Posh cocktail bar near Temple

[LadyDeliah]

It's my daughter's 22nd birthday next week and I'm taking her to a posh dinner in Temple and want to have a few drinks in a posh cocktail bar afterwards.

Any suggestions?

[KidKruger]

LD if you seriously want quality cocktails I'd recommend the bars of decent large hotels such as The Mandarin, Park Lane, Hilton Park Lane, Claridges, Mayfair Hotel bar (where I trained as cocktail barman). They are properly trained and IMO are the only consistent genre of bars that deliver the best in mixed drinks.

[Jeremy]

Well the Savoy and the Wardorf are just round the corner...

[haruki]

Radio rooftop is supposed to be great, open air terrace with views across the river.

[Nigello]

One Aldwych is good, or the bar at Skylon (which is a walk over the bridge), with its good views of the river.

[StraferJack]

Expensive dinner in temple maybe. But posh (as in expensive AND good?). Curious as to where

Cocktails not a thing in that area either. Agree with advice to head to Mayfair/soho

[seemster]

Radio rooftop is indeed great, as are the views - spent an amazing sunny afternoon up there last summer. You'll probably need to book and I think the entrance has now moved to the back (ie kingsway facing-side of the block) when it was previously right on the corner. If you're up for a short walk up Kingsway to Holborn there's the bar in the Rosewood Hotel - might not be a 22 year old's cup of tea but I'd say it qualifies as posh. Or the American Bar at the Savoy as someone already mentioned.

[ruffers]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> LD if you seriously want quality cocktails I'd

> recommend the bars of decent large hotels such as

> The Mandarin, Park Lane, Hilton Park Lane,

> Claridges, Mayfair Hotel bar (where I trained as

> cocktail barman). They are properly trained and

> IMO are the only consistent genre of bars that

> deliver the best in mixed drinks.

Agreed.

I'd also put in a word for Milk and Honey in Soho but again, not local to Temple. As someone else said Skylon is a nice venue and could be a good walk over the river weather permitting.

[LadyDeliah]

Thanks guys. Lots of options :-)

[Salsaboy]

The American bar in the Savoy is fab, but take a huge wodge of cash as v.expensive.

[????]

..and a tie

[MrBen]

???? Wrote:

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> ..and a tie

That might be tea at the Ritz you're thinking of Quidsy? Last visit to American Bar they wanted smart dress but ties were optional. It's not that easy to get in as they don't take bookings so you might have to queue for 10-15 mins inside. All types of people/freaks in there. But a classic cocktail on a quiet week night there is still an experience and comes with plenty history.

[????]

Been a long while but the American Bar used to be tie.....they'd provide you with one on loan if you didn't have one

[LadyNorwood]

Have you had the dinner/cocktails yet - where did you decide to go??

[LadyDeliah]

We ended up getting drunk with a barrister and his clerk in Middle Temple Hall, so didn't make it to cocktails :-)