Food and drink at our hospitals
Across our three London hospitals we offer a wide range of food and drink for patients, visitors and the general public. There are also shops selling newspapers, magazines, books and phone cards. Our healthy food is served across restaurants, cafés, trolley services and vending machines.
Find out more about the healthy hospital food options we serve our patients at Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital:
Barnet Hospital
Meal menus for in-patients
| Breakfast menu | Main menu (lunch and supper) – includes vegetarian options | Religious, cultural and vegan menu (lunch and supper) |
Modified texture menus* (lunch and supper) |
Allergy aware menu (lunch and supper) |
*for example soft bite, liquidised and pureed options
Lifestyle Restaurant at Barnet Hospital
Barnet Hospital has a restaurant and a coffee shop, which actively promotes health and wellbeing for customers.
The Lifestyle Restaurant, located to the left of the main entrance on the ground floor, serves a selection of food and drink including homemade daily specials, cooked breakfasts, a healthy breakfast selection of oats, cereals and fresh fruit, a range of hot meals, soup, salads, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and pizzas. It also serves bean to cup coffee and a choice of desserts and healthy snacks.
The Lifestyle Restaurant is open every day 7.30am to 8pm. Breakfast is served from 7.30am to 11am, lunch 12 noon to 3pm and dinner 6pm to 8pm. Snacks and ‘lite bites’ are available at all other times.
Costa Coffee at Barnet Hospital
The Costa Coffee serves coffee and cold beverages, sandwiches, paninis, cakes and pastries. It is in the corridor that runs from the main entrance to the main lifts and is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 7.30pm.
Healthy food to take away at Barnet Hospital
There are vending machines located throughout the hospital, including in the A&E department, and we ensure they have healthy items. All products are available to take away via our retail outlets.
There is also a snack trolley service which visits wards and departments between 11am and 2pm Monday to Friday.
Chase Farm Hospital
Meal menus for in-patients
| Breakfast menu | Main menu (lunch and supper) – includes vegetarian options | Religious, cultural and vegan menu (lunch and supper) |
Modified texture menus* (lunch and supper) |
Allergy aware menu (lunch and supper) |
Cafe
A Costa Coffee outlet is available near the Main Entrance serving hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and light snacks. Costa Coffee is open weekdays 7.30am to 7pm and at weekends 8am to 3pm. Due to Covid 19 social distancing requirements, there are no internal café seating areas and please note card only payment
Shop
There is a Little Fresh shop on the ground floor selling a range of healthy snacks and fruit, hot and cold food and stationery, magazines and newspapers. The shop is open on weekdays 7am to 7pm. Please note card only payment
Vending machines
Vending machines are dotted around the hospital including in the urgent care centre waiting area.
The Royal Free Hospital
Meal menus for in-patients
| Breakfast menu | Main menu (lunch and supper)* – includes vegetarian options | Kosher menu – fresh | Halal menu | Vegan menu |
*This is a 2 week menu – please ask the ward team which week it is.
Your feedback and suggestions are welcome to improve the quality of our service. Kindly please send your feedback and suggestions to rf-tr.rf-catering@nhs.net
Restaurant
The Royal Free Hospital provides a restaurant with a deli bar and our own Aramata coffee shop inside the restaurant.
The Royal Free restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, Monday to Sunday, currently from 7am to 7pm seven days a week. To find it, take the lift or stairs to the lower ground floor.
Deli bar at the Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free Deli Bar serves a selection of hot and cold sandwiches, Panini’s, wraps, salads and Jacket potatoes, all custom made and fresh to order.
It's open Monday to Friday, from 11:30am to 5pm
Aromata Café at the Royal Free Hospital
A range of speciality Aromata coffees are available including cappuccino, latte, espresso mocha herbal and traditional teas plus a selection of in house made pastries and cakes It is open from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and is closed at weekends.
Vending at the Royal Free Hospital
There are selections of vending machines located throughout the Royal Free Hospital, including in maternity waiting area and A&E These serve hot and cold beverages, and snacks including healthy food options.
Marks & Spencer and WHSmith
The Royal Free Hospital has a M&S Simply Food outlet and WHSmith on the ground floor. They sell a wide selection of sandwiches, snacks, cold drinks and other items.