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A view to a thrill

Dawn's early light bathes the atrium at aqua shard

While of course we hope that guests will visit aqua shard for fabulous food and the famous aqua ambience, we know that for many the view from Level 31 of The Shard is an important part of our appeal. But just like ‘the food’, ‘the view’ isn’t just one thing, it’s many, changing with the time of day and the season.
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When aqua shard met Sally – brunch, the movie

Print and online reviews can be great for getting a feel of our cuisine and ambience, and photo-sharing sites like Instagram are brilliant for seeing a snapshot of what our food and decor actually look like. But what better way could there be to get a sense of the full aqua shard experience than a cleverly put-together video of a visit?
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Introducing our unique Tain salad

aqua shard's unique Tain salad, new for 2014

One of our strongest commitments at aqua shard is to use in our dishes the very best British produce and, where we can, to champion small, interesting and independent suppliers. Our Tain salad, new to the Market Lunch menu for February 2014, does just that by using as its main ingredient Caboc cheese.
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Our new brunch is what weekends were made for!

Mouth-watering Lobster Benedict at aqua shard

Weekends are made for relaxing and indulging, and from Saturday 1st February 2014 you’ll be able to do both as we introduce our new Weekend Brunch menu.

Served every Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 3.30pm, Weekend Brunch offers a wide range of starters, main courses and desserts from which guests can choose three courses for a set price of £48.

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Welcome to the aqua shard blog!

Enjoy spectacular views at aqua shard

Aqua shard is an exciting restaurant and bar serving contemporary British cuisine against a backdrop of stunning views of London from Level 31 of The Shard. Here on our blog we share our latest news, stories about our great suppliers, details of special events and glimpses behind-the-scenes at one of London’s most fascinating restaurants.

We are proud to play an active part in our local community and are just as keen to do the same online, so we invite you to connect with us using the social media buttons, join in the conversation in the comments and help us to reach out using the sharing tools embedded in each post.

We look forward to sharing the enjoyment of aqua shard with you!

New Year, new dishes at aqua shard!

Organic beef fillet, fig & gingerbread tart, bergamot crumble, red wine jus

The New Year brings new dishes to aqua shard’s menus. Our chef Anthony Garlando has sourced superb seasonal produce and used it to create some innovative flavour combinations in his signature Contemporary British style.
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Creating contemporary british cuisine at aqua shard

Grilled octopus with Scottish mackerel at aqua shard

When our executive chef Anthony Garlando set out to create the menu for aqua shard, he envisaged something that would be ‘an evolution of British cuisine’.
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G & Tea – our gin & tea-inspired cocktails

Devonshire Cream Cup from the bar at aqua shard's Tea Inspirations list

From the moment the bar at aqua shard opened, our cocktails have proved very popular and we’re often asked how the unusual ‘Gin Inspirations’ and ‘Tea Inspirations’ recipes came about.
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Breakfast at aqua shard – mornings just got better!

London's longest hand-carved luxury smoked salmon with scrambled eggs

As you would expect, breakfast at aqua shard is no ordinary start to the day. In creating our breakfast menu we wanted to offer an extensive range of popular dishes with the kind of contemporary, individual touches that we have become known for.
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