CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT

We are currently serving our Afternoon Tea menu Thursday to Sunday.

Seatings are available at: 12pm, 12.15pm, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 2.45pm, 3pm, 3.15pm, 3.30pm

You may stay in the restaurant for 1.5hours after your booking time. Please note the restaurant closes at 4.30pm and the Museum at 5pm.

All bookings for Afternoon Tea must be made in advance.

To reserve a table, please email mquinn@benugo.com or book a table via OpenTable

Payment will be taken on the day, at the Restaurant.

If there are disruptions beyond your control, please contact us to cancel or rearrange your booking as soon as possible.

Tables may be available on the day but cannot be guaranteed. We recommend you book ahead.

Book a Table

Our brand new Afternoon Tea menu has been created with locally sourced produce and includes speciality teas, fresh artisan bakery breads, homemade cakes, petit fours and freshly baked scones.

The new menu even includes a cake infused with our very own Ashmolean gin!

Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options, are also available. Please let us know in advance of your visit of any additional dietary requirements. Allergens available upon request. Menu and bookings are subject to availability.

Christmas Afternoon Tea Menu (pdf)

Vegan Christmas Afternoon Tea Menu (pdf)

GF Christmas Afternoon Tea Menu (pdf)

Please bring your booking confirmation (email or Open Table booking) to the front entrance of the Museum and join the main General Admission queue.

Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your booked entry time, unless you are in possession of a separate Museum ticket with an earlier time.

Afternoon tea bookings include general admission to the Museum after your visit to the restaurant.

Please note the restaurant closes at 4.30pm and the Museum at 5pm. Please arrive at the Museum no more than 5 minutes before your restaurant booking time. Admission to the galleries/Museum will not be allowed until after your visit to the restaurant, unless you are in possession of a separate Museum ticket with an earlier time.

ALREADY HAVE A TICKET FOR THE MUSEUM?

If you are already in possession of a Young Rembrandt exhibition ticket, please note that your entry time for the exhibition and your booked Restaurant time are strict. Please do not book them for the same time otherwise you will not be able to visit one or the other.

If you are already in possession of a General Admission ticket for the Museum you may also book for the Restaurant, for the same time or a different time, and no further action is required. Please ensure that you visit the Restaurant, on the 4th floor, at the time of your Restaurant booking.

MASKS: Masks do not need to be worn when you are seated and eating in the restaurant, but they are required by law at all other times in the Museum including when arriving and leaving the restaurant and when visiting the restrooms.

LIMITED STAYS: You may stay in the restaurant for 1.5 hours after your booking time, as this allows for a full cleaning of the restaurant between seatings. Please note the restaurant closes at 4.30pm.

ENHANCED CLEANING: We have taken all necessary steps to ensure the safety of all guests to the Rooftop Restaurant, and our staff. Tables have been socially distanced, and enhanced cleaning measures have been put in place to comply with government guidelines.

If you suspect you have symptoms of coronavirus, we ask that you delay your visit, contact us, and follow government guidance.

View our full Museum visiting FAQS: www.ashmolean.org/faqs

Ashmolean Members and Patrons benefit from a 10% discount but must present their Membership Card at the Restaurant on the day. No discount is available on alcohol.

BECOME A MEMBER

Please contact us by email at: mquinn@benugo.com

Our phone line is not currently covered at all times so please email us.

View our full Museum visiting FAQS: www.ashmolean.org/faqs

Your contact and booking details will be held by Benugo and the Ashmolean Museum for the purposes of managing your booking and monitoring visitor numbers.

By making a booking you agree to Benugo and the Ashmolean Museum sharing your data with the NHS Test and Trace system, if necessary.