PROMOTION Sloane Street’s luxury retailers offer every visitor something truly unique, with exclusive services and sought-after products you won’t get anywhere else – including iconic pieces straight off the catwalk that are available for private view More than the labels But shopping isn’t everything the thoroughfare has to offer. The enchanting area also boasts some of the capital’s leading restaurants, with a selection of international cuisine, specialist restaurants, casual and Michelin-starred fine dining, whether it’s at Baku Restaurant & Bar, Colbert or Zuma and Zafferano. The world-renowned hotels that line the street not only boast some of the city’s most elegant rooms, but also some of its best cuisine as well: take Bar Boulud and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental, The Rib Room at Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Koffmann’s at The Berkeley or Rivea London at the Bulgari Hotel, not to mention the yet-to-be-named eatery that will open in 2016 when the historic Cadogan Hotel – infamous for the arrest of Oscar Wilde in 1895 –unveils its £25m restoration. Culturally the area also draws visitors from across the city as well as the world: Cadogan Hall, home of the fêted Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, is set on Sloane Terrace, a few steps from Sloane Street, and the august Royal Court Theatre, one of the most important in Europe, hugs the west side of Sloane Square. London’s premier private gallery, the Saatchi Gallery, is a stone’s throw away