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The Orangery
The Orangery
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
020 3166 6113
Open
Daily 10am-6pm March-October, 10am-5pm November-February, closed
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Book a table in advance as private events often take place here
Tube
High Street Kensington, Queensway
Bus
9, 10, 49, 52, 70, 94, 148, 390, 452
Wheelchair access is via a ramp which is situated on the right side of the terrace
Built as a pavilion for Queen Anne in 1704, these graceful rooms have been trans-
formed into a sunlit café overlooking Kensington Palace's immaculately kept gar-
dens. This is a very civilised place to sit on the outdoor terrace on sunny days under-
neath a white parasol. The lunch menu suggests free range egg-and-cress sand-
wiches, leek-and-potato soup and fish stew, while the famous Orangery afternoon
