Access Guide
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The restaurant is located in central London, within the congestion charging zone, and less than 5 miles away from both the M4 and M40 motorways.
The main entrance is located on the junction between Lancaster Terrace and Bayswater Road. - The restaurant is connected to the Royal Lancaster London Hotel, which has a car park with 29 parking spaces including 1 Blue Badge parking bay.
There are also public car parks available nearby. - For more information on Royal Lancaster London parking please click here (opens new tab).
- The restaurant is located in central London, within the congestion charging zone, and less than 5 miles away from both the M4 and M40 motorways.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the restaurant.
- The nearest bus stops are Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LA) which serves route 274 and Lancaster Gate Station (LC) and (LK) which serve routes 94, 148 and N207.
- For more information on Transport for London Buses please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest Railway Station is Paddington.
- Paddington is approximately 0.4 miles to the North of the venue.
- For more information on Network Rail information on Paddington Station please click here (opens new tab).
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By Underground
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- The nearest underground station is Lancaster Gate (Central Line).
- The nearest step-free underground station is Bond Street (Central Line) and Green Park (Piccadilly and Victoria Lines).
- For more information on Transport for London Information on Lancaster Gate Underground Station. please click here (opens new tab).
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Useful Links
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- The restaurant is within 1 hour from 4 international airports, with Heathrow 30 minutes away via Paddington Station.
Opening Times
- Monday 12:00 - 15:00.
- Monday 18:00 - 23:00.
- Tuesday 12:00 - 15:00.
- Tuesday 18:00 - 23:00.
- Wednesday 18:00 - 23:00.
- Wednesday 12:00 - 15:00.
- Thursday 18:00 - 23:00.
- Thursday 12:00 - 15:00.
- Friday 12:00 - 15:00.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday 11:30 - 22:00.
Outdoor Seating
- The outdoor seating is located at the front of the building on Lancaster Terrace.
- There is ramped/sloped access to the outdoor seating.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the lowest dining table is 67cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest dining table is 73cm.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- All chairs have armrests on both sides.
- The type of flooring in this area is carpet.
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Comments
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- The entrance has no door and is over 75cm wide.
- Some of the tables have large parasols.
- The entrance has no door and is over 75cm wide.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building, on the junction between Lancaster Terrace and Bayswater Road.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'Island Grill'.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are double width but one door is locked.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the opening is 130cm.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located immediately beyond the entrance.
- There is/are 7 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The depth of the steps are 29cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the step(s).
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
Outside Access (Alternate Entrance - Advanced Notice Only Access for Stair Climber)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located off Lancaster Terrace.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 98cm (3ft 3in).
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the opening is 190cm.
- This entrance is only used with the hotel stair climber, as an alternative to the main entrances to the restaurants, if you wish to use this entrance and the stair climber, please contact the restaurant in advance to ensure the stair climber is available.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is/are 5 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 17cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the step(s).
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- A step climber will be provided to bypass the steps at this entrance.
Entrance (Via Royal Lancaster London)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on the 1st Floor, to the rear of the Park Lounge Bar.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'Island Grill'.
- There is stepped access at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the opening is 112cm.
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Step(s)
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- The step(s) is/are located immediately past the entrance, on the left-hand side.
- There is/are 15+ step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 15cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the step(s).
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
Eating and Drinking
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Location and Access
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- The following information is for the restaurant.
- There is a welcome counter by the main entrance.
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Service and Menus
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- Tables can be booked in advance.
- There is full table service.
- Menu types include: handheld menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
- The type of food served here is Glatt Kosher fine dining.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- This area does play background music.
- Background music is played at all times.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is a portable card machine available for payment.
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Tables and Seating
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- The height between the floor and the underside of the lowest dining table is 70cm.
- The distance between the floor and the underside of the highest dining table is 73cm.
- The standard height for the underside of dining tables is 71cm.
- No tables are permanently fixed.
- Some chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests on both sides.
- In this area there are bench seats.
- The type of flooring in this area is tiles and wood.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- The lighting levels are good.
- Access to the additional seating area is via 4 steps.
Step(s) (Upper Seating Area)
- There is a/are step(s) located leading up from the lower to the upper level seating area.
- There is/are 4 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the step(s) is/are 14cm.
- The depth of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The depth of the steps are 29cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the step(s).
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are not easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located to the rear of the restaurant, next to the internal entrance steps.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is high.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is low.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 154cm x 201cm (5ft 1in x 6ft 7in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The height of the light switch/pull cord is 100cm from floor level.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 77cm (2ft 6in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a sanitary bin.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a push button flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is medium.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary and general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 119cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet does not have a backrest or a cistern.
- There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 43cm (1ft 5in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is low.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 50cm (1ft 8in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is high.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There are no vertical wall-mounted grab rails at the wash basin.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is not a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 77cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is not a hand dryer.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
- There is a flip down baby change table available.
- The height of the baby change table is 76cm.
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Comments
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- The soap is fixed to the sink on the right-hand side.
- There are paper towels without a dispenser available next to the toilet and to the left of the sink for hand drying.
- The soap is fixed to the sink on the right-hand side.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Toilet Facilities
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- The female and male toilets are located to the rear of the restaurant, at the bottom of the steps from the internal entrance.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The colour contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 85cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are good.
- There are 2 single manual doors which are 66cm wide that are used to access the toilets.
Related Access Guides
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