Have lunch beneath the double hammerbeam roof of Middle Temple Hall, which dates back to 1573. The daily-changing menu is cooked on-site from carefully sourced ingredients, and the Hall is one of the finest Elizabethan halls in the country.
For a more relaxed bite, The Garden Room serves breakfast, lunch, coffee and drinks throughout the day. Guided tours are also available, taking you along cobbled lanes lit by gas street lamps to the Hall, with its 29ft oak High Table said to be a gift from Queen Elizabeth I. The tour lasts around one hour and includes a visit to the Hall itself, where, according to tradition, the first recorded performance of Twelfth Night took place in 1602.
Practical info
- Lunch is served Tuesday to Friday, 12:00 to 14:00. The Garden Room is open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 20:00.
- Fixed set menu: 2 courses (starter and main, or main and dessert) with coffee for £25.00, or 3 courses with coffee for £29.00. Menus and prices may change.
- Tours run at 11:00 on Fridays only and must be booked together with lunch in Hall. Tours cost £16.80 per person, with a minimum of 10 people per group.
