Lasdun Restaurant - South Bank

"You’re never quite sure what you’re getting with theatre-adjacent restaurants. But at Lasdun, you’re guaranteed comforting, swish British food in a stylish restaurant inside the National Theatre. The Brutalist lines and textures of this restaurant give it an Orwellian feel but, pre-theatre, it’s full of a humming and happy crowd. Go for the set menu—with things like smoked haddock fish cakes, pot roast ham, a chocolate and buckwheat tart—and you’ll be happy." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"There’s a solid menu of comforting British food in this stylish restaurant inside the National Theatre from the Marksman folks. Lasdun’s Brutalist lines and textures give it an Orwellian feel but, pre-theatre, it’s full of a relatively soft crowd humming and happy to be down from the Cotswolds. Mid-show things are much more quiet. There’s a two or three-course menu that hovers around the £40/£45 mark and if you keep to the classics—those delicious buns, pies to share, a lush brown butter and custard tart—you’ll be happy." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna

"Inside the Brutalist blocks of the National Theatre, lies this buzzy brasserie named after the building’s architect, Denys Lasdun. The sparse modern décor is accompanied by an abundance of exposed concrete, while the cooking has the same seasonal British ethos as the Marksman pub, which comes from the same owners. A good dose of flavour is extracted from the quality produce, while several sharing dishes – like pies, ribs and roasted fish – are also on offer." - Michelin Inspector

"You’re never quite sure what you’re getting with theatre-adjacent restaurants, but Lasdun, from the team behind the Marksman, delivers. This stylish restaurant inside the National Theatre has Brutalist lines and textures, but comforting British food—buns, pies to share, and a lush brown butter and custard tart. Plus, it doesn’t get much more convenient than rolling straight from the swish dining room to seeing Mark Rylance in something moody in under 60 seconds. " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna

"You’re never quite sure what you’re getting with theatre-adjacent restaurants. But given Lasdun’s lineage (it’s from the Marksman folks), there’s a solid idea of comforting, swish, British food in this stylish restaurant inside the National Theatre. The Brutalist lines and textures of this restaurant give it an Orwellian feel but, pre-theatre, it’s full of a relatively soft crowd humming and happy to be down from the Cotswolds. Mid-show things are much more quiet. There’s a two or three-course menu that hovers around the £30/£40 mark and if you keep to the classics—those delicious buns, pies to share, a lush brown butter and custard tart—you’ll be happy. photo credit: Lasdun" - Jake Missing