FAQ

Please read our security guidelines for Brixton which includes information on photo identification, bookings and prohibited items.

Please ensure you have read and understood the security procedures outlined in the above links as non-compliance is a criminal offence.

Please ensure you have your physical photo ID with you for visits to our restaurant at HMP Brixton. The only photo ID we accept is a driving licence, passport or Freedom Pass.

• On arrival at our restaurants, please follow the signs along Jebb Avenue to the check-in centre.
• There will be an opportunity for you and your guests to lock personal items away in the lockers, including mobile phones and any other banned items, as outlined above.
• Your photo ID will be checked and taken from you in return for a prison pass.
• You will be escorted to the main gate by a member of The Clink Restaurant team. The route from the reception area to the restaurant is outside so please wear appropriate clothing.

Please ensure you are dressed appropriately to enter the restaurant at HMP Brixton. The guidelines can be found here. Please get in touch with someone ahead of your visit if you have any specific questions or need further clarification. The final decision on admission to the restaurant lies with the prison.

Your meal will be cooked and served by students training towards gaining their accredited qualifications. Please feel free to ask them questions about their training and hopes for the future. By dining with us, you are giving them a valuable learning experience for which we and they are very grateful; thank you for your support.

You are welcome to share your thoughts, comments and feedback following your meal with us on X or Instagram. You are also welcome to submit a review on TripAdvisor – please bear in mind that The Clink Restaurant is a training environment.

You can pay by debit card, credit card or gift vouchers for your meal and any retail items. Payment will be taken inside the restaurant so please note that you will not be able to pay via Apple/Samsung Pay as mobile phones/smart watches are not allowed inside the prison. A discretionary 12.5% will be added in place of a service charge to help support the work of the charity.

Please note that our restaurant does not serve alcohol as it is a training environment and situated on prison grounds.

Whilst you may be familiar with recognising good service by leaving a tip, the unique position of our restaurant means this is not possible when dining at The Clink. Instead, we will add a discretionary 12.5% to the total bill.

An insulin pump is a small electronic device that releases regular insulin the body needs through the day and night, so people with diabetes don’t need to take insulin injections. They must remain attached to the body at all times.

Customers with insulin pumps and monitors will be granted admittance into The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton. This is necessary to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act. Please note that if any insulin devices are linked to smartphones, they will need to be kept in a locker while you are in the restaurant as smartphones are not permitted inside the prison.

For more information on insulin pumps, please click here.