Oxo Tower

Oxo Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie

For panoramic views of London, there is no better place to eat than the restaurant at the top of the Thameside Oxo Tower. In good weather, diners can eat on the terrace, otherwise they take a seat in the stylish minimalist interior.

At lunchtime, the place is a favourite venue for business meetings, with light, well-prepared food and a set menu available. In the evenings, the place takes on a more festive mood, with its busy bar set against the stunning London nightscape.

The cuisine is modern European, with dishes such monkfish with oxtail, sprouting broccoli and parsnips, or spiced tenderloin of lamb, peas, mint and coriander. However, too often the dishes sound promising but fail to shine. The service can be patchy, but with those views the Oxo Tower remains perennially popular.