Take a pit stop during your exploration of Greenwich at one of our cafés. We have something for everyone, whether you’re looking for healthy snack, delicious breakfast or lunch.
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Parkside Café at the National Maritime Museum
Open daily | 10am - 5pm
The Parkside Café is a bright and airy space at the National Maritime Museum with expansive views of Greenwich Royal Park.
There is plenty of seating both outdoors on our terrace and inside the Museum, or you can pick up takeaway treats for a Greenwich Park picnic. Our main meals and kids meals are perfect for a sit down lunch, or grab hot or cold drinks, sandwiches and salads for a take away option.
The café is convenient for visitors to the Queen's House too, just a few minutes' walk through the beautiful colonnades.
Visitor info: The Parkside Café is open to everyone, so you don't need a Museum ticket to enter. Head to the walkway next to Greenwich Park to find us.
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Parkside Shake Bar at the National Maritime Museum
The Parkside Shake Bar at the National Maritime Museum offers a delicious range of maritime-themed ice creams and milkshakes, as well as hot and cold drinks.
It is located on the floor above the Parkside Café and has indoor seating and terrace seating, overlooking Greenwich Park.
Situated seconds from The Cove playground, it's the perfect destination for a post-play treat. Access is via the steps inside the playground or the ramp outside the playground.
Cutty Sark Café
Open daily | 10am-5pm
The Cutty Sark Café is located on the lower ground deck of the ship underneath the gleaming copper hull. We serve deli combination sandwiches with classic British ingredients, cakes made fresh for you daily, cream teas, assorted snacks and children’s dishes, with many healthy options.
Please note: entry to this café is for Cutty Sark ticket holders only.
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Cutty Sark Afternoon Tea
Thursday-Sunday | 11am - 3pm
Inspired by the Cutty Sark's famous tea trading? Indulge in a special Afternoon Tea sitting underneath the hull of the iconic clipper. Enjoy a selection of teas, sandwiches and sweet treats as you marvel at the historic engineering of the fastest ship of its day.
Astronomy Café & Terrace
Open daily
Located in the Astronomy Centre at the Royal Observatory, the Astronomy Café & Terrace is a relaxed spot in which to enjoy a light lunch before or after your visit to the Peter Harrison Planetarium. The café’s outdoor terrace is a coveted spot on sunny days.
Sustainability
We are proud to work with Benugo as our on-site caterer. Working together, we aim to operate to the highest ethical standards in:
- Organic options
- Healthy eating
- Waste reduction and recycling
- Environmental sustainability
Steps we have taken to achieve this have been:
- Removal of plastic straws from all Royal Museums Greenwich cafes
- Giving 25p off any hot drink when customers provide their own cup
- Selling re-usable keep cups on-site in our shops and cafes
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Becoming CLIMAVORE
Benugo is collaborating with Turner Prize 2021-nominated Cooking Sections on a new long-term project, Becoming CLIMAVORE.
The Becoming CLIMAVORE menu will use ingredients that help regenerate the planet in response to the climate emergency.
The first two grab-and-go options from the Becoming CLIMAVORE range are the delicious Grains Salad and the fantastic Ocean Greens Wrap. Both products will be presented in recyclable, home compostable and naturally biodegradable boxes that have a coating that is 100% made of seaweed plants.
Find out more about Becoming CLIMAVORE.
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Life Water
We sell Life Water in all our cafes. The Life Water bottles, including the lids, are 100% recyclable. Life Water also contribute to the charity Drop4Drop for every bottle purchased
The sales of Life Water from our cafés goes towards supporting a village in Uganda.
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