Top 5

from Only Magazine – 2020

Music

Top five: Al fresco eateries

Outstanding in the Field, US

This London institution is one of the most picturesque nurseries you could imagine. There’s a beautiful café and teahouse where you can taste Petersham’s homegrown creations among terracotta pots and tree ferns. However, the Supper Clubs – one of the few times you can eat at Petersham during the evenings – are where the magic really happens. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, UK Sirocco, Thailand

If you are familiar with Bangkok’s skyline then you will know Sirocco – it’s the golden dome that sits atop the 63rd floor of Lebua State Tower. If you venture to the top you will be met with a view like no other and enjoy a menu created by Michelin-starred chef Romain Dupeyre. Calling itself a “roving restaurant without walls”, Outstanding in the Field brings together one very long table to a unique destination for a one-off meal. Diners will often be fed by local artisans – from fishmongers to vintners – in unique outdoor settings, like meadows, vineyards or beaches. It has taken place in all 50 states and some 16 countries. It makes for a great picture, too.

Petersham Nurseries, UK

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1055 Si Lom, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand Sense on the Edge, Oman

Located almost 300 metres above the bay, Sense on the Edge is the stunning restaurant at Six Senses Oman. If you want an even more romantic setting then bag yourself a Starlight or Moonlight table, which are perched on private terraces above the restaurant. The restaurant promises to take diners on a culinary journey of land and sea, while overlooking both.

Resort Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman

La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi, Italy

The Grand Hotel Tremezzo is one of the finest places to enjoy Italy’s beautiful Lake Como. La Terrazza is one of the few restaurants in the world to carry the name of the late, great Gualtiero Marchesi, the father of modern Italian cuisine. Enjoy the fine flavours as the sun sets over the beautiful Grigne Mountains.