Hayward Gallery Cafe

In search of pre-exhibition sustenance or a post-visit drink?

Drop into the Hayward Gallery Cafe for appetising sandwiches, salads and cakes, a selection of interesting drinks as well as excellent coffee.

All this can be enjoyed while you take in the view across Waterloo Bridge. And as you’d expect, the surroundings are visually appealing too, featuring a new mural by artist Giles Round and interiors by the award-winning Softroom.

Opening times

Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 8pm
Sunday: 10am – 6pm
Monday: closed

Location

Hayward Gallery

For your visit

Hayward Gallery Southbank Centre

The Hayward Gallery is open six days a week.

Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 6pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm
Sunday, 10am – 6pm

An installation view of a boat floating in black water with a brutalist building in the background.

Installation view of Takuro Kuwata, Strange Clay Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery.

Audience looking at the installation view of Nick Cave works, In the Black Fantastic at Hayward Gallery

Two children looking at an art piece made up of green and purple shoe laces with wooden sticks hanging at the bottom

A person stands in front of three of Hiroshi Sugimoto's black and white Seascapes photographs.

The Hayward Gallery is also where you’ll find the HENI Project Space.

Getting here

Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.

The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.

Cloakroom

We have a cloakroom for coats, umbrellas and small bags; it costs £1 per item.

We’re cash-free

Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our site.

We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.

All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.

All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.

Offering sandwiches, salads, cakes and coffee, Hayward Gallery Cafe is the perfect spot for a pre-exhibition energy boost or a post-visit drink.

From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.

Other places to eat and drink whilst you’re here