Penny, The Old Vic

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This Summer, The Old Vic’s got a new look. Its front of house areas are modern and brighter – and the old, dark and often dingy downstairs Pit Bar has transformed into Penny – an all day artisan cafe (with late license).

There’s a satisfying breakfast / brunch menu of Bermondsey sourdough with preserves; cotswold blue eggs as well as smashed avocado, sussex ricotta and garden herbs on sourdough. For lunch and evening, it’s all about light bites to encourage people to graze throughout the day and also grab a quick bite pre or post show. Cured meats and cheese from the British Isles are the stars here. There’s also an impressive fresh juice menu and coffee from Workshop Coffee.

The theatre hopes that Penny will become a “place to engage with and experience new thoughts in food and art.” Inspiration for the name comes from the Penny Lectures: a series of talks hosted in the halls of The Old Vic in 1882, designed to encourage new thinking and ideas amongst the people of London. There are certainly some lovely nooks and crannies for people to hideaway and put the world to rights over a bottle of biodynamic wine here.

More information here: www.oldvictheatre.com/your-visit/food-and-drink/

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