With hopes still high that the “Spanish Plume” will deliver a heatwave over the summer (or at least warm and sunny conditions over the May Bank Holiday), we can’t wait to start enjoying long, leisurely lunches eaten with the sun on our shoulders and sunglasses on our faces, or to make the most of balmy summer evenings by sipping cocktails en plein air.
So, with high hopes for clement weather ahead, here are the best al fresco restaurants in Chelsea breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails – from the laid back to the truly lavish.
Whether it’s a blossom-trimmed cocktail on the terrace outside Gallery Mess at the Saatchi Gallery, an ice cream or a glass of rosé on Pavilion Road or an hours-long lunch at the Ivy Chelsea Garden, we’ll see you out there…