The Bar Journal

Events, news and views from the Italspirits Team

April 23 2021

The Bars are back, open for business!

It’s time to celebrate outdoor: London goes ‘al fresco‘.

From Monday 12 April 2021, restaurants and bars in London are now allowed to open their outdoor seating areas. It’s no wonder that Londoners flock to some of the city’s green spaces and rooftops for a drink outside this come summer, but where can you find these gems?

 

Here we round up 10 of the best outdoor restaurants and Bars to visit now, from pop-up outside seating spots to the capital’s classic bars with gardens:

Aqua Kyoto

Gianluca Capilungo – Bar Manager Aqua Group

Where: 5th Floor 240 Regent Street Entrance 30 Argyll St, W1F 7EB, London W1B 3BR

Cocktails and Japanese dishes with a contemporary spin in an ultra-glossy designer rooftop setting.
Radio Rooftop

Where: 336-337 Strand, London WC2R 1HA

Radio Rooftop is one of London’s most iconic venues situated on the 10th Floor of ME London, with striking views across the River Thames and London’s impressive skyline. From sunrise to sunset guests can enjoy the changing views of the capital stretching from the Shard and St Paul’s downstream, to the London Eye and Big Ben in the west.

 

Allegra at The Straford Hotel

Where: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 20 International Way, London E20 1FD

Allegra is a restaurant, bar and terrace on the 7th floor of The Stratford, an extraordinary building from the team behind Chiltern Firehouse and St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel.

Head Chef Patrick Powell invites guests to embrace convivial dining from long, lazy lunches through to late-night dinners.
Celebrating authentic hospitality with inventive dishes using ingredients from our local, organic farm, bringing an exceptional dining experience to east London.

 

 

Madison 

Where: New Change, London EC4M 9A Rooftop, 6th-floor

Cocktail bar and tapas restaurant, with hand-blown glass chandeliers and large terrace.

 

Gibson

Where: 44 Old St, London EC1V 9AQ

Cocktail bar based on the heart of Old Street, take away and cocktail bottles available.

 

Tayer + Elementary

Where: 152 Old St, London EC1V 9BW

Exploring CREATIVITY behind Alex Kratena and Monca Berg through Food and Cocktails – Terrace + Off Licēence

 

Savoy

Where: Strand, London WC2R 0EZ

The awarded Hotel Savoy Court is transformed into an exclusive short-season ‘pop-up’. The opening of Solas, an exceptional al fresco dining experience with cocktails and food.

 

The Berkeley 

Where: Wilton Pl, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RL

From vintage champagne tucked away in a French cellar to the single malt secrets poured down through generations, every drink at The Berkeley Bar & Terrace has a tale to tell.

 

The Dorchester

Where: 53 Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1K 1QA

The Spring Garden, al fresco style which is situated under the hotel’s plane tree, is home to two garden globes that seat up to five each. Food & drinks are available.

 

Roots

Where: 3-4 W Park Walk, East Village, London E20 1DH

While the cocktail revolution continues to shake and stir up Warsaw’s drinking habits, some places manage to stand out from the crowd.

 

Officina 00

Where: 156 Old St, London EC1V 9BW

Rustic Italian restaurant with workshop vibe serving pasta-based dishes from an open kitchen.

If you’re just visiting the capital, or meeting friends from all corners of the city, you might want to find a nice outdoor restaurant in central London. Make sure you book your table in advance!

Salute!

Italspirits Team

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