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(menu)We found 25 restaurants in Best alfresco restaurants in London.
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Clerkenwell's Modern Pantry is a humming hive of activity, comprising an all-day café, upstairs dining room, deli/traiteur and alfresco hangout… more »
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When Mourad Mazouz and his Moroccan invasion stormed Mayfair back in 1997, Madonna was one of the first to surrender to its sultry, designer dream… more »
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Even on a miserable drizzly day, the panoramic view across the Thames from Cornish-influenced Northbank to Bankside, the Globe and the Shard… more »
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t was the good taste and skill of the inspirational Skye Gyngell that earned the Petersham Nurseries Café its many foodie accolades, but following… more »
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It's not exactly cutting edge, but this Battersea riverside stalwart has been serving absolutely reliable Anglo-European cooking from the… more »
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A far cry from the institutional gloom of some corporate dining rooms, this restaurant boasts inspiring proportions & fine interiors – no surprise… more »
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‘It's like dining at Versailles with Liberace as artistic director', quipped one convert to the Ritz's fabulously gilded dining room. Chandeliers… more »
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The change in mood as you step out of the lift that takes you to Boundary Rooftop is tangible: from the concrete jungle below to an inviting area… more »
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Sushisamba has sashayed into town like some spectacular Las Vegas stage show, parked itself atop the vertiginous Heron Tower and claimed one of… more »
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Hidden among a web of smart sleepy streets, Paul Merrett's gastropub/hotel has a comfortably moneyed clientele on its doorstep. Thankfully, they're… more »
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.