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With al fresco dining within touching distance, here's our list of the city's best spots for drinking and dining with friends this spring!
Double Standard at The Standard, London
The Standard, London reopens its popular outdoor terrace on 12th April. Here, guests can enjoy Aperol slushies (with a brand new flavour launching this spring!), cocktails and burgers in one of the city’s coolest hotspots.
The Standard Rooftop at The Standard, London
Launching in May, The Standard Rooftop brings a taste of New York’s iconic rooftop bars to the heart of King’s Cross. The stylish open-air rooftop bar sits above the hotel’s 10th floor, serving a specially curated menu of cocktails, wine on tap and bottled beers.
Angelina, Dalston
Angelina’s covered terrace reopens on 12th April and is ideal for groups keen to celebrate the end of lockdown with a very special dining experience. Permanently covered, it makes for a great east London option come rain or shine.
Vinegar Yard, London Bridge
Vinegar Yard’s outdoor garden reopens on 12th April and is the perfect spot for some lively drinks with friends, in the heart of London Bridge. Street food will also be available from the likes of Nanny Bill's, Baba G's, Sugo and Nik's Kitchen.
Koya, City
Koya City’s 50-seater covered terrace in the Bloomberg Arcade is set to reopen on 12th April. This much-loved Japanese udon noodle hotspot is an ideal outdoor dining hangout this spring - with hot and cold noodle dishes on offer to suit all weathers.
JOY at Portobello
The terrace at Stevie Parle’s JOY will reopen on 12th April for, what could be, the residency’s final month on the dock. Guests can enjoy the new seafood-focussed menu in the sought-after glass greenhouse, one of the art-filled pavilions (with heaters) or out in the sunshine on a canalside table, surrounded by thousands of spring-blooming Parrot Tulips - home-grown in Parle’s garden.
The Laundry, Brixton
The Laundry reopens its spacious terrace, fit with French rattan chairs and parasols, on 12th April. Seasonal dishes from the all-day menu can be enjoyed, along with unique wines from a list curated by The Laundry’s founder, Melanie Brown.
Pastaio, Soho
Stevie Parle’s popular pasta joint reopens for al fresco dining on Soho’s Ganton Street on 12th April, marking the return of Pastaio’s signature prosecco slushies and pasta dishes - ideal for catching up with friends in the sunshine.
