There’s plenty of space for alfresco quaffing in an enormous front garden that spills down the sides of this friendly pub. You can sop up the booze with regular summer barbecues (weather permitting). Read more.
This historic Highgate hostelry is ambitious when it comes to alfresco drinking and dining – and able to be flexible, with an intimate, secluded courtyard at the back and a larger area at the front. Read more.
Nowadays, The Stag attracts a young, laid-back crowd, drawn to the large selection of decent ales and spacious rear garden, with its leafy displays, outdoor heaters and covered areas. Read more.
This pub ticks the beer garden box not once, nor twice, but thrice. The big, blooming back garden is divided into two tiers, one shadier than the other; while out front there’s a tidy patio area. Read more.
Formerly the Hope and Anchor, this gentrified bar-cum-boozer is home to a gargantuan beer garden. Every Sunday, weather permitting, there’s a good-value barbecue. Read more.
This sister-venue to Lost Society does good barbecues, weather permitting, from around 8pm Fridays and Saturdays, perhaps 3pm Sundays (they’re pretty relaxed about it, so do phone ahead to check). Read more.
The Ship is not the place to come for a quiet pint on a sunny day. The riverside location and the vast outdoor space with dedicated outdoor bars make this a prime destination for large groups. Read more.
This trendy twist on a traditional boozer is one of the few places to soak up the sun near the City. The barbecue is currently in action weekdays and Saturdays from noon, weather permitting. Read more.
Vibe Bar’s large outdoor area, in the cobbled courtyard of the former Truman Brewery, remains a magnet for trendy Brick Lane alfresco drinkers come rain or shine. Read more.
Take a seat by the river and enjoy one of the most ambitious pub barbecues in London. A Grelha is the Portuguese-themed outdoor grill next to the famous Gun gastropub. Read more.
Aragon House is well known for its spacious beer garden. Over the summer, it hosts a barbecue every day (weather permitting) noon till 3pm Monday-Friday, and all the way through to 10pm at weekends. Read more.
The tree-fringed deck, overlooking the languid curves of the Thames, is probably one of London’s best spots for getting a cold-one outside. In summer barbecues are held every Saturday and Sunday. Read more.
This popular pub nuzzled on the corner of Parson’s Green takes barbecuing seriously – using only charcoal grills and roasting whole hogs. Read more.
