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Vertigo 42
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Short of introducing iris-recognition scanning, the process of going for a drink at Vertigo 42 (book in advance, then get X-rayed and metal-detected on arrival) could scarcely be any more MI5. But jumping through the bar's security hoops is worth it - its 42nd floor location delivers the kind of stupendous views that render sparkling conversation redundant. Mixed drinks aren't the strong suit here - our less-than-generous serving of the £11.50, fizz-based house cocktail arrived both flat and lukewarm. Far better to concentrate on the champagne list, which ranges from an accessible £44 bottle of Veuve Delaroy through to a cold-sweat inducing £795.50 magnum of 1990 Krug; eight of the bottles are available by the flute.
Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9
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- Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City, EC2N 1HQ
- Area: City
- Tel: 7877 7842
- www.vertigo42.co.uk
- Category: Bars & Pubs
- Travel: Bank tube/DLR/Liverpool Street tube/rail
- Times: Open: noon-3pm, 5-11pm Mon-Fri, Food served: noon-2.15pm, 5-9.30pm Mon-Fri
- Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
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If you go to this bar after a meal at Rhodes 24, you will be so disappointed that you will want to leave immediately. The view at the 24th floor is not so different than the one you get at the 42nd floor (at least at night).
After an excellent meal at Rhodes 24 we went up to Vertigo 42, a nothing special bar with nothing special drinks, with a view very similar to the one you get at Rhodes 24 without the time restrictions (you can only stay at the bar for a limited time) . The extremely difficult requisites to get a reservation at Vertigo 42 raised my expectations too high.