To celebrate the National Portrait Gallery’s nomination for the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2024
To celebrate the National Portrait Gallery’s nomination for the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2024, we are delighted to offer National Art Pass holders a complimentary McBean cocktail with any food purchase.
The McBean – ‘a dirty martini worth travelling the length of Britain to try, let alone across London for’ (Hot Dinners, 2023).
Larry's Dirty Martini, with the infusion and clarification of green olives and lemongrass to extract the citrusy flavour, is served clear and made 'dirty' with a single drop of black olive oil.
The cocktail is named after celebrated photographer Angus McBean. Known for his combination of surrealism, elegance and glamour, Angus was the West End photographer of the 1930’s, forming close relationships with Laurence Olivier and Vivienne Leigh and photographing the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Bassey and The Beatles.
The Ingredients
Our use of Umeshu gives a modern interpretation on the Dirty Martini, whilst the vodka and gin base brings a strong botanical flavour profile and depth to the drink.
In fact, seventeen botanicals are present within Larry's use of award-winning spirits - Highclere Castle London Dry gin (over 100 international awards) and Gattertop Botanical No.7 vodka (2021 IWSC Award, highest scoring English vodka, and top 5 tastiest vodkas in the world). Both spirits are derived from using organic ingredients foraged from each estate, adding to the citrusy and salty flavours of the Martini.
Show your National Art Pass when ordering
Booking Recommended https://www.npg.org.uk/visit/eat-and-drink/#larrys
Terms and conditions
Offer only valid when ordering a food item and a valid National Art Pass is shown
Offer available between 30 April until 30 July 2024
About Larry’s
Occupying the newly restored vaults of the Gallery, Larry’s opens from 10.30 when the Gallery opens and features brunch all day and a light lunch menu and cream teas. Surrounded by works from the Collection, Larry’s celebrates Soho and theatre land.
In the evenings, there is a twist on classic cocktails inspired and named by famous sitters from the collection, using some of London’s best small spirit producers, including Highclere Castle gin and Gattertop vodka as well as bitters, shrubs and infusions made in house.
Larry’s, National Portrait Gallery Floor -3
After 18.00 Larry’s is accessible from the street via St Martin’s Place.
Opening times:
Sunday to Monday 10.30 - 17.30
Tuesday to Thursday 10.30 - 23.00
Friday and Saturday 10.30 - midnight
Booking Recommended https://www.npg.org.uk/visit/eat-and-drink/#larrys
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