Wigmore Hall Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

Wigmore Hall is one of the best recital halls anywhere. Large enough to have serious talent perform, but small enough that even the seats right at the back and in the balcony have excellent acoustics. Add to that a good location, decent bar and seats that can accommodate the widest of bottoms and it's a winner.

Picking up customers, needed rest room, staff helpful.

Watched a musical recitation in a very comfortable seating area. Also easy access to people with disabilities.

Interesting building. Excellent concert

Super nice theater for classical music performances in a very safe neighborhood.

Beautiful venue with exceptional acoustics and exceptional service.

Wonderful music venue with complimentary sherry on Sunday matinees.

The hall is lovely, what is really UNACCEPTABLE is this £4 booking fee when I tried to book a ticket online. This put me off and I did not get the ticket, the booking fee, if there is any, should not be more than some pence or around a pound, that I'd understand, this was 15% of the ticket price, what's going on????

Great music venue! Always has top quality musicians and the hall itself is beautiful.

The concert hall is fabulous, but they shouldn't let latecomers in between movements of a piece - make them wait till the of the piece.

Im not sure why google is identifying here as a hotel. It's a concert hall for classical piano, and I loved it. The interior is very classic.

Wigmore Hall is undoubtedly one of my favourite venues in London for classical music. Its intimate size creates the perfect setting, offering an immersive experience without sacrificing the beauty and elegance of the hall. Despite being smaller than some other concert venues, it consistently attracts world-class talent, making it a cultural gem in the heart of the city. The facilities are well-maintained, and the staff are always friendly and professional, contributing to an overall excellent experience. One of the most remarkable aspects is the programme offering £5 tickets for many performances to people aged 35 and under. It’s an incredible initiative that makes high-quality performances accessible to a wider audience. We’re incredibly lucky to have a venue like Wigmore Hall in London, and it’s a place I will always treasure.

Superb acoustics. Cozy space. Seats a bit cramped

Attended for a concert and it was wonderful, it had beautiful interiors and an amazing large glass roof. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Been there for a music concert and found it great place. Beautiful interiors, and exceptionally the light changes during the concert as the sun sets due to the large glass roof. Staff was e tr extra super cool and helpful. Really enjoyed classic music.

Fantastic! Highly recommend! Under 35? 5£ tickets??? Are you crazy??? Go go go!!! Just go sometime, it'll change your life!!!

Great place for a concert. Beautiful interiors, and exceptionally the light changes during the concert as the sun sets due to the large glass roof.

Last night, I experienced something that made me question why people still go to listen to performances of fine music from far ages. Should it be craving for the lost craft that once strove for perfection, or is it a ritual that became empty with time? I was sat in the middle of Wigmore Hall, paid top seats, ready to enjoy Schubert sung and accompanied by some of the greatest interpreters, sure about the answer. Almost immediately after the performance started though, an annoying, irregularly intervalled bleep in the background coming from the right side started making it impossible to focus on any other note. I'm quite sure it came from a recording device fixed on the wall, pointed at the stage. Audience started to turn their head, try to cover the offended hear. No-one dared to interrupt the pianist and the tenor: they groaned very quietly, feeling trapped from that torture planned to last for one hour and a half without interval. My group of four was the exception. We left the hall in between songs. The Wigmore Hall staff, preoccupied we could disturb the (already disturbed) performance, accompanied us closer to the exit. They said they couldn't interrupt the performance (or should I say the ritual) to investigate a resolution, even though they acknowledged the problem. Going back to the original question: why places like Wigmore Hall even exist? If it's not for audiences to enjoy the highest music, is it all now down to an empty liturgy made of prominent names shareable on electronic devices, over electronic platforms, where an algorithm filters out machine bleeping and tortured audience groanings? It seems the answer in Wigmore Hall is clear. I hope the answer in other venues can still be different, despite this times. And if you read this and one day you find yourself in a similar situation, please consider leaving if the venue is fighting against you enjoying the performance. Be polite with music, not with whom failed to make you enjoy it.

