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Canteen

Canteen is the cafe bar at the Museum, offering a range of hot meals, tasty sandwiches and soups, homemade cakes and hot and cold drinks. 

Canteen is open to the public as well as to Museum visitors. Whether you fancy popping in as part of your Museum visit, or perhaps you need a break from shopping in the Covent Garden Piazza, there are a great selection of delicious choices on offer and a view over the Piazza.

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Coffee cup with a chocolate roundel sprinkled in top
Young woman in red dress talking to man in green top facing away from view. Both are eating cakes on a table in front of them
Young boy in orange jumper drinking a babycino from a small espresso mug

How our café welcomes families

We are a family friendly café with facilities such as high chairs and baby changing units: please ask serving staff if you are short of nappies or wipes. Breastfeeding is welcome: just ask and we’ll be happy to bring you a glass of tap water. A bottle warmer is also available on request.

Canteen is on the upper floor above the main Museum entrance. There is lift access and adjacent toilets have baby change facilities. Our wifi is free to use.

We’re accredited: Canteen meets the new Kids in Museums Family Café Standard, meaning it is great for families.

Kids in Museums Family Cafe Standard logo

Canteen menu

  • Great British Specials

    Curried cauliflower and burnt aubergine (vg) (705kcal) £14
    Tahini and yogurt, spinach and curry leaves          

    Fish and chips (759 kcal) £13
    Battered fish, tartare sauce, mushy peas, skin-on chips  

    Pan-fried chicken and green beans (746kcal) £15
    Norfolk free-range chicken, grape mustard, green beans and broccoli, fried onions        

    Coronation quiche (v) (567kcal) £13
    Broad beans, Cheddar and tarragon, Heritage tomato salad and rocket                  

    All-day full English breakfast (1075 kcal) £11
    Sausage, bacon, fried egg, Portobello mushroom, tomato, toast            

    All-day veggie breakfast (v) (703 kcal) £10.50
    Vegan Cumberland-style sausage, fried egg, Portobello mushroom, tomato, toast            

  • Burgers and sandwiches

    All served with skin-on chips or salad                           

    Vegan burger and chips (vg) (1020 kcal) £14
    Grilled vegan burger, chipotle mayonnaise, pickled red cabbage, plant bun                            

    West Country Cheddar and Farmhouse chutney baguette (v) (681 kcal) £10
    Seeded sourdough baguette      

    Ham and cheese baguette (571 kcal) £11
    Wiltshire ham, Emmental, Dijon mayonnaise, sourdough baguette                      

    Beef burger and chips (1564 kcal) £13
    Applewood cheese, lettuce, tomato
    *Gluten-free bun available*

  • Salads

    Beetroot and goat’s cheese (v) (330 kcal) £11           
    Roasted beetroot, grains, rocket, goat’s cheese dressing            

    Chicken Caesar salad (577 kcal) £12           
    Grilled free-range chicken, crispy bacon, lettuce, garlic croutons, Parmesan, Caesar dressing            

  • Sides & soup

    Skin-on chips (vg) (347 kcal) £4
    Rosemary sea salt                            

    Steamed broccoli and carrots (vg) (129 kcal) £4

    Soup of the day with bread and butter (v) £5.50
    Please ask a member of staff for today’s flavour
    *Gluten-free bread available*

  • Butty & a cuppa

    Sausage, bacon or egg butty and a cup of tea

    Sausage butty (540 kcal) £7.50                           

    Bacon butty (695 kcal) £7.50                           

    Egg butty (426 kcal) £7.50                            

  • Children's meals

    Children’s meals all served with crudités and choice of apple/orange juice, water or lemonade 

    Train-shaped five-a-day tomato sauce pasta (v) (330 kcal) £7            

    Battered haddock fillet and chips (590 kcal) £7

    Sausage and mash (345 kcal) £7

  • Children's lunch box

    Ham or cheese roll served with popcorn, a piece of fruit, crudités and juice (430 kcal) £5.25
    Apple or orange juice available                            

  • Cakes and pastries

    Butter croissant (256 kcal) £2.50

    Pain au chocolat (281 kcal) £2.50

    Daily selection of homemade cakes £4.95

    Carrot cake (589 kcal) £4.95

    Lemon drizzle (319 kcal) £3.95

    Blueberry muffin (430 kcal) £3.95

    Mini Victoria sponge (387 kcal) £3.95

    Nutty brownie (345 kcal) £3.95

    Millionaire’s shortbread (328 kcal) £3.95

    Cream tea (412 kcal) £5
    Fruit scone, clotted cream, and strawberry jam

  • Ice cream

    Jude’s ice cream pot £3
    Please ask a member of staff for available flavours    

    Vegan ice cream and fruit lollies available
     

  • Wines

    175 ml glass / 250 ml glass / 500 ml carafe        
    Also available by the 125 ml glass or by the bottle  

