The Portrait Pavilion on the National Portrait Gallery forecourt

The Portrait Pavilion by Audrey Green

Walk-ups only

Portrait Pavilion is a takeaway coffee kiosk in central London, located directly opposite the main entrance of the National Portrait Gallery on Charing Cross Road.

About the Pavilion

Set within a repurposed theatre ticket booth, it’s designed as a quick, convenient stop for coffee and light bites in one of London’s busiest cultural areas.

The nameA pavilion for the Portrait Gallery, by the café named after Audrey Hepburn, who started out as a dancer in the nightclub below it.
Opening hours
Opens at 10amSunday · until 5pm
Monday7.45am–5.30pm
Tuesday7.45am–5.30pm
Wednesday7.45am–5.30pm
Thursday7.45am–5.30pm
Friday7.45am–5.30pm
Saturday10am–5.30pm
Sunday10am–5pm
Find us
5 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0EP

On the gallery forecourt, directly opposite the National Portrait Gallery’s main entrance on Charing Cross Road. No ticket needed; you never go inside.

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No bookings here, just walk in. For anything else, our reservations team are on 020 3597 9908.

Walk-ups only

Good To Know

  1. What is the Portrait Pavilion?
    A takeaway café by Audrey Green in a converted theatre ticket kiosk on the National Portrait Gallery forecourt: speciality coffee, pastries, cakes and sandwiches.
  2. Is it takeaway only?
    Yes. Designed for coffee, snacks and food on the go. It is also cashless.
  3. Do I need a gallery ticket?
    No. The Pavilion is outside on the forecourt.
  1. What does it serve?
    Speciality coffee, teas by Good & Proper, pastries, cookies, banana bread, Aussie lamingtons, sandwiches and juices. A hot drink and a pastry together for 5.9 until 11am.
  2. Where can I sit down?
    Audrey Green, the café inside the gallery’s Weston Wing a few steps away, with its own street entrance.
  3. Do you take cash?
    No. We are cashless: card and phone payments only.

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