Roof Garden at Pantechnicon

Head up to the third floor of this Motcomb Street townhouse and you're suddenly somewhere properly special. The Roof Garden at Pantechnicon feels like you've stumbled into someone's very well-appointed home—all high ceilings, thoughtful lighting, and that particular kind of ease that comes from knowing what you're doing. You're looking out over Belgravia's cream-coloured terraces with a drink in hand, which never gets old. It's the kind of place where the cocktails are taken seriously but not pretentiously, and the crowd is local enough to feel genuine without being exclusionary.