensive’.)
Summary
“Decent food with a stunning view – if you’re lucky enough to get a window table” overlooking the Thames and City rooftops, is the uncontested verdict on the ‘Kitchen and Bar’ in the Boiler House part of the gallery.
Summary
“Beautiful views – adequate but unexciting food”: that’s the perennial trade-off at Tate Modern’s original, elevated dining room – a simple space, but with a stunning vantagepoint for viewing The Thames, St Paul’s and the City. It aims to be a showcase for top British ingredients and drinks but results can border on the mundane.
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Have you eaten at Tate Modern, Kitchen & Bar, Level 6?
Level 6 Boiler House, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £30.00 | £37.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Pudding |
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| £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £22.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
Level 6 Boiler House, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
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Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
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