Set menus near Embankment station, Whitehall and the river
Five set menus near Embankment station, from a £32 pre-theatre menu at Lasdun to a Michelin-starred lunch at Raffles London in the Old War Office.
Set menus near Embankment station include Mezzogiorno at the Corinthia, a three-minute walk, with two or three courses for £32.50 to £39 from Tuesday to Friday, and Saison by Mauro Colagreco in the Old War Office, a four-minute walk, at £40 to £47 on weekdays. Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London serves a Michelin-starred set lunch from £50, Thursday to Saturday.
Last verified 3 October 2026. Prices and hours come from each restaurant’s own published menu and are refreshed nightly against the catalogue.
Named on this page
- Prices start at
- Lasdun lists the lowest price here, 2 to 3 courses for £32 to £38, served Mon to Sat.
- Highest Google rating
- Spring (Scratch Menu) carries the highest Google rating on this page, 4.6 from 761 reviews, on a £40 set menu.
- In the Michelin Guide
- Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London is the one kitchen here in the Michelin Guide (1 Star), serving £50 to £65.
At a glance
Ordered with restaurants in the Michelin Guide first, then the rest by headline price from lowest to highest.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Price | Courses | Days | Served |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London 1 Star | Modern European | £50 to £65 | 2-3 courses | Thu to Sat | Lunch 12pm to 2pm |
| Lasdun | Modern British | £32 to £38 | 2-3 courses | Mon to Sat | Lunch & Pre-Theatre | 12pm to 2pm (Wed & Sat) & 4.30pm to 6.30pm |
| Mezzogiorno | Italian | £32.50 to £39 | 2-3 courses | Tue to Fri | Lunch 12pm to 3pm |
| Spring (Scratch Menu) | Modern British | £40 | 3 courses | Tues to Sat | Early Dinner 5.30pm to 6.15pm |
| Saison by Mauro Colagreco | French Brasserie | £40 to £47 | 2-3 courses | Mon to Fri | Lunch 12pm to 6pm |
01 | Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London
Whitehall | Modern European | 1 Star
£50 to £65, 2-3 courses, Thu to Sat, Lunch 12pm to 2pm.
Earthy mushrooms and roots lead the autumn cooking at Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London, from a kitchen that works with more than 70 varieties of fruit and vegetables grown in Britain. The Michelin Guide, which gave it a star in 2025, picks out its "intriguing flavour and texture combinations". The set lunch is two or three courses £50 to £65, Thu to Sat, 12pm to 2pm.
02 | Lasdun
South Bank | Modern British
£32 to £38, 2-3 courses, Mon to Sat, Lunch & Pre-Theatre | 12pm to 2pm (Wed & Sat) & 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
Between the Olivier, Lyttelton and Dorfman stages, the National Theatre keeps a brasserie of its own. Lasdun is run by the team behind The Marksman in Hackney, cooking from seasonal, locally sourced ingredients inside the building's modernist concrete. Two or three courses £32 to £38, Mon to Sat, 12pm to 2pm (Wed & Sat) & 4.30pm to 6.30pm, and the evening sitting is the pre-theatre menu.
03 | Mezzogiorno
Whitehall | Italian
£32.50 to £39, 2-3 courses, Tue to Fri, Lunch 12pm to 3pm.
Flames rise in the Chef's Kitchen at Mezzogiorno, where diners watch the cooking of Calabria, Puglia and Sicily take shape. Pasta is made by hand, and seafood comes lifted with citrus and spice. The Prezzo Fisso lunch is two or three courses £32.50 to £39, Tue to Fri, 12pm to 3pm, three minutes on foot from Embankment.
04 | Spring (Scratch Menu)
Somerset House | Modern British
£40, 3 courses, Tues to Sat, Early Dinner 5.30pm to 6.15pm.
Beetroot tops and potato skins become soup at Spring (Scratch Menu), and yesterday's bread comes back as a warm bread pudding. The restaurant says the menu has "reduced our food waste down to nothing". Three courses £40, Tues to Sat, 5.30pm to 6.15pm.
05 | Saison by Mauro Colagreco
Whitehall | French Brasserie
£40 to £47, 2-3 courses, Mon to Fri, Lunch 12pm to 6pm.
Saison by Mauro Colagreco fills the former library of the Old War Office with a winter garden, lit from above by an original Edwardian skylight. The cooking draws on the great classics of the French brasserie, and the wine list leans to biodynamic estates around the Mediterranean. Two or three courses £40 to £47, Mon to Fri, 12pm to 6pm.
Embankment set menus live in landmark buildings
The set menus around Embankment station sit inside landmarks: the Old War Office and the Corinthia on Whitehall, Somerset House by the Strand, and the National Theatre on the South Bank. A set menu is the everyday way through their doors.
Saison by Mauro Colagreco serves its brasserie menu under glass in the old library of the Old War Office. Spring is in the New Wing of Somerset House, a Grade I listed building, and marked ten years there in 2024. It was also London's first restaurant to go free of single-use plastic.
Lasdun takes the walk over the river, inside the National Theatre and in step with its concrete lines. The rest of the neighbourhood's listings sit together under all set menus near Embankment.
Lunch on Whitehall, early dinner by the river
On Whitehall the set menus are lunch menus. Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London serves from 12pm to 2pm, Mezzogiorno until 3pm, and Saison by Mauro Colagreco carries its menu on to 6pm on weekdays.
For the evening, the menus move towards the Strand and over the water. Lasdun serves its pre-theatre menu from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, with lunch on Wednesday and Saturday too. Spring seats its Scratch menu between 5.30pm and 6.15pm, and builds it around rescued produce.
Our guide to pre-theatre set menus in London covers more early sittings, and What is a set menu? explains how the fixed price works. Other neighbourhoods are in every set menu guide.
Questions people ask
Which restaurant with a set menu is closest to Embankment station?
Mezzogiorno at the Corinthia is a three-minute walk from Embankment station. Its Prezzo Fisso lunch is two courses for £32.50 or three for £39, Tuesday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm. Saison by Mauro Colagreco, in the Old War Office, is a four-minute walk.
Is there a Michelin-starred set lunch near Embankment?
Yes. Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London holds one Michelin star and serves two or three courses for £50 to £65 at lunch, Thursday to Saturday from 12pm to 2pm. It is a five-minute walk from Embankment station, in the Old War Office on Whitehall.
Where can I get a pre-theatre set menu near Embankment?
Lasdun, inside the National Theatre on the South Bank, serves a pre-theatre menu from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday. It is two courses for £32, with a dessert added for £6. The walk from Embankment station takes eight minutes.
Are there set menus near Embankment in the evening?
Yes, in the early evening. Lasdun serves from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday, and Spring seats its Scratch menu, three courses for £40, between 5.30pm and 6.15pm from Tuesday to Saturday. Saison by Mauro Colagreco runs its set menu until 6pm on weekdays.
Do I need to book a set menu near Embankment?
Every restaurant in this guide takes reservations online, and each All Set listing links to its booking page. Booking secures a time at Spring, where the Scratch menu is seated between 5.30pm and 6.15pm.