BFI Bar

One of the best places in central London to work from, the BFI Bar has plenty of plug sockets and fast, free WiFi for you to catch up with colleagues or knuckle down on your own. The BFI Café is open during the day serving hot drinks, sandwiches and salads which you can enjoy in the Bar while you work.

In the evening, join us before a film or after work and unwind in our bar with cocktails and a full drinks menu. It’s the perfect place to meet friends or for a date night. There’s plenty of casual, comfortable seating to sit back and soak up the buzzy atmosphere of BFI Southbank.

Opening times

  • Monday: 13:00 - 22:00
  • Tuesday: 13:00 - 22:00
  • Wednesday: 13:00 - 22:00
  • Thursday: 13:00 - 22:00
  • Friday: 13:00 - 23:00
  • Saturday: 12:00 - 23:00
  • Sunday: 12:00 - 21:00
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BFI Riverfront

Join us for lunch, dinner or drinks with a stunning view of the River Thames. BFI Riverfront offers a range of dishes from handmade stone-baked pizzas and delicious colourful salads to succulent fish and meat dishes. The kitchen is open from 12pm until our last seating at 9pm. Our bar is open from 10am, so come and grab a Barista-made coffee from our team.

From 4pm every day, you can sit back with a drink or host a group of your friends in our Balcony Bar. With a covered terrace that offers great views of the buzzing South Bank, this will quickly become your new favourite drinking spot.

Opening times

  • Monday: 10:00 - 23:00
  • Tuesday: 10:00 - 23:00
  • Wednesday: 10:00 - 23:00
  • Thursday: 10:00 - 23:00
  • Friday: 10:00 - 00:00
  • Saturday: 10:00 - 00:00
  • Sunday: 11:00 - 22:00
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BFI Café

Our light and airy café in the BFI Southbank is the perfect place to meet friends or colleagues over a coffee, cake or light salad lunch. It also sells cinema snacks if you fancy staying on and catching a film.

Opening times

  • Monday: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Tuesday: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Wednesday: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Thursday: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Friday: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Saturday: 11:00 - 20:00
  • Sunday: 11:00 - 20:00
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