 As soon as the sun deems fit to shine down on the streets of London, the city comes alive with an animated al fresco scene. Restaurateurs throughout, race to embrace pavements, balconies, rooftops and terraces, benefiting from an inimitable ambience that only good weather can provide. Restaurants cocooned within, break free to open-up their doors and windows to display their delights within and profit from the warmer season. The jubilant city launches itself into a seductive alfresco feast, visibly flirting with potential diners and whetting appetites. Yet, due to London's notoriously fickle weather, the alfresco dining scene is brief but therefore a real treat, to be captured and consumed quickly! So, here are a handful of restaurants that seize the delights that al fresco dining allows, ensuring that your dining occasion is made a little special.
Buy British!
If the local cuisine scene whets your appetite, then in the centre of the city the 'Alfred Restaurant and Bar' deep in the heart of Shaftsbury Avenue and situated close to the theatrical zone, combines the 'best of British' food within a highly British theatrical location, all levitated by their peaceful al fresco option. 'Balcony Bistro' in the East is another British sensation near the Barbican centre, offering great views of London's lakeside.
Born in the USA
Tucked away in Portobello Road, the restaurant 'Dakota' will serve you contemporary American cuisine, which can be enjoyed on their highly secluded, relaxed terrace. Or if you fancy viewing changing scenes of London, while enjoying South American and international dishes, 'El Barco Latino' a restaurant boat on the River Thames, offers a unique dining experience.
London offers restaurants with a number of al fresco styles to choose from; 'Dans Restaurant' offering modern European cuisine offers a lush, green, anonymous garden to hide and dine within, the newly opened 'Anexo' restaurant offering mouth-watering Spanish dishes in Clerkenwell provides a colourful, vibrant and heaving al fresco option and the restaurant 'Noble Rot', allows you to celebrate and enjoy fine wines on their peaceful terrace. The only problem is the British weather, rarely predictable our warmer temperature soon subsides, indeed, dare I say it, 'it's a race against clime' and the heat is on, to ensure that the restaurants of your choice are enjoyed to the full!
By Rosalie Garrett
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