There's an outdoor vibe throughout Blixen, but it's the covered garden where this comes out to play. Creeping plants curl around the naked dark wood frame and there's an abundance of tropical palms, their fronds almost bending over luxe conservatory-style seating. A very controlled and stylish take on the wilds of nature.
Londoners are kinky for restaurants with gardens. It’s all about denial: we so rarely get to enjoy them, you see. Luckily, the city’s eateries have clocked on and provided some gorgeous indoor grottos, which have all the dangling vines, fronds and flowers you could wish for – but some have ceilings, too – so you can enjoy them, come rain or shine. From posh British grand dames to trendy Indian joints – it’s all here. Put that umbrella away.
