take in the view from the top- places to eat, to be seen and to see the sights IN LONDON
The weather is mad. Experienced and highly-paid weather reporters on both TV and radio are hiding in their offices, shaking with a panic that seems uncontrollable. Tomorrow could be so hot pensioners will keel over in the street. Or it could be so cold that crops will fail and sun lotion manufacturers will revise sales forecasts so far down they will be through the floor. No one knows and no one is happy being in the prediction game in the generation of Global Warming.
So cheer up and have a bottle of Canard Duchêne 
champagne for £23.75, or a glass for £4.75, and enjoy the uninterrupted panoramic view of Kensington Palace, Hyde Park and the capital's unique skyline at London's five star hotel the Royal Garden
Each weekday between 6-7.30pm this 'Sundowner' offer is open to the Royal Garden Hotel's visitors and guests
.General Manager, Graham Bamford, says, 'we are proud of the stunning views the Royal Garden Hotel has over London and would like to celebrate this with our special champagne offering. We welcome old guests and new to celebrate the London summer season with us'
So go and try; if it it's hot the bar is air conditioned and if it's cold there's a nice sheet of glass between you and the elements.
more high dining
D&D London's latest restaurant, Skylon, is now open on the first floor of the 
Royal Festival Hall. Deriving its name from the iconic structure of the 1951 Festival of Britain, Skylon is the flagship restaurant in the redevelopment of London's Southbank. Executive Chef, Helena Puolakka, has created a modern European menu perfect for lunches overlooking the Thames to post concert dining. The Restaurant features dishes such as fricassée of new season morels with young garden vegetables, Cornish white crab meat, baby tomato, coriander salad, avocado mousse and Chateaubriand, truffled potato purée spinach and Madeira sauce. Two courses for £29.50, three courses £34.50. To book your table click here
The Grill features a selection of light dishes to be enjoyed all day from 12 noon with Skagen toast Atlantic prawn open sandwich, and grilled Spring lamb chops to dark chocolate mousse with crème fraîche.
Up and up on THE ROOF TERRACE at No 5 cavendish square 
No. 5 Cavendish Square has one of Londons best kept secrets, a wrap-around terrace that offers sumptuous views over Marylebone and the West-End making it the ideal way to instantly escape the metropolitan bustle whilst enjoying a cocktail, digestif or canapes. By night, this oasis is transformed into a fantastic party hideaway complete with music and its own bar. The Roof Terrace is available for Private Hire for up to 50 people.
No. 5 has also a new Summer Platter Menu served from 11am to 7pm in the Ground Floor Bar including a platter selection and a jug of Pimms or Punch from just £28.
Joy inna babylon - a London original opens the windows for summer
Babylon’s extensive, vibrant chef team are kicking off the al fresco dining and barbecue season in style at the 7th floor vista restaurant on the heart of High Street Ken. The Babylon barbecue menu and shellfish bar menu sit along side Babylon’s a la carte menu which can all be enjoyed on the terrace or inside the stylish restaurant. One of London's oldest terraced places, it has been refurbished to attract a new generation and not only does it offer stunning views of London’s skyline and a cool breeze, but you also have a bird’s eye view of the chefs cooking your meal on the barbie.
BBQs are Monday to Friday for lunch and Monday to Thursday for dinner, weather permitting. Don't forget, it's 'first come, first served' when dining alfresco on the terrace during the warmer months.
