Lunch at HMP Brixton comes highly recommended. Security is extremely strict - no mobile phones or cash accepted in the restaurant and plastic cutlery only. Alcohol is also off limits so a long boozy lunch is definitely not on the cards here! The restaurant is a training school so the odd mishap does occur but overall the food and service is excellent. The restaurant does change your perceptions of prisoners and with re-offending rates cut from 50-12%, it provides offenders with a chance to turn their lives around.
My sister and her fiance have been in Prison. Not actually behind bars of course, but to a restaurant located in Brixton Prison. As soon as I heard, I insisted that she write a guest post for me and so without further adieu, a little word from my sister on what life is like on the inside…
We had a lovely lunch at the clink, our wait staff were friendly, and our host was informative. The food was really delicious and I would happily go back. I'd love to try out some of their baked goods like the bread too, remember to pre-order this!
I had a virgin experience days voucher to use so me and my boyfriend went for lunch today and it was an excellent experience! We found the security checks easy enough and just added to the overall experience.
When we entered the restaurant, the workers were extremely friendly and attentive - we had John as our server and he was really lovely. Throughout our time here we had a lovely chat with him to find out about his prison experience and he said he had 8 weeks left and seemed excited.
The food was amazing - between us we had soup & pate for starter, duck & pork tenderloin for main & 2x chocolate desserts and it was all of really high standard! One of the best meals in London we’ve had.
Overall the experience was excellent and we would definitely go back - was nice not having our phones on us and only having mocktails! Wishing John and the other servers all the best, you can see how much this job and training meant for them all.
Yesterday I took a group of 15 members of our U3A for lunch
They all were totally surprised at the quality of the food and presentation. All the staff did an excellent job and were very polite and helpful. The professional staff did a very good job of overseeing and and were very supportive
This must be one of most unusual venues in London and well worth a visit
Truly an extraordinary gourmet dining experience in London! The food was outstanding and, without a doubt, one of the best meals I have had in my life. Compliments to the chefs in the kitchen 👏 The serving staff did a terrific job and it was lovely having a little chat with each staff member in between courses. Overall, a fantastic evening and I have already booked a table to come back for a Sunday Roast next month. Highly recommend!
A fabulous concept and really great cooking/ food. We thought the food would be basic but the menu was fabulous. Lots of choices, a well thought out menu, and the staff try their best. Great to spend and afternoon interacting with the staff in training there, a rare opportunity for us and for them to normalise hospitality/interactions and support their skills training.
Incredible and unique experience. The concept behind this restaurant is laudable. The servers were very friendly. The food was very good, better than plenty of other regular restaurants I've been to. Great to see they have vegan options. The dessert was a bit too sweet for me. Highly recommend a visit.
As a warning, no phones, cash, keys, jewellery, or cards are allowed inside. These must all be left in the locker. You can only bring 1 card in which you will use to pay for the meal.
A really lovely meal in unique circumstances. The wait staff were very attentive and helpful.
The food was delicious, and I'd recommend dining at the Clink if you get the chance.
Set 3 course Sunday lunch for £45. No alcohol. Nin alcoholic mocktail was delicious 😋
We had an exceptional Sunday lunch here today. The food was fantastic - particularly the heritage tomato tart with burrata I had as a starter. This was hands down one of the best things I have ever eaten! The service was great. Our server Ted was fantastic and gave excellent recommendations and made the experience a real 10/10 for us. Thank you Ted!! Couldn’t recommend this restaurant more.
Very good food, I had the venison steak which was perfectly cooked. Difficult to give it a score for atmosphere as its inside a prison! But good service and felt like a restaurant apart from the bars on the windows and security!
A great, innovative idea! The set menu was lovely, with lots of different choices and great food. The duck breast was absolutely incredible! Had a lovely server named John who spoke about the programme and explained it all to us.
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