Tucked away inside of the famous Harrod’s luxury department store, is an equally hidden gem that is all about the high life. When raining, the PJ Champagne Terrace will have indoor seating. Once inside, you feel like you’re wrapped in luxury. Spaces are small like usual in London but this experience was quite unique as the small touches from the finishes to the menu all felt Iike a cut above.

This terrace is a great place to sit and eat in one of London’s most premier spots. The view across the rooftops is fantastic and being outside whilst you eat is equally appealing. Not so many moons ago, you could simply eat an afternoon tea out there and this was a great value and accessible way to enjoy thus spot. You never had to book and rarely missed out on an outside spout. The mixed sandwiches were very generous and beautifully presented on a three tiered silver platter and , whilst purists nay scorn, the ability to replace the English tea with a very high quality cappuccino was very welcoming to my tastes. The last time I visited, this terrace was made only accessible for dining from the beautiful restaurant just inside and had to be booked. This, of course, would not lower the quality of the experience, except in so much as removing a large and very exclusive level of convenience. There is just not a huge selection of informal, but top quality dining experiences of this nature in London. Peter Jones’ in Sloane Square had a man impressive brassiere tucked discretely away in the women’s clothing section on the third floor, overlooking the famous square, and you could get a very good value Lamb Shank in there, but that restaurant has gone now, leaving just the, albeit breathtaking top floor sitting for cafe style dining. But neither of these offer the outdoor experience. So that leaves just Harrods along with a few others that I’ve personally get to discover.,Kensington Roof Gardens, perhaps. So, whilst the convenience of just turning up and having a light lunch or brunch, or that famous Harrods afternoon tea (the Ritz does not offer an outdoor experience), has now gone, temporarily at least (please), the opportunity to take a special person for an arranged visit and eat a quality meal in style on this terrace, is still a very worthwhile endeavour and one in which I shall take up if it remains my only chance to re-experiencing this for much longer. Give it a try and make the most of it whilst you can!