Restaurants in London With A View
We may not command sights over our beautiful coast line, but that doesn't mean you can't find a restaurant with a view in London, and a cracking one at that. With alfresco hotspots all over the city you can find the best places to eat in London with a view over the River Thames, next to quaint canals or commanding sights across our skyline. Having scoured the city for London restaurants with the best view, here's our top picks so you can dine with some added oomph.
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Last updated on 21st March 2018
Found in one of the most iconic buildings in the city, head on up to Aqua Shard as you not only dine on some of the best food in the business, there's stunning cocktails and panoramic London views to boot.
London is heralded for its infamous water-side skyline, and there's one restaurant cum pub in the city that's providing top edible fare alongside it. Join Founders Arms for casual British meals alongside the Thames with British drinks to boot.
Sitting pretty in Canary Wharf, Brodie's Bar is a restaurant with a view in London that shows off the West India Quay development. Venture out to this East London favourite and revel in some classic British food and drink whilst you take in their colourful outside space and interior decor. Drink, dine and wait for the late night vibes to kick in.
With a kitchen boasting everything from afternoon tea, light bites and modern European dishes, you’d think that would be enough to get you down to the Crowne Plaza Hotel Battersea. But they offer even more, with cosy sofas to sink into an floor-to-ceiling windows offering spectacular views of the River Thames, away from the over-crowded city centre.
Moored on the banks of the River Thames and offering stunning views of London's biggest landmarks, The Yacht London is an elegant restaurant and bar that's well-worth a visit. Head chefs Marcus Fontaine & Antonio De Castilla have worked tirelessly to create a stunning menu of classic British dishes that have all been given subtle European twists. Climb aboard, relax and enjoy dinner with a view at this restaurant.
Having dinner with a view in London just got a whole lot easier at Northbank restaurant. Lap up views of Southbank and the Millennium bridge from their stunning terrace and dine on Cornish-inspired fare whilst enjoying some cocktails straight from the Big Apple. It's contemporary and finished with sleek detail, making for one lovely place to eat in London.
Taking over the rooftop of the new Montcalm in Finsbury Square, Aviary is another hit by the ETM group. With stylish design, stunning views out to the city and both an inside and outside seating area, the restaurant is one of the City's hottest spots. Sit back, sip an award-winning cocktail and watch the sun go down before ordering one of their utterly delicious British plates.
The picturesque streets of St Paul's make for one lovely place to have dinner and The Saint more than delivers as a restaurant with views in London. Commanding a spot in the thriving Paternoster Square, The Saint is somewhere you'll go for a relaxing lunch or a slightly more formal dinner affair with gastro foods as standard.
Enjoy everything from breakfast to dinner at Dokke and you can feast on their delicious Asian fusion sharing and tapas plates – all of which are made from seasonal, British ingredients – with a view of St Katharine Docks.
Aside from serving huge burgers piled with everything from juicy pulled pork to gooey cheese, The Riverfront also has one hell of a cracking view. Located in the BFI building on South Bank, the light and spacious building has floor to cieling windows so you can make the most of the views, while in summer there's plenty of room outside to soak up the rays.
Fancy dosing up on dinner next to London's canals? You can, and that's thanks to Shane's on Canalside. Not only a prime London restaurant with a view, head on down for steak, venison, wood pigeon, cocktails and more.
Not only does this cute café sitting on the ground floor of a 150-year-old Victorian farm house offer a delicious selection of tasty British dishes and local craft beers, they are surrounded by 170 of beautiful grasslands, trees and wildflowers.
The Docklands host some of London's coolest places to eat not only next to the Thames but also dating back to the early 19th Century. Well, that's the case with The Gun in Canary Wharf anyway. Restored to its former historic glory The Gun is a favourite among city folk looking for a riverside restaurant in London that serves up delicious nosh with lashings of beer and wine.
28 West Bar and Grill gets its outfit from the style of a New York sports bar where you can mess about on foosball tables, lounge on sofas and scoff down some big Americana inspired foods. Set in the beautiful Canary Wharf you can make the most of this restaurant with riverside views in London thanks to their extensive outside seating area.
Fancy eating somewhere you can catch site of Big Ben and the London Eye from the same window? Of course you do. Perched on South bank you'll find a somewhere to eat with a view in London that satisfies quintessentially British aesthetics right from the cuisine down to the charming interior decor. Exuding a touch of vintage class about it, Gillray's Steakhouse and Bar is a sophisticated Thames-side restaurant.
From fish pie through to British steaks, Scoff and Banter Canary Wharf is a quintessential London restaurant that has gorgeous views over the O2 and Thames.
