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Dinner by Heston Blumenthal's sumptuous  terrace Unless you were speed-dialling your favourite restaurants the second that the roadmap to recovery was announced in February, you may be thinking that the chance of securing an outside table in the UK is now less likely than a spring heatwave. The River Café, for instance, is fully booked until August; there are no dinner reservations at Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall, and its terrace overlooking Rutland Water, until September. Which is not to say that an alfresco table at one of Britain’s best restaurants isn’t out of the question this s...

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal's sumptuous  terrace Unless you were speed-dialling your favourite restaurants the second that the roadmap to recovery was announced in February, you may be thinking that an outside table in the UK is now rarer than an AstraZeneca-induced blood clot. The River Café, for instance, is fully booked until June, as is Michelin-starred Hambleton Hall and its terrace overlooking Rutland Water. Which is not to say that an alfresco table at one of Britain’s best restaurants isn’t out of the question this side of the summer solstice. There are Michelin-starred terraces...

Richard Bryant The River Cafe has come a long way since it first opened its doors in 1987. Founded by Ruth Rogers (now Lady Rogers CBE) and the late Rose Gray, it was originally allowed to operate only as a lunchtime spot for local workers. Tucked away in a then little-known part of Hammersmith, the unique space, with its open kitchen and riverside terrace, was designed by the acclaimed architect Lord Rogers (Ruth’s husband), who’s always been closely involved with the development of the site. Through the intervening years, The River Cafe has grown to become not only a London stalwart bu...