Good places to drink outside

Cheating a bit, I know, as I did post this elsewhere but... any other suggestions for good places to eat and drink outside?

Roof Bar, Trafalgar Hotel, Trafalgar Square

If you don't know about it already then for a lazy afternoon this is a great bar with fantastic views across Whitehall and Trafalgar Square. If you're going in the evening be prepared for it to be busy. It can seat about four groups of people on low, comfortable, shaded sofas but there is balcony seating for more. Get there before 5pm if there are several of you and you want a table. It can be pricey if you're a quick drinker. At the corner of the building, go into the lobby and the Rockwell bar, go behind the left-hand side of the bar and take the lifts to the top floor.

Trafalgar roof bar website

The Prince of Wales, Cleaver Square

The Prince of Wales is just round the corner from Kennington Cross (take a right down Cleaver St past The White Hart). It's a nice pub with chairs and tables outside. Benches in the square. Shame it's gravel-filled and not grass. Apparently they have wi-fi although no-one looks good tinkering on their laptop in a pub, do they?





















River Terrace Café, Somerset House



Take the glass walkway off the North end of Waterloo Bridge and the café is in front of you. It's a great place to sit for the afternoon and the food and wine is not too expensive. It's open from midday until 10pm (kitchen closes at 9pm).