Docklands Bar & Grill at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

Just minutes from Excel, the smart, shaded terrace outside Docklands Bar & Grill at the Crowne Plaza Hotel makes a pleasant spot for business-weary suits who want to recharge over coffee or to wine & dine without hammering the company credit card. Fish & chips or a roast beef & horseradish sandwich are play-safe options on a casual menu that’s not afraid to mix it up a bit. Other ides such as linguine with crab & curry oil or Caesar salad with wasabi ravioli show a playful streak, & the carte has some lively offerings too – perhaps five-spice rump of lamb with apricot couscous & warm cucumber alongside various steaks. If the weather’s against you, seek refuge in the handsome & spacious dining room or the attractive bar – a grown-up sort of place where Prosecco is on tap.