Alfresco

• London's best rooftop bars and restaurants

  

  London's rooftop spaces are open for an alfresco season like no other. Here's where you can dine outside and get a great view at the same time. 

• London's best riverside restaurants and pubs

  

  From the elegant gardens running down to the Thames of The River Cafe to restaurants right on the canal in King's Cross, we pick some of London's loveliest waterside gems to dine at.

• The very best restaurants in London for eating alfresco

  

  For days of glorious spring sunshine, knowing a good alfresco place to eat is invaluable. Here's our guide to London's loveliest spots for outdoor dining (including options for if the weather's not all that reliable).

• London's best winter alfresco - covered terraces, rooftops & more

  

  Londoners looking for cosy alpine-inspired terraces in the city this winter have plenty of wonderland feeling and sheepskin-rug adorned options available, many running into January. We've picked London's best (heated) alfresco options to ward off the cold nights. 

• London's best pub gardens for foodies

  

  We look at some of the best pub gardens in London, where the alfresco space is more than matched by a great food menu.

• Bar crawl: taking to the terrace at Bar Antoine on Park Lane

  

  We didn't want to gatekeep this bar terrace just off Park Lane, so here's what we thought of Bar Antoine's Twilight Terrace. 

• Where to watch Euro 2024 in London - the best restaurants, bars and pubs showing the matches

  

  From 14 June - 14 July 2024 football takes over as the Euros kick off again. If you can't make it to Germany for a match, here's where you can watch the games in London with food and drink in hand.  

• Almost Alfresco - London restaurants and bars with retractable roofs

  

  Londoners know the drill. It may technically be summer, but you should be prepared for anything the British weather throws at you.  We've drawn up a shortlist of restaurants and bars with retractable roofs so they're great come rain or shine.

• ArcadeX sees Arcade Food Hall go alfresco by the river in Battersea

  

  They already have a big indoor space in Battersea Power Station, but now Arcade Food Hall are going alfresco too. 

  They're taking over the Coaling Jetty at the Power Station, which is that huge jetty by the riverside that you'll certainly have seen if you arrived at the Power Station by boat. They'll be making some changes to the jetty, the main one being that they're putting in

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• Hot Dinners' summer guide to eating and drinking in London

  

  Enjoy the summer in London - come rain or shine - with our guide to everything from the best alfresco spots for eating and drinking, great takeaway picnics and ice-creams to order on sweltering days.

• 123V sees Alexis Gauthier take his vegan concept to Browns in Mayfair

  

  It's been almost a year since Native at Browns closed its doors, but now we hear that there's a brand new restaurant taking its place. Chef Alexis Gauthier first previewed his 123V concept across the road from Browns at the now-closed Fenwick. So it's a short hop for him and his team to move to these new surroundings.

  They'll be taking over the inside restaurant and gorgeous hidden courtyard space at

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• Oasis Bar & Terrace will boast Canary Wharf's longest bar

  

  Perfectly timed for the on/off arrival of the British summer, Oasis Bar & Terrace is hoping to capitalise on Canary Wharf workers desire to grab a pint or Aperol Spritz post-work. To help with that it's got two defining factors in its favour.

  The first is the bar - at 17 metres long they're saying it's the longest in the area and pretty much guaranteed to mean you don't have to wait a long time to

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• Corinthia London is taking its Velvet bar outdoors with a Campari popup this summer

  

  Back in the dark days of Covid when London was coming out of its second lockdown The Corinthia London surprised us all by discovering a hidden garden rooftop space for a summer pop-up by its celebrity restaurateur and chef Tom Kerridge.

  Now they've decided to revisit that space with

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• Camden Courtyard is a new alfresco food space from the Electric Ballroom team

  

  As the UK summer heats up, it looks like Camden folk are going to be getting an interesting new venue to make the most of the sunshine. Camden Courtyard is going to be a food and music space on Kentish Town Road that mixes a load of street food options with live acts and DJS.

  The space has been developed by the people who own the Electric Ballroom, so you know the music offering will be on point.

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• The Devonshire is doing bar food now AND it's opened the roof terrace

  

  Unless you've been hiding under a very capacious rock you'll know that getting a table at The Devonshire in Soho is currently one of the hardest restaurant reservations to secure in London right now.

  So we're happy to bring you news of two changes at the pub that have radically enhanced your chances of

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