Historical version 6 of Waterside Cafe, EC2Y 8DS (view current version)
- 0845 120 7500 (general Barbican number)
- Level 0, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
- barbican.org.uk/restau...
- 9:30am-8:30pm Mon-Sat; 11am-8:30pm Sun (but depends on what is on at the Barbican Centre)
Note: The food options at the Barbican were rejigged in September 2010, and we haven't yet confirmed that the Waterside is still there in the same form.
A cafe in the Barbican Centre.
There are counters selling a selection of hot meals (usually three, including one vegetarian option) for about £7. The food is okay but can be cold. There are also separate counters with desserts. Sandwiches, salads and other cold food options are in a chiller near the door.
You can sit outside by the fountains which is nice photo. Beware of the pigeons though - you basically can't leave your table.
secretlondon visited in June 2008 with someone who gets discounted food as a staff member. She isn't sure she'd pay full price. Ewan was perfectly happy with the hot meal he had when visiting in November 2008 (but received a discount via his work).