Finally, OXO Tower on the South Bank is the oddball of the bunch. It’s a bar with a view, but it’s also a restaurant that serves food so fancy it comes with a tiny tweezers. The view of the Thames is stunning, and the interior is all chrome and velvet, like a spaceship from the 1960s designed by a very drunk James Bond.
Here’s the weirdest part: the bar is named “OXO” as a pun on a stock cube brand. Yes, you are drinking champagne in a place named after a beef bullion cube. It’s the most British thing ever, and I love it. If you order the “Beefy Martini,” they might actually throw a stock cube at you. Don’t test this theory.
So there you have it: London’s best bars with a view. Your wallet will never be the same, but your soul—and your Instagram—will thank you. Just remember: the higher the bar, the stronger the drink, and the more likely you are to try to pet a cloud. Cheers, you beautiful disaster.
