Garden Kitchen: Natural History Museum opens 'roar-some' new cafe with dinosaur-views

The Natural History Museum has opened a roar-some new cafe with dinosaur views.

The Garden Kitchen is nestled within the Natural History Museum’s recently transformed gardens.

Museum visitors, as well as passers-by, can take a break and immerse themselves in a garden which tells the story of life on earth, starting 540 million years ago.

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Offering a seasonal menu with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, the new eatery is open daily from 9.30am.

Early risers can try the delicious slow-roasted coffee, pastries, and fresh juices. Lunchtime visitors can enjoy classic dishes like fish and chunky chips or winter-spiced butternut squash salad.

Those with a sweet tooth can get stuck into delicious blueberry muffins, mouth-watering carrot cake or mango and coconut cake.

Set in the Evolution Garden amongst the beautiful planting, the Garden Kitchen is a vast open-plan space featuring wooden beams and huge expansive windows where visitors can keep an eye on Fern – the Museum’s newest resident diplodocus – while soaking in the sights and sounds of nature.

Robert Wetherell, Head of Events and Catering at the Natural History Museum said; “We want to make sure our Museum guests are well fed when exploring our fascinating galleries, exhibitions and 18 million specimens – and we expect they’ll go wild for the delicious new menu on offer.

“This tranquil oasis in the heart of London offers the perfect respite with delicious warming meals, seasonal vegetables and perfectly brewed coffee – all with a view of urban nature and the Evolution Garden, where our newest diplodocus Fern gazes down on an immersive timeline of life on earth, told through flowers, plants, geology and brass inlays of creatures.”

Ben Warner, Benugo co-founder said; “We’re delighted to partner with the Natural History Museum to bring the Garden Kitchen to life. It’s a privilege to welcome visitors to enjoy this special space and our carefully curated seasonal menu while surrounded by a 2.7 billion-year timeline of the planet.”

The Garden Kitchen is also open to the public, no Museum ticket needed, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. To learn more about the Garden Kitchen visit nhm.ac.uk/visit/eat-drink-and-shop.