Champagne is the drink of choice for any celebration. Celebrating a missed birthday? Pop open a bottle of Champagne. Cheersing to your sister’s proposal? Raise a glass of the finest. The kids have finally settled and fallen asleep before 9pm? Go on, grab a flute of bubbles.
Whatever the celebration, champagne is always there to save the day. And now we can finally cheers to the return of spring and the sunshine at one of these Champagne bars.
Harrods Perrier-Jouët Champagne Terrace
Only at Harrods would you find a Champagne bar just casually awaiting you at the finish line of your shopping spree. After you’ve whizzed your way around the busy department store, head to the Perrier-Jouët Champagne Terrace for a glass of well-deserved fizz.
Set with elegant interiors and gold and burgundy finishes, the Terrace is home to everything from classic cuvées to Champagne cocktails, mocktails to spritzers, and boasts breathtaking views over Knightbridge. Inside, the food showcases the best of the Harrods Food Halls, with dishes that can pair perfectly alongside the Perrier-Jouët Champagnes on offer.
WHERE: 87-135 BROMPTON ROAD, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, SW1X 7XL
WEBSITE: WWW.HARRODS.COM
St Pancras Champagne Bar by Searcys
Get your holiday started early and celebrate in style before heading on the Eurostar with a little fizzy help from St Pancras Champagne Bar by Searcys.
Cheers to the arrival of your spring holiday under the arches of St Pancras station and set to the backdrop of Tracey Emin’s famous artwork ‘I want my time with you’ as you cosy into a booth at Europe’s longest Champagne bar. While you might not be able to whizz off on the Eurostar, you can celebrate the best of London with a quintessentially British afternoon tea experience or enjoy Searcys Bubble Menu, which offers a tasting trio of Champagnes from different producers each month.
Discover the new Searcys seafood bar to pair perfectly with a glass of fizz, offering a choice of seafood delights from Rock and Native oysters with a mignonette sauce to the Searcys Shellfish platter with Exmoor and Sturia caviar and native lobster.
WHERE: ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL, KINGS CROSS, N1C 4QL
WEBSITE: WWW.STPANCRASBYSEARCYS.CO.UK
The Franklin Bar, The Franklin London
One of Knightbridge’s finest, The Franklin Bar is a hidden cocktail gem nuzzled inside The Franklin London. It’s here you’ll travel back in time to the swinging 1920s, with all of the glitz and glamour of the bygone Great Gatsby years.
Lined with mirrored walls, this cocktail and Champagne bar serves up some of the finest classic cocktails in the city, as well as boasting 16 Champagnes to try. Start your night off here before heading to The Franklin Restaurant by Alfredo Russo, the Michelin-starred chef.
WHERE: 24 EGERTON GARDENS, CHELSEA, SW3 2DB
WEBSITE: WWW.STARHOTELSCOLLEZIONE.COM
Beaufort Bar, The Savoy London
It doesn’t get much more luxurious than this. The Beaufort Bar, hidden inside The Savoy London, is the place to go for a seductive cocktail or glass of Champagne. The interiors are striking and alluring, with jet-black and burnished gold decor.
Crafted by Head Mixologist Elon Soddu, the drinks menu ‘Interpreted Magic’ takes you on a journey through the history and performance of magic. It’s ‘The Pledge’ you’ll want to flick to, boasting an array of lightly mixed drinks, wines and, of course, Champagnes.
WHERE: THE SAVOY, THE STRAND, WC2R 0EZ
WEBSITE: WWW.THESAVOYLONDON.COM
By The Handbook
Harrods Perrier-Jouët Champagne Terrace
St Pancras Champagne Bar by Searcys
The Franklin Bar, The Franklin London
Beaufort Bar, The Savoy London
