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(menu)We found 25 restaurants in Best alfresco restaurants in London.
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Perched atop the recently opened South Place Hotel a stone's throw from Moorgate tube, fish-loving Angler has its sights firmly set on affluent… more »
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It may not be the stuff of space flights, but when it comes to spectacular views of the London skyline, Richard Branson's seventh-floor Babylon… more »
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A ‘truly stunning setting' in the middle of Holland Park is a big plus point at Marco Pierre White's Anglo-European top-ender, which comes… more »
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Chef Richard Corrigan's Irish eyes have been smiling ever since he took over this redoubtable Mayfair sea dragon back in 2005. Founded in 1916… more »
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Where hearts once bled, they now skip beats. Only the stoniest of souls could fail to be enchanted by the labyrinthine warren of rooms, beamed… more »
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Occupying a plum position above Covent Garden’s Piazza, this branch of Brasserie Blanc features a long alfresco terrace for eyeballing the… more »
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Westminster's patrician Cinnamon Club helped to kick-start the Indian new wave in London, and its brash, upbeat offshoot continues to delight… more »
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On fine days, City folk decamp en masse to the roof gardens and suntrap terraces of this chic Gallic charmer. Nestled among its trees and… more »
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The well-heeled burghers of Barnsbury possibly get the affluent gastropub they deserve in the shape of The Drapers Arms – a reconfigured… more »
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What price a restaurant garden in Islington? The big selling point of long-serving Frederick's is surely its lovely alfresco space – although… more »
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On a curve of the Thames once home to the iron foundries of the Royal Naval Fleet, this riverside hostelry has been wetting whistles for more… more »
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‘Quite the place to be on a sunny day', says a fan of Hush's perpetually rammed cobbled courtyard, but this whirling brasserie soaks up… more »
It’s all about the setting at this outpost of the Peyton & Byrne group – beguiling vistas of St James’s Park, trickling fountains, pretty… more »
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This is the most serious of D&D London’s Butler’s Wharf restaurants – all starched white linen, art deco trappings and sound-absorbing… more »
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Come nightfall, Pont De La Tour’s bespoke Bar & Grill delivers on its promise of ‘views, melodies and candlelight’ – not surprising… more »
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Although we aren’t blessed with the best weather in the world, London’s diners like nothing more than enjoying a meal al fresco so check out London’s top al fresco restaurants with Square Miles’s list of the best al fresco restaurants in London. There are so many different kinds of al fresco spaces within London’s restaurants from beautiful riverside terraces boasting magnificent views to pavement style seating where you can watch the world go by. Enjoy spacious pub gardens with huge lawns or pretty little courtyards filled with flowers. Whichever kind of al fresco space you prefer, London’s restaurants offer a wealth of choice.
Search through Square Meal’s superb guide to London’s top al fresco restaurants and find the perfect al fresco restaurants in the capital. Square Meal has scoured London’s restaurants to find the very best al fresco restaurants that London has to offer. You’ll also find great al fresco restaurants in Square Meal’s list of al fresco restaurants in the West End including Covent Garden and Mayfair; central London including Chelsea and Knightsbridge and the City.
Every one of the Al Fresco restaurants featured in Square Meal’s list of London’s top Al Fresco restaurants have been tried and tested by food critics and our own customers so check out the reviews and book a table online with Square Meal today. As well as the restaurants on this page, we have listings for British Al Fresco restaurants in London, Italian Al Fresco restaurants in London, Al Fresco Gastro Pubs in London and Al Fresco French restaurants in London as well as many other types of al fresco restaurants in London. Each Square Meal listing features an independent review, as well as reviews from diners, together with unique special offers such as free drinks and discounts.