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Skylon (bar)

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Skylon (bar)

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Skylon (bar)

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Skylon (bar)

Hayley Harrison / Time Out

Skylon (bar)

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Tue Aug 2 2011

Passing the throngs listening to Hindustani drumming in the Royal Festival Hall foyer, take the lift to the third floor, turn left and enter this light space. A nice blend of contemporary style and retro chic (look out for nods to the 1951 Festival of Britain), it makes terrific use of its cathedral ceilings and vast windows, which afford views of river, skyline and people on the move.

In the middle of the room, surrounded by restaurant tables, is a cocktail oasis, consisting of a slate bar counter, swivel bar stools, banquettes and, nearer the window, seats for sipping à deux.

It’s not cheap: wines start at £5.55, beer’s £4.50 a bottle, and the excellent cocktails, both classics (margaritas with Don Agustín) and variations such as the signature Skylon (muddled grapes and ginger with Ciroc vodka, Manzana Verde, lime and apple juice) go for a tenner-plus. But as destination drinking venues go, this one can’t easily be topped.

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Address:
Skylon (bar) Royal Festival Hall
London
SE1 8XX

Cross Street:
Belvedere Road
Venue phone:
020 7654 7800
Venue website:
www.skylon-restaurant.co.uk
Opening hours:
Open noon-1am daily. Food served Brasserie noon-10.45pm daily. Restaurant noon-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm Mon-Sat; noon-3.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Waterloo tube/rail
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1. Skylon (bar)
  - Royal Festival Hall
    London
    SE1 8XX
  - 020 7654 7800
  - www.skylon-restaurant.co.uk
  - 51.506656,-0.115650

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Oh dear. Despite checking with three members of staff before ordering that we could be served quickly (we had a film to go to), we still had to chase up our meal several times. Our food eventually arrived 40 minutes after ordering - at the time I had told the waitress we needed to leave - so we literally had to eat it in 5 minutes. Good views and decor, bad service/communication, very average food. Definitely not worth the money.

Wendy Thu Dec 9 2010
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