Grafton Arms

A simple looking pub with the novelty of a rooftop bar. We headed here ready to be astounded by views of London and lavish drinks and the rush of being really high up. Outside people filled the badly maintained pavement and within the colours fall darker and a dim, relaxing glow takes over the bar woman is friendly at the long bar along the left hand-side of what appears to be a rather small woody room with a staircase upward on the right. This staircase leads up to a second bar room and then further up to those lavish London views. Yes that’s right, skyscrapers and monster buildings have reduced this view to a higher perspective on concrete than miles of splendor.

The rooftop is laden with plants and such but they do not improve the lack of view, the only up side is that it seems to catch the sun quite well but be wary of private parties which can steal the only thing worth coming here for before you even get in the door. 5/10

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