Switchroom Cafeteria at Churchill Museum in City of London, Westminster

After visiting the Churchill War Room Museum, we decided we needed to stop and have something light to eat. The Switchroom Cafeteria is located within the museum. It is a small cafeteria that is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It offers classic British fare, home-cooked pies, stews and tarts along with several deli sandwich choices, fresh salads and perfectly prepared soups. They have good coffee and an assortment of teas. The prices are reasonable. The staff was very accommodating and friendly. We enjoyed a freshly made Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup with 2 slices of white bread and butter (total £ 4.65). It was a delicious stop!

Small area, service a bit slow on our visit, prices OK, scones we had could have been better quality, may be a off day.

wide range of delicious cakes which are well presented. staff are strategically up sellers to double up...although how can you resist!.

Very good option to be able to eat or drink something without having to leave the museum and be able to continue with the visit. The menu is quite limited in terms of options, but the food is very good. They don't serve beer. Very attentive and friendly staff, with a person who speaks Spanish and helps you choose.

Great coffee!! Like most attractions, pricey, but good quality, especially the cakes. But there is a good atmosphere and the staff are polite and helpful.

Queued for 20 mins to buy 3 teas ..... a smile would help !!! 3 staff serving - not a good experience £9:00 for 3 - not a problem, but dirty tea spoons, served Tea with no strainer, no milk, I asked where the sugar —- on the tables was the sharp answer You’ve got a captured audience .... you need your A Game in the Cafe

We stopped for a cuppa half way round. I had nice loose leaf in a teapot £3. Muffin tasted really synthetic £3.15 Not really worth the money. Service not great. My advice would be go somewhere nicer before or after your visit.

This was a convenient stop for a quick lunch while visiting the Churchill War Rooms. We ordered sandwiches and they were great. Would recommend a stop by during your visit!

We stopped in here for some coffee and a quick bite. The coffee was good and was a fairly decent sized cup at a decent price. The pastries were delicious and held us over before dinner.

Popped into here for a quick coffee & cake after visiting Churchill War Rooms. Ok,nothing that special. Main positive is that it is perfect place to stop for refreshment while visiting War Rooms.

Stopped here for lunch whilst touring the Churchill war rooms. Fairly limited menu – cakes, drinks & rolls – ok quality but nothing special. I’m surprised they don’t make more use of the Churchill/war theme in the menu, decoration, furniture or atmosphere (perhaps some forties music?). At the moment it looks and feels like a dull windowless room serving average café food.

Had a tea and sandwich for lunch here, all of which was fine, as was the abience of the room we were served it, however the young man service could do with a gentel nudge towards being more customer focussed

This small eatery offers an oasis of rest and refreshment from touring the War Rooms. Soup, sandwich, tea deliciously reviving. Touring the War Rooms is a sobering experience, having a chance to take a break, sit down, and be nourished is well worth it. Prices were in line with other museum cafes.

Not too good for children as space is limited.Friendly staff well served food good bit expensive for what it was.

Not good when we visited. Around £5-£6 for what turned out to be rather ordinary filled baps, very limited menu choices, and overpriced cakes that we did not try. Perhaps we picked a bad day, but will not go back as many other museum cafes are much better.

Food beautifully displayed with lots of choice. Gluten free cakes available.We had a much needed cup of tea and cake. Good service. Table could have benefited from a wipe down.

Take a break with refreshment and I listened to some more of the tour on the audio whilst seated. Average price for the area where I could stay calm and drink a nice cuppa.

Paramos en la cafetería para un repostaje necesitado mientras visitando las salas de guerra. Ambos tuvimos refrescos y un trozo de tarta cada uno, ambos deliciosos y parecía casero. Buena relación calidad-precio para una atracción de Londres. Las mesas parecían necesitaba secar!

He tenido dos visitas - sopa era preciosa y esta vez los pasteles y pastas eran preciosas también. Gran servicio ambas veces.

Es un lugar hermoso. Después de pasar por el museo venimos a comer quí y la verdad que nos encantó.! Buen lugar para descansar

We were glad to sit here after our tour.Very Artisan, unusual rolls and hot food available, also gorgeous cakes. Still underground so no natural light.