    White        

    Vino Bianco, Puglia, Italy £5.50 / £8 / £15

    Balfour Chardonnay, Kent, England £6.50 / £9.50 / £17.50

    Cap Cette Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France £7 / £10 / £18.50

    Red        

    Vino Rosso, Puglia, Italy £5.50 / £8 / £15

    Rio Rica Malbec 2019, Central Valley, Chile £6.50 / £9.50 / £17.50

    Domaine St Jacques Organic, Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2018, Rhône Valley, France £7 / £10 / £18.50

    Rosé        

    Balfour Nannette’s, Kent, England £5.50 / £8 / £15

    Côtes de Provence Rosé Domaine Pastoure, Provence, France £6.50 / £9.50 / £17.50

    Sparkling

    125ml glass / by the bottle        

    Vitelli Prosecco NV, Veneto, Italy £7.50 / £30

  • Beers & ciders

    Camden Hells Lager 4.6% ABV £5

    Camden Pale Ale 4.0% ABV £5.25

    Orchard Pig Reveller 4.5% ABV £5
     

  • Cocktails & mocktails

    Routemaster £9
    Gordon’s gin, Cointreau, Grenadine, raspberry purée, lemon juice                            

    Elizabeth Line £9
    Sipsmith gin, butterfly pea flower tea, lemon juice, sugar syrup, ginger beer                            

    Red Arrow £4.50
    Orange juice, Grenadine, raspberry purée, lemon juice  
     

  • Spirits

    25 ml / 50 ml                            
    Add a mixer for £1.50 (Soda / Tonic / Ginger ale / Lemonade / Coke)

    Sipsmith gin £6 / £8.50

    Absolut vodka £5 / £7.80
     

  • Soft drinks

    Life Water still or sparkling 500 ml / 750 ml £2 / £3.50

    Fresh orange / apple juice £3

    Homemade lemonade £3.50

    Coca Cola / Diet Coke 330ml £2.75 / £2.50

    Fentimans Lightly sparkling elderflower / Ginger beer / Mandarin and Seville orange £3.50

    Tonic / soda / lemonade £2.50

    Free tap water available            

  • Hot drinks

    Espresso single / double (0 kcal) £2 / £2.40

    Macchiato single / double (6 kcal) £2.10 / £2.50

    Americano (0 kcal) £3

    Latte (202 kcal) £3.30

    Cappuccino (135 kcal) £3.30

    Flat white (117kcal) £3.30

    Mocha (282 kcal) £3.40

    Hot chocolate (310 kcal) £3.40

    Indulgent hot chocolate (432 kcal) £3.60
    Whipped cream and marshmallows                          

    Chai latte (210 kcal) £3.40

    Tea (1 kcal) £2.60
    English breakfast, Earl Grey, Oriental Sencha, Chamomile, Peppermint, Mango and Strawberry, Lemon and Ginger, Orange Rooibos      

    Babyccino (44 kcal) Free

    Milk alternatives Free

Did you know

Canteen is named after the static and mobile canteens that used to cater for London Transport workers during the 1940s and 1950s. The cafe space has been designed to celebrate London Transport’s design legacy as one of the world’s most recognisable brands, and fitted out with moquette upholstery, posters and maps plus real tiles, seats and signs reclaimed from the Underground.

Some unusual items to look out for include light fittings that were never installed at Embankment station, wooden benches found in the basement of Wembley Park and Gloucester Road stations, and salvaged luggage racks from 1960s decommissioned trains.

Canteen at London Transport Museum

Lower Deck cafe

Located on the ground floor of the Museum, the Lower Deck cafe is a great place to relax during a visit. It’s open on weekends all year round, and every day during school holidays.

Our ice cream cafe offers a selection of English homemade gelato, a range of freshly made sandwiches, snacks (including lunchboxes), and hot and cold drinks.

A mint chocolate ice cream in a cone with hundreds and thousands plus a Oreo cookie sticking out the top

Picnic Area

In addition to Canteen and Lower Deck cafe, the Museum has a small indoor picnic area where you can eat your own packed lunches. This area is situated on the ground floor near the Lower Deck cafe.

There is a water fountain near the toilets on the ground floor, which you can use to refill your water bottles.

Other things to help with your visit

Find out about our Annual Pass options to visit the Museum. Passes are valid for a year, and kids go free!

A draw showing a collection of heritage tickets

The London Transport Museum Shop is the perfect place to pick up your unique transport-related gifts. Every purchase helps support the Museum.

Items from London Transport Museum shop including t-shirt, water bottles and caps. They are colour coordinated with items displayed from left to right in yellow, green, blue, purple, pink and red

From cloakroom to toilets, All Aboard playzone to eating areas, find out what facilities to expect when visiting the Museum.

A male visitor is receiving his cloakroom ticket from a female Museum member of staff.