Vertigo 42

Birthday night at this breathless cocktail bar is the only one good reason to do it. London by night is always a good choice. But...this is it. Extremely expensive and you have to be lucky to find a place with the view on the right part of London.

Once in life is ok just to say "I did it!" more

Found out about Vertigo 42 through their amazing reviews and pictures on Groupon. There were nothing but positive reviews and I agree with all of them! For Mother's day I decided to surprise my mum with an afternoon tea during our visit in London. I contacted the staff regarding making a reservation as Groupon said they had no open spots and I received a response right away. They were very... more

With so many places offering a view in London, I think you need to be doing more that just giving me a view. We had a couple of drinks each & some olives & nuts...the bill was more than our dinner at Jose Pizzaro. It didn't feel special (we were overlooking the less attractive side). There was nothing horribly wrong, it just wasn't amazing either. more

Top floor of Tower 42 with and amazing view over the city any time of the day...

However take the view away and it is a slightly dated looking cocktail bar. Considering the competition in town for venues with views it is disappointing especially considering the price of drinks and food. more

I organised a friend's engagement party here and bar the uppity receptionist upon arrival, this place was brilliant and just the right tone for this kind of event. The views are obviously the wow factor and the all-glass, (almost) 360-degree bar, gives you a stunning panoramic view of the city. I'm not big on champagne, but the champagne was pretty nice too.

Prices are what you would expect... more