Chef Giorgio Locatelli to Open Restaurant at National Gallery London
On May 10, 2025, the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London will welcome visitors again following two years of renovations. Initially crafted by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown in 1991, the wing will now showcase a redesigned layout by Annabelle Selldorf. The exhibition, titled "C C Land: The Wonder of Art," will display artworks in chronological order, emphasizing portraiture, still life, and floral themes, with specific rooms dedicated to artists such as Titian and Monet. This reopening aligns with the gallery's bicentennial festivities commencing on May 10, 2024. Additionally, renowned Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli is set to launch a restaurant in May 2025, making history as the first Italian chef in a London museum eatery. The existing restaurant, Ochre, began operations in 2022.
Key facts
- National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing reopens May 10, 2025 after two-year renovation.
- Sainsbury Wing originally designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown in 1991.
- New layout by Annabelle Selldorf includes redesigned entrance and reorganized public spaces.
- Rehang titled 'C C Land: The Wonder of Art' features chronological display and thematic rooms.
- Dedicated rooms for Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Monet.
- Reopening coincides with National Gallery's bicentennial (founded May 10, 1824).
- Chef Giorgio Locatelli to open restaurant at National Gallery in May 2025.
- Locatelli closed his Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli after 23 years due to contract dispute with Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill.
- Locatelli's restaurant would be first by an Italian chef in a London museum.
- Journalist Luciano Pignataro reported co-branding inspired by paintings, details pending.
Entities
Artists
- Titian
- Rubens
- Rembrandt
- Monet
- Robert Venturi
- Denise Scott Brown
- Annabelle Selldorf
- Giorgio Locatelli
- Gabriele Finaldi
- Luciano Pignataro
- Plaxy Cornelia Exton
Institutions
- National Gallery London
- Sainsbury Wing
- C C Land
- Wilkins Building
- Locanda Locatelli
- Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill
- Ochre
- Muriel's Kitchen
- Red Deer
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- Artribune
- Masterchef
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Trafalgar Square
- Marylebone
- South Kensington
- Lago di Comabbio
- Varese
- Italy