Bar Fox: A hidden gem Art Deco rooftop bar in Leicester Square
Bar FoxThursday 18 Oct 2018 12:29 pm
Its Bar Foxs lifes work to discover all the rooftop bars in London. Heres the latest.
If you a) like your venues to yield for Instagram, and b) you love a rooftop bar, you will love Hotel Indigo.
Its all 1920s Art Deco glamour: a sea of glass, marble and brass, teal leather and jewel-coloured velvet, with photogenic cocktails that live up to their looks.
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Despite the fact its a 5-star hotel bang in the middle of Leicester Square, its actually a hidden gem (stay with us here).
The serene, immaculate bar is up on the 9th floor, turning the tourists below into ants, and there are floor-to-ceiling windows to drink in the view and a wrap-around balcony for al fresco cocktails.
Its also the place to be if you want to sleb spot during red carpet film premieres.
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In the summer, you can enjoy the light evenings and views for miles. In autumn, it starts to get cosier – then winter, the lights of the city and the Christmas lights for miles make this a fire festive choice.
Make a mental note to use it as a hideout for when youre totally over Christmas shopping.
Heres a mini-edit of the cocktail list. We recommend the Rose Tinted.
Rose Tinted – £13 Tanqueray 10 Gin, Triple Sec, Lemon, Peychauds and Prosecco.
Room With A View – £12 Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum, Strawberry Falernum, Lime and Soda.
Rooftop Highball – £14 Ketel One Vodka, Raspberry & Rooibos, Chambord, Absinthe, Lemon and Soda.
Red Carpet – £14 Courvoisier Cognac, Apricot, Lemon, Plum, Orgeat and Egg White.
Hotel Indigo, 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA, ihg.com
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