Portrait Restaurant in City of London

An underrated gem of a restaurant that consistently serves good food and offers views of Trafalgar Square. I go to this restaurant on occasion when I want to unwind and enjoy a meal in an comfortable yet elegant setting.

Nice food, better than I thought ! Price around 50-70 per head for 2 course plus drink. Very good table service.I like : the scallop starter ! Even the sauce is so tasty that we ordered more bread to clean the plate!I don't like : the chips... Its just not tasty at all, I'm chips/ potato lover and it's very basic elements ! How can it be wrong !? so I decided only give them 4 stars.

Lovely place with an incredible view on the city.The fixed menu is very decently priced compared to the a la carte. It was still around 50£/person without alcoholic drinks.The tomato salad was delicious.The trout very well cooked, I didn’t care much about the cucumbers but the sauce was delicious.The Pavlova was to die for, highly recommend the desert.I wish I could go back for afternoon tea it looked so good

The restaurant overlooks the rooftops of the gallery and we had a grand window view of Lord Nelson. The summer set menu was delightful. It’s a hidden gem but well worth booking ahead.

Dear Portrait restaurant,To be honest, I expected more service from the place like this. The only positive points I can mention were tasty cappuccino and a nice view of the city. The rest is overrated and was far beyond the service I used to have in London.Where shall I start? The first 15 minutes nobody asked us if we want anything to drink. After we finally ordered our breakfast we had to wait around 30 minutes for cappuccino to arrive. This is a no go.The portions are small. For the omelet you need to order bread (2 slices) and butter separately and it costs 3,5£ which is really a shame. The omelet itself contained only eggs and cheese or salmon (depends what you choose). No vegetables.A waiter cleaned a table next to us and dropped a jam jar on the floor. Part of it splashed over my pullover and trousers. Nobody offered a free cappuccino or water. Nothing! At the end in the bill we found 12,5% service charge.The whole experience was our worse in London and left very negative memories about the brunch at Portrait.I hope, other guests will have more luck at this place.

It’s near Trafalgar Square so quite busy place. But nice to have a cream tea after visiting museum.

On top of Trafalgar Square above the National Portrait Gallery, great 'go to' place for afternoon tea. Good service, appropriate portions of good quality food well presented and of course, superlative rooftop views towards the Palace of Westminster and further afield.

Better than expected for a day at the gallery. However, if the view wasn't amazing, there wouldn't be anything particularly outstanding about this place. The kipper breakfast was lovely. But the view of Lord Nelson's column ..and elevated setting makes the place work.

Very pleasant place, with a beautiful view. I recommend making a reservation if you want a table beside the window, otherwise it’s hard to find it even if you arrive early.

The pre-theatre menu £23 for three courses, just excellent value for money as the food is really great. And consistently so, if you want a lovely place to go on a date, or somewhere with a little more ambiance when with friends, look no further.The staff are always attentive but not intrusiveThe dress code, because it is high up and you have rooftop views I like to dress more formally here, especially for the a la carte menu and afternoon tea, the pre-theatre and breakfast/brunch is far more relaxed. I hope you enjoy it.