Albert’s Schloss

Already a hit in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, Albert’s Schloss has finally opened in London, taking over the site of the dearly departed Rainforest Café on Shaftesbury Avenue with a two-storey, 600-cover beer hall and ‘cook haus’ featuring five bars, daily live music daily and shuffleboard. Gimmicky it might seem, but the Alpine-themed fun palace has some genuine foodie credentials. Drinks-wise, it serves up a wide variety of continential ‘biers’ – including pours from all Munich’s Big Six breweries – plus house made schnapps and a seasonally-changing menu of cocktails. The all-day menu features a genuinely impressive roster of classic Alpine fodder made fresh to order, from meat-heavy breakfasts and chicken schnitzels to fondue and bratwurst, plus pretzels, kaiser rolls and other baked goods made fresh in-house each morning. Take a big group and get absolutely schlossed – it’s wunderbar!