Bon appétit! New dining options at the Royal Opera House
Enticing restaurant and bar menus launched for the Autumn Season and beyond.
From September, those dining at the Royal Opera House will be able to select menus designed to complement the production they will see on stage.
From Black Swan Bellinis and Italian Prosecco to Spanish tapas and steamed sponge puddings, Royal Opera House Restaurants and Bars have developed a tantalizing selection of menus that will change according what is being performed at the ROH.
Highlights include a selection of Spanish wines and tapas-style menu on offer to accompany performances of Kenneth MacMillan’s Las Hermanas, a work based on Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba. Las Hermanas is performed in a mixed bill with Concerto and Requiem. A selection of French wines and a luxurious menu have been chosen to complement La bohème, while a menu that includes Greek lamb kofte and mint yoghurt will offer a taste of the Mediterranean to accompany Harrison Birtwistle’s The Minotaur, an opera based on ancient myth and set in Crete.
In the Winter Season, the mixed bill of The Firebird, In the Night and Raymonda Act III will be complemented by a Russian-inspired menu, including blinis with smoked salmon, sponge pudding with autumnal fruits and vodka cocktails.
The menus have been designed to reflect the variety of audiences who attend the performances and suit all budgets. Dining options range from a three-course dinner in the Balconies Restaurant to sandwiches, salads and snacks in the Amphitheatre Bar, with prices from £15 up to £80.
Find out more about our restaurants and bars and discover our full range of menus on the dedicated area of our website. You can book tables online and manage all aspects of your visit through your Account page on the ROH website.
Please note that Royal Opera House Restaurants are currently closed, and will re-open on Monday 24 September.
Without wishing to sound too pedantic, I did happen to notice the spelling 'aperatif' (sic) on the Swan Lake dinner menu in the Crush Room.
I wonder how well the different prices of the menus in the Balconies Restaurant will go down with regulars (of whom, I regret to say, I am not one).
Stewart MacKay
Thank you for drawing our attention to the error which has now been rectified and updated.
We’ve amended our menu pricing to offer more choice to our guests at various price points. Previously, menu prices were between £30 and £60 in our restaurants however, from September onwards prices will range from as little as £15 up to £80. As always, we hope there will be something for everyone and we will be reviewing all feedback we receive.
Best wishes,
Laura Irving, Royal Opera House Restaurants
Trying to order food for the Paul Hamlyn bar for the evening of 4th January, but keep coming up with broken links. Am I doing something wrong?
Hi Christine,
Sorry that you have had problems accessing the menus. I have taken a look at the page and corrected one of the broken links so you should now be able to view all of the menus.
You can only place orders up to 72 hours before the performance and so you should be able to do this via your Account page from the 2 January.
All the best,
Lottie
Why does it say
"Please note that Royal Opera House Restaurants are currently closed, and will re-open on Monday 24 September." on 21st March yet you show menus
for teh current programme?
Hi Stephen,
The post in question is from the News section and dated 9 July 2012. We'll add an update. Rest assured the restaurants are now open!
Thanks,
Chris
Digital Content Producer
Hello, is it possible to book a reservation in one of your restaurants if NOT attending any performance?
Kind regards.
Hi Diane,
We're afraid not, it's only possible to dine if you're coming to a performance.
Chris
Digital Content Producer