Eaton Square Bar & Restaurant (Bar, Restaurant)

Top 10 things you need to know about Eaton Square bar and restaurant:

1) Except for nearby Buckingham Palace, Victoria Station is not known for posh. Yet just behind The Queen’s backyard you’ll find a regal spot.
 
2) Eaton Square is a bar and restaurant in a handsome building. Inside, a plush interior embellished with royal colours befitting of the area: gold, red and purple. 
 
3) Couples sink into scarlet banquettes. Friends cool off with white wine and hot gossip. Meanwhile, groups unwind. Eaton Square has palatial floral arrangements and crystal chandeliers that imbue the room with luxury. 
 
4) The bar is manned by masters providing classic, handcrafted cocktails. The Victoria Margarita, combining white tequila, ginger, hibiscus-infused agave and sea salt foam is moorish enough for it’s name sake (the queen, not the coach station). 
 
5) If you are a cocktail king, there’s a monthly special, beautifully presented, with edible flowers or a flourish of fruit, and you can sign up to a scheme that gives you access to happy hour offers. 
 
6) The set menu is stately. The starter platter is a dazzling feast; roasted, nutty aubergine dip, golden calamari, Greek salad and a plethora of dishes to test your endurance (our waiter insisted it is rarely finished).
 
7) There’s an emphasis on choice for the food menu: canapés and sandwiches, but main courses chosen to showcase imperial ingredients meaning sirloin steaks, king prawns, or asparagus and pea ravioli. The food is pretty and served in satisfying, king-sized portions. Desserts include a vast tiramisu and a stately honey-hued apple tart bordered by a little biscuit carriage filled with ice cream.
 
8) There is frequent live music. You could be sipping a martini, listening to the dulcet tones of a two-piece working their way through Oasis covers. 
 
9) If you are organising an event in Central London, book one of the VIP rooms (with names like Diamond) and be treated like royalty. Your private party could be sipping on champagne, nibbling on the finest of canapés, and listening to your own music choices. 
 
10) Eaton Square is a great discovery in an area in need of a little luxury for us common folk. ...read more