Café and Restaurant

Café daily 10am–4.30pm. Restaurant daily 12–4.30pm for Lunch and Afternoon Tea.

RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ

Enjoy Lunch and Afternoon Tea over the beautiful views from our Rooftop Restaurant and Terrace, or stop off at our café for food and drink to eat in or take away.

A tower of cakes, sandwiches and scones alongside teacup and teapot

ROOFTOP LUNCH AND AFTERNOON TEA

Join us for lunch or an elegant Afternoon Tea and gaze out over the picturesque rooftops of Oxford.

Bookings include general admission to the Museum after your visit to the restaurant.

Scroll down to book, and to find menus, opening hours, and more information.

BOOKING, AMENDMENTS & CANCELLATIONS

We recommend you book for Lunch and Afternoon Tea in advance, before your visit to the Museum.

BOOK AFTERNOON TEA

BOOK LUNCH

Ashmolean Members can book Afternoon Tea with a 10% discount by following this booking link. Your full 13- or 14-digit membership number is required to book.

For a Member discount on Lunch (as payment is not taken in advance) we ask that you book using the link above and present your Membership Card when you visit.

MEMBERS AFTERNOON TEA

If there are disruptions beyond your control, please contact us by email to cancel or rearrange your booking as soon as possible: onlinetickets@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

MUSEUM ENTRY

Lunch and Afternoon tea bookings include general admission to the Museum after your visit to the restaurant. Please note the Museum galleries close 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 an 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.

YOUR SAFETY

MASKS: Masks do not need to be worn when you are seated and eating in the restaurant, but we strongly request that visitors wear face coverings in the Museum including when arriving and leaving the restaurant and when visiting the restrooms. Our team will continue to wear face coverings.

LIMITED STAYS: You may stay in the restaurant for 1.5 hours after your lunch booking time, and 1 hour after your afternoon tea 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.

PAYMENT: We would ask that you pay by card/smart device whenever possible to reduce contact.

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

CONTACT & SPECIAL CATERING REQUESTS

TEST & TRACE

Members enjoy 10% off in our restaurant and café as well as free, unlimited access to our exhibitions and a host of other members-only benefits

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