Boundary Rooftop
2–4 Boundary St, Shoreditch, London E2 7JE
This glamorous rooftop bar feels more midtown Manhattan than East London, a place to sip cocktails as you watch the sun set over Shoreditch; in fact the 360-degree view also takes in Canary Wharf, the Gherkin and the Barbican. The bar is centred round an open fire and a sculpted garden with olive and bay trees, and Welsh blankets keep you warm as the evening wears on. Boundary is part of the Terence Conran empire and is one of his typically diverse venues – it also encompasses a super-chic hotel and, downstairs, a deli and café that specialises in British food and does a legendary Sunday brunch.