Audrey Green
Brunch spot in Covent Garden.
Restaurant · Covent Garden
Tucked inside the National Gallery overlooking Trafalgar Square, Ochre is a calm, grown-up restaurant that happens to be genuinely welcoming to families — highchairs are available and the place is easy to navigate with a buggy. The set menu is well-priced and the food is carefully prepared, with vegan options on offer; there's no dedicated children's menu, but the relaxed, attentive service (reviewers are consistently warm about the staff) makes it a comfortable spot to eat after a morning with the paintings. No outdoor seating or baby-changing facilities on site, so worth bearing that in mind if you're visiting with very little ones.

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Brunch spot in Covent Garden.
Stunning Trafalgar Square views, solid set lunch value, and highchairs available — best for families with older children.
Light meals, coffee & cakes offered in a casual self-service restaurant inside the National Gallery.