Inmerso en la historia, puedes degustar alguno de los platos de un breve menú, que acompaña desde la ambientación el sentido del museo.Los dulces también son deliciosos!

Esta cafeteria tem um ambiente agradável, limpo e organizado, próprio do povo inglês.Servem comida tradicional do país, sanduíches, doces, café e chocolate quentes, bem quentes. Saboreamos uma deliciosa torta de cordeiro e sanduiches de salmão com chocolate quente.

Caffè buono, dolci molto buoni ed invitanti... niente male per davvero!!! una sosta per riposarsi e via di nuovo a giro...

o lugar é aconchegante é o Hot Chocolate é uma boa pedida para o ambiente frio.Os sanduiches tambem enchem os olhos ...bom atendimento

The food and drink are ok here. Atmosphere in keeping with the location and the War rooms themselves.

You get to experience the no window, below ground eating, living experience. This is a cafeteria not a restaurant but good basic chow and a place to sit and reflect on all that you have seen

As our visit lasted 3.5 hours, a visit to the cafe was a necessity. We had tea and cakes, got extra water for the tea, cakes were moist and tasty - we got two different ones and shared. Good value for money especially at a tourist venue when prices are often highly inflated.

As opções de lanche e refeições são excelentes, bem como as sobremesas. O único detalhe que considero um equívoco foi a explicação sobre o prato que pedi. Escolhi um sanduíche e um prato de arroz selvagem, sendo uma para cada pessoa. Eis que o atendente recomenda o "combo" do arroz e sanduíche, pois o preço seria vantajoso. Faltou explicar que a quantidade de arroz seria reduzida drasticamente, o que me obrigou a comprar um pedaço de bolo de aveia (recomendo) para saciar a fome. Resultado: gastei mais do que com a minha ideia inicial. Fora isto, o lugar não merece qualquer reparo.

We had arrived in London from the US that morning and the Churchill War Rooms was our first stop. After about an hour walking around, we realized how hungry we were! We saw the sign for the cafe and went for it. We had some espresso and split a sandwich. The cafeteria was small but it was past lunchtime and not very busy. It was a fine lunch and would recommend to anyone at the museum who needs a snack or a drink!

Small, but clean and at a really useful place in the tour, as by the time you reach this little restaurant, you really do need some refreshment.Nice "old and war" related memorabilia around the walls.Tea good and a sensible price, very large pot, for two people, giving 3 cups each, for £1.95 p.p. Also a good selection of specialist teas and coffees available.Limited snacks, cakes for sale.Main meals are of the standard "British" type. Pie and chips, sausage and mash and a daily option like stew. Prices were OK for a major tourist establishment.Could be crowded at lunchtime I imagine, as not many seats / tables.Decent quality food.

Surprisingly the cafe is very good value for money and the cakes are beautiful. It was £8 for tea and cake which is a lot less than most places

Travel back in time and enjoy a light lunch or snack while absorbing the WWII atmosphere, including period music and posters.

Visited here for a quick coffee break while in the war rooms. Lovely setting. The coffee and cake was delicious. The staff were efficient and very friendly.

lindísima cafetería donde puedes dgustar algo de dulzuras inglesas y un rico té.Precio calidad bueno y atención excelente. Luego de la visita un buen descanso.

The War Rooms can be a lengthy experience if you want them to be and/or find yourself just exploring each exhibit to its full potential. As such, this cafe was an unexpectedly pleasant break in the pace. We only had a beverage and a snack, but the menu overall was very reasonably priced (remember: you're in London. Snacks: ~US$5-7/pp; Meal/bev: ~US$12-18/pp) --- a real surprise given that you are literally a captive audience in this underground venue. I'd say you could safely plan on breaking for lunch here if you have the time, but I wouldn't recommend lounging too long b/c the longer you lounge the better your chances are of returning to your tour with sizeable crowds.

A relaxing break with tea fresh sandwich and home baked scone. With wartime posters and music from the wartime era it allows you to soak in all the information you have taken in during you visit to Churchill war rooms. Inexpensive compared to lot of London attraction cafés

Considering the volume of people in the attraction I thought the cafeteria was very small. On saying that the food was good value and tasty.

We were need of a rest and a bite to eat after spending a good few hours in the Churchill War Rooms. To be honest, we normally find cafes at popular tourist sites to eb a disappointment, with over priced, poor quality food provided for a captive market.This wasn't the case here, though! We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and drink on offer. Our tea was hot and refreshing, and the jacket potato we both ordered was very nice indeed. Mine came with what looked like half a pound of cheese, while my partner's was smothered in tasty beef chilli. We were both very satisfied with the food and considered it good value.The room, being underground isn't particularly attractive, but it is atmospheric and they have done what they can to brighten it up with wartime posters and signs.

the switchroom café was really good value. after seeing the exhibition it was great to be able to sit and relax with a bite to eat and a drink.

Мне ничего тут не понравилось, обстановка если только. Вообщем цены высокие, блюда на вид не очень и мы решили уйти и вам советуем.

We had lunch in the Switchroom Cafe during our visit to the Churchill War Rooms. They offered a selection of soups and sandwiches for a quick lunch. The food was very good & the price was acceptable considering we were eating in a tourist sight.

Who would have thought? This cafeteria was a life saver. It was raining cats and dogs outside and we had been walking for what seemed to be hours that morning, We were determined to see the Churchill Museum. We saw there was a cafeteria and immediately headed there. The hot tea was HOT and the sandwich we had was delightful. The cafeteria carried the theme of the museum, the staff was friendly.... a very popular place, you might find you have to wait for a table.

It was nice after spending a long time walking through the museum to be able to sit in a pleasant cafe for tea and a cake. It was clean , in sympathy with its surroundings but as with all these type if areas just a little expensive

Nothing special in the way of food and drink, but you don't visit the War Rooms for the catering do you? It serves is purpose admirably, the staff are courteous and friendly and the prices reasonable.

We were in the midst of our tour of the Churchill War Rooms over lunch time, and the stew here was better than it had to be. Nice piped in music from the 40's, and food that seemed cooked on premises.

Works well for a break and a snack/sandwich a good cup of tea and enables you to get off your feet if you have been walking a bit!

Es un lugar pequeño, coqueto, con ambiente de la segunda guerra mundial, carteles y música. Precios relativamente asequibles, un refrigerio de sopa y pan con mantequilla por 4,5 libras.No se accede si no es en la visita, pero precisamente por eso merece la pena.

Good food, a warm welcome, avoid lunchtime as it is very busy, but you can wait for a seat as it wont be long, as it is half way through the tour, people just want a quick break and move on, good food, good prices.

The café is situated about half way round the museum. This is actually a brilliant idea and more attractions should do this. Good choice of snacks and also meals. We had a coffee, cold drink and light snack. We were surprised how reasonably priced it was. Lovely to relax with a drink and listen to some great music from the WW2 era. Quick efficient service, and very clean.

Loved the atmosphere. Great coffee. Loved the posters and music from the war time. Ideal venue half way around museum.

Inside a great museum, a good coffee and tea and a quiet place with friendly staff to rest your feet.

not a very big café. the staff were very helpful and the food was very nice. support the museum by using the cafe

Per chi non ama troppo sotterranei e bunker: evitate. Per chi invece non si fa troppi problemi e vuole provare a fare una pausa immaginando vagamente come potesse essere mangiare come le persone che stavano là rintanate durante i bombardamenti questo locale offre tutto quello che serve. Non è particolarmente elegante, ma la scelta è abbastanza vasta. Il cibo era di buona qualità e anche i piatti che non abbiamo ordinato noi ma che abbiamo avuto modo di sbirciare agli altri tavoli non sembravano male. È collocato poco dopo la metà del percorso museale, quindi in posizione strategica nel corso della visita. Prezzi onesti, che rispecchiano l'ambiente.

Avistei esta cafeteria em uma boa hora e tomei um café especial, que tornou minha visita ao museu melhor ainda. Só lamento que os preços sejam altos, mas é normal que lugares como estes tenham valores diferenciados..

We happened to be at the Churchill War Rooms over the lunch hour and found ourselves really hungry and not quite finished with our tour. So, we took a detour into the Switchroom Cafe. It was quite a little jewel. The menu is small with a few daily specials - most things are somewhat "period" or comfort food. Order at the counter and then grab a table, if you can. it's a small place and we saw several people stop in and want to eat but there isn't a lot of table space. We had wonderful stew, sausages & mash, and our daughter had mac n cheese. All were really good and tasted homemade...not canned or box. And, quite reasonably priced.I would recommend this if you find yourself at the museum close to lunch. Excellent!

The service is handled well, the food is delicious and the workersare very polite and courteous. Just about any sandwich, fruit, drinkor dessert you desire.

A good place to take a break, given there is so much to see. We had the soup and a roll, which filled the gap. Not too expensive, which is welcome in London.

Needing a nice lunch while inside the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Room, we went to the cafe. This is more than the usual coffee and snack spot found in similar attractions. A number of nice offerings were on the menu, all freshly made and served inside the switch room of the complex. Having rested and refueled we were then ready to continue exploration of this very interesting historic site.

Good stop for a decent cup of coffee and a snack. Quiet at the beginning of the day - probably gets a bit busy later on.

The cafe is very small and offers a very basic range of snacks, tea and coffee etc at a little over inflated price.

For anyone visiting the Churchill Museum complex~ You will need this! The vastness and time needed to enjoy the museum necessitates the need for refueling. This is the place by default but none the less pleasant! It is self serve but the counter attendant was delightful and very helpful. There are sandwiches, snacks and beverages to help sustain one as they experience the museum.The stop was made extra cool by the '40's music playing, particularly The Andrew Sisters singing 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree'!It is a great Oasis!

We welcomed a sit and a drink whilst walking round the Churchill Museum and War Rooms. It is small, the drinks over priced and the food was uncovered so we didn't have any food. What was good because of it's location was playing war time music in there.

As a refreshment stop during our visit to the Cabinet War rooms and Churchill museum, this little coffee shop provides a nice spot to rest the feet and have a snack. As it is underground, there are no views, but the coffee and slice were fresh and tasty,and reasonably priced. The war time songs playing in the background added to the atmosphere.

We were really tired and needed to sit and relax. The cafeteria maintains the atmosphere of the museum but, unfortunately, the food was quite mediocre. I wish we'd settled for a beverage rather than something to eat.

You need a break to give your brain time to catch up. Soup and a roll just the ticket before you continue.Small menu of cakes, snacks and salads but perfect for this little break

Worth while to take a time out and gain a sense of what life would be like underground during the blitz

Fantastic to be able to have a break while walking round the War Rooms. It would be good to have it more authentic!

The scones we had were very good. The jam that was on them was good too. We didn't have anything more than that though.

We had the carrot cake which was lovely, coffee and a bottle of coke. it was very busy and i think they could have done with maybe more staff, the ones that were serving were rude but i think they just wanted to take your order and deal with the next person.

Reasonably priced food compared to other attraction cafes and reasonably placed about 2/3rds of the way around the museum attraction, so handy to sit and rest the legs a while. Coffee was reasonable, though our daughter would have preferred it a little stronger. Good cheerful service and tables cleared quickly

This was great - cafe food, wartime style. The portions were not that large, and the prices certainly weren't wartime prices, but my son had a nice cake and some crisps and a mug of hot chocolate while I had a chicken and mushroom pie. I might be doing them an injustice but it looked like a frozen pie. Still, not bad and the staff were so friendly that I left a tip even though it was self-service!

The cafe is located inside the war rooms and Churchill Museum, so when you're getting tired, hungry and thirsty, this is just what you need. Not the kind of place where you'd like to sit for hours to wine and dine, but great for some tea or coffee.

The 1940s style cafe is a great idea with war time posters and references to rationing. Shame that IWM didn't think to add in a couple of genuine war time volunteers to run the place.Get a pot of tea but avoid the cakes as these were tasteless and dry (stale?)

lovely pot of tea! and super selection of cakes available.