The Pillars Restaurant
Introduction
Based at our Ealing site, The Pillars Restaurant is the University of West London's popular training restaurant, where our students cook and serve delicious food and wine from around the world.
We are pleased to inform you that Pillars Restaurant will re-open for lunch on Tuesday 6 February and we are now taking bookings.
The opening times will be as follow:
- Lunch – Tuesday to Friday between 12pm - 2:30pm (last food orders will be taken at 1:15pm)
- Dinner – Thursday between 6:30pm - 9:00pm (last food orders will be taken at 7:15pm)
Please note that:
- On 8-9 February, there will be limited availability as it will be induction day for new students
- From 26-29 March, Pillars Restaurant will be closed for the Easter break
- There will be dates when Pillars Restaurant will be closed for private events
- Thursday 11 April will be the only Themed Dinner for the semester. At the moment we do not have further information
We invite you to make any reservation at your earliest opportunity in order to avoid any disappointment. However, we reserve the right to cancel your reservation where a specific date is required for students’ activities and their development. If this is the case, at least three weeks’ notice will be given and, where possible, an alternative date will be offered.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Pillars Restaurant.
Lunch and dinner
Join us for lunch
We serve lunch Tuesday to Friday, between 12pm and 2:30pm. Last food orders will be taken at 1:15pm.
Our three course lunch menu is £19 and two courses is £16.50.
Join us for dinner
Dinner is served on Thursday evenings between 6:30pm and 9pm. Last orders for food are at 7:15pm.
Our three course dinner menu is £26 and two courses is £23.
Our enticing lunch and dinner menus change regularly. Browse our sample lunch menu below.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association
At Pillars, we are proud to be members of the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
The University of West London has achieved an outstanding standard of sustainability and been awarded the maximum of three stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association for their Food Made Good standard, the world’s largest and most comprehensive measure of sustainability in food service.
- Find out more about the values of the SRA
- Learn more about our Healthy and Sustainable Food Policy
The Pillars experience
Our menu changes with the seasons and we host a range of events throughout the year, including themed dinners with special menus and evenings when some of the country's most illustrious chefs 'take over' the restaurant.
View our sample menu (.pdf, 909kb)
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What's on at Pillars?
At The Pillars Restaurant we host a variety of events throughout the year, from themed evenings to celebrity chef ‘takeovers’ that enable our students to learn from the best in the business.
Please check this page regularly or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to stay up to date.
Past events
Here’s a flavour of the events we hold at Pillars.
Themed dinners
In their second year, our level 5 Hospitality students lead a themed dinner event of their choice. Themes have included Moulin Rouge, the Godfather and the Oscars.
Guest Chef Dinners
Guest chefs at Pillars have included the most illustrious names from the industry, including Raymond Blanc and Heston Blumenthal.
Another highlight was our Vanilla Black dinner, with the restaurant’s front of house and kitchen staff coming to Pillars to work alongside our students – an amazing experience students for diners and our students alike.
Gout de France
Our five course 'Taste of France' dinner at Pillars has been attended by the French ambassador.
Where to find us
Find us at the University of West London, Warwick Rd, Ealing, London W5 5RF.
Studying at Ealing
The Ealing site has undergone a £50 million transformation including a refurbished Students’ Union, music studios, an auditorium, and the Paul Hamlyn library.
Craft Guild of Chefs
At the end of what has been a long and difficult year for the industry, more talented and ambitious young chefs have impressed the judges and achieved the prestigious Graduate Award.
The final took place in a socially distanced exam at the University of West London's Pillars Restaurant on Tuesday 8 December 2020
Contact us
Contact us
Give us a call on 020 8231 2200, email us at pillars@uwl.ac.uk
Feedback
Send us your feedback
Have you dined at The Pillars Restaurant? We’d love to know how you found the experience. If you’d like to send us your feedback, you can do by contacting us via email at pillars@uwl.ac.uk.