It is not a hotel it is a concert hall.

Note that this is a concert hall, NOT a hotel

Great concert hall + perfect size to connect with the music. Basically classical in best sense, but with wonderfully diverse programmes and sense of adventure. All in. Central and very well connected location - with good bar and supportive staff .....

Great venue for classical music most days of the week.

I have been here 3 times in June, those were very good music experiences

No music today in this historical hall just key banging!! Affected my hearing!

A wonderful small concert hall with historical charm. The one-hour lunchtime concert was fully booked so make sure you get your tickets in time! Apparently you can also eat or have a drink there.

With all the marble, dark wood and red velvet, it's a bit like being put in a time machine to fin de siecle Vienna, or being an onlooker in a Stefan Zweig novel. Some people might find the atmosphere over-formal, but really the point is the delivery of elite chamber music. When I was last there I saw a top European quartet for £18 and the dude in front of me leapt out of his seat at the end and bravo'd so enthusiastically maybe Leos Janacek himself heard it. I mean what do you get for £18 nowadays anyway, perhaps a modest round of drinks? Also, they have an artistes entrance. And whenever you go there you feel young.

Angela Hewitt, Goldberg Variations. Brilliantly played. Clears the brain entirely

A most glorious and welcoming concert hall for chamber music...

The best concert hall in the world for piano and chamber music.

Amazing concert especially Shostakovich 8

London's iconic epicentre of world-class chamber music.

I am a Bostonian who spends about 80 nights a year in London. In May 2024 my partner and I had dinner at the Wigmore Hall restaurant before a 7:30 PM concert. We arrived avout 6:15 PM Although it did not appear to be more than six other parties for dinner, we were told that the long time getting served was due to everyone ordering at once -- which one would expect for a restaurant which is part of a famous performance hall. The value of the meal was relatively low compared to other dinners we've had with a total bill of about 50 pounds per person. We will stick with having dinner before a performance at one of the places nearby on Regent's Street

Wigmore Hall is a real gem among concert halls in London. Its historic atmosphere and impressive acoustics create ideal conditions for enjoying great music. Performances here always impress with their quality and professionalism. I recommend it for lovers of classical music and refined atmosphere.

Lovely concert and film hall with history going back to the birth of cinema.

The concert was called For crying out loud .For mother's and babies to experience .lots of random interactions from babies

One of the best chamber music venues in Europe, excellent acoustics, excellent program, devoted audience, long tradition, intimate, almost private atmosphere.

Hallowed ground for the discerning lover of classical music. For the enjoyment of the best music and artists that the world has to offer.

A great venue for concerts that is easy to get to from Oxford Street. Enjoyed the duet violinist and pianist that I went to see. The venue is incredible and well kept.

Lovely afternoon celebrating my Mum's 84th birthday, listening to a string quartet. We enjoyed a coffee in the peaceful cafe/bar downstairs before the performance. All the staff were very welcoming and the acoustics in the hall were great. Reasonably priced tickets too.

My friends and I come here often for piano and violin performances! Worth the price

A really good, intimate venue for music. We went to a lunchtime piano event. Loved it.

One of London's most famous yet intimate concert halls. With world class artists performing to packed enthusiastic audiences in a very unfussy setting. Always a joy and highly recommended if you're in town check out what's on an treat yourself. There's a great bar and restaurant too where you can relax before and after or just drop into.

Brilliant family concert! We went to one +7y and it was just brilliant

I attended a concert here last week, the second one I've been to at Wigmore Hall. The venue itself is fantastic, perfect for chamber music, being small and intimate. Every seat has a good view of the stage, and the venue is impeccably well kept and tidy. Tickets are well priced, and for under 25s are often free. Under 35s also get discounted tickets. For the concert I saw, the venue was only half full, which seems a shame considering the quality of the event, so I would definitely recommend that anyone in London book tickets for a concert here.

There's something very special about this place.

Lovely venue for concerts. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice looking restaurant downstairs.

Clean, comfortable with a real history as a music venue. Welcoming staff, coffee/sherry after concert a real treat. Not big, very suited to the piano recital.

Premier league concert hall in a lovely central location. Great harmonics too!

Great concert hall with excellent sound acoustics

Arrived at about 6pm, restaurant was almost empty, but staff were welcoming and offered us a bar or A la carte restaurant menu. Chose A la carte menu, 2 courses for £30, 3 for £40. Sat at a nicely -laid table for 2, staff were welcoming and attentive, so far so good. We were presented with menus and served promptly with drinks, offered a choice of rolls and butter and our orders were taken in a polite and friendly manner. The starters were well-presented and flavoursome. The main courses (both fish- cakes) were fine, but unexciting. After this, the waiter offered us coffee, and we asked to see a dessert menu, at which point his attitude changed and told us we should have ordered all courses at once because it runs like a train and they needed to be ready for the performance at 7.30. We told him nobody had said anything about that to us, and he justified the position further, saying that anyone who arrived after 6.45 is only offered the bar menu (it was 6.50). However, he said they’d make an exception and took our dessert orders! We waited and waited and the restaurant filled up with pre-concert customers from 7pm. We were only able to attract the waiter’s attention at 7.15 or so and he assumed we wanted the bill (we’d given up on the idea of dessert by then as the concert did indeed start at 7.30), so he arrived with the payment machine and a bill for 2 x 2 courses @£30 each, drinks and 2 x 1 course @ £25 EACH! for desserts that they hadn’t brought, bringing the total to £125! Fortunately they recalculated the bill and we paid just in time to get to the concert, but what a disappointment after a promising start!

Great place for music & refreshments. So welcoming - very friendly & helpful staff - always! It is a compact hall & the acoustics wonderful. Probably my favourite place in London for baroque music & recitals. Back again later this month!

A beautiful venue for beautiful music.. Highly recommend if you are in London and wish to attend a classical performance. It usually has several performances a day

Lovely as always such superb acoustics. Audience so engaged and appreciative of Tunde Jegede and the NOK orchestra playing exquisitely. An interesting programme showcasing African classical music - lookforward to the next concert

Great place for concerts. Staff are very nice and friendly. They are happy to help and accommodate. I also recommend the bar and restaurant downstairs. Excellent atmosphere and quality!

Comfortable seats, great acoustics, clean loos (and plenty of them), polite and helpful staff... what's not to love about Wigmore Hall?

Acoustics are just wow you can hear everything.

Brillante, me he emocionado hasta las lágrimas. Nuca había asistido a la ópera. Gracias por promover la belleza.

We had a dire experience in the restaurant last night. Seated at 6.15 p.m. our orders were not taken until 6.40. We asked to have one course but were told that two were obligatory. The first course was not served until 6.55 p.m. At 7.20 the bells for performance were ringing and we had no time to eat our main course, so it was waiting for us in the interval, but the time was inadequate to finish. The soup was cold and the fishcakes uninspiring. What happened to the efficiency of yesteryear?

Brilliant venue, location and phenomenal performance. Strongly recommend booking a 1pm performance as an inspirational and invigorating lunch break. Taken by my partner to see Vedran Janjanin play (amongst others) Scriabin. His work speaks for itself- go check him out. However it a beautiful venue, and lunch performances are as little as £10! Plus, extra kudos for considering even us aged 34 year olds for your young person discount to £5. Go go go!

Relax in style listening to magical music 🎶

Great mid sized concert hall in Central London. Focusses in Chamber music due to the size of the stage. Beautiful hall.

A beautiful Victorian hall where you can sit, listen and relax. Found out about its existence through a colleague and decided to experiment one cold night. It’s such a lovely place, a bit like a time capsule just off Bond Street. Went to listen to a string quartet - felt my emotions quite attuned to the rhythm of the compositions and the excellent musicians. I’ll definitely come back. The hall is easily accessible by public transport. There is a bar/restaurant but didn’t have the chance to try it. The music room is good size, not too big and comfortable.

Great classical music venue with wonderful season this year. Acoustic not the best but very intimate feel

Always wonderful atmosphere and concerts. Comfortable seating. Friendly staff.

Excellent concert and lunch. One of my all time favourite venues

Beautiful venue but there is no slope to the stage. Makes it a bit challenging to see the performers. Closer seats will be better.

My son and I went to a lunch hour concert given by Sir Willard White. A lovey hour well spent!

Nowhere better to hear an intimate concert by some of the best musicians performing today.

Une des meilleures salles du monde!

The Wigmore Hall is always a welcoming place to visit. Courteous professional staff, free programme with song lyrics translated Too bad the concert itself on Thursday night was a tad under par. You win some. You lose some.

Wonderful space for classical music!

Thanks so much for your service

For context, this review is for the concert hall, which is a beautiful and intimate venue. The artist I saw there was amazing. Great to see and lovely to hear. As expected, acoustics are mesmerising and upon leaving, I felt so relaxed and 'zen'. Will definitely return without a doubt. Glad I discovered this place, I've been missing out.

Always beautiful sound for classical chamber music. This was harpsichord, recorder, bassoon and strings.

An acoustically perfect concert hall for chamber music. Many of the world's best performers of Western classical music appear here. The Sunday morning concerts are just an hour long and very reasonably priced, attract a faithful audience of all ages and are a great way to become familiar with standard and lesser-known works.

Absolutely great hall, staff are lovely and helpful. In a great location.

Top notch venue for smaller classical works.

Probably the best chamber music hall in the world, always packed with the most talented performers. It’s an absolute treat to have it continuously delivering outstanding music in an affordable fashion. If in doubt, pay a visit. A must for London.

We had booked for an early meal at 5pm so it was very quiet when we arrived but quickly filled up and developed a lovely atmosphere. There were a number of young people serving and it was a pleasure to see them being so well trained. The table settings are immaculate, the glasses were gleaming! and the food delicious. we were in London for a few days and this evening was a highlight.

Superb Bach sonatas, both JS and CPE.

It feels like the pianist playing the piano right next to me. Amazing acoustic!

Always best interprters in town. Beautiful hall. Educated adiences not uptight nor too freindly/chatty. I can have my own space before listwning to sublime music.

Fabulous intimate chamber concert venue with fantastic acoustic. Had the privilege of hearing the Doric String Quartet playing Schubert's D.887 in G ... exquisite playing from a quartet at the top of their game!

Amazing hall with amazing artist 👏 the place to be when you need a relax day in London.

Best intimate concert venue in London.

It was a lovely night with mozart sonatas. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Fab acoustic for all sorts of music

one of the best acoustics in the world. everything can be heard in all areas equally well (have sat through a few different spots over the years). programming is spectacular. go go go!

Such a lovely place to go for performances and shows. Traditional but spacious. Wonderful acoustics during the concert. Brilliant venue, it is just fantastic. This is absolutely one of my favourite places in London.

Insufferable audience. Pompous unpleasant and pseudo posh.

Nice & historical building.have had a beautiful piano concert from Mozart.

Fabulous venue for piano concertos and other music. They have an amazing deal for under 35s- all tickets are only £5!!

It's a really cool place to see a classical concert. The venue is quite small but it doesn't matter.

Visit with My kids on a school trip. The program and performance was amazing. Well done.

A beautiful venue to enjoy chamber music, which is well worth frequenting!

Great venue, wonderful acoustics and helpful staff. Definitely worth a visit.

Acoustics not ideal for piano recital. Booking fee expensive compared to price of lunch-time recital tickets.

It’s a great venue for classical. Also, they have 5 pound tickets for various performances for those under 35 years old! (At least in June 2023)

It's not a hotel it's a performance venue.

I enjoyed a fantastic concert performed by students from the String Department of The Royal College of Music, and was incredibly impressed by their technical brilliance and musicianship. The concert line-up in the upcoming season brochure is outstanding in terms of wonderful musicians and repertoire. I wouldn't miss the opportunity to attend more concerts whenever visiting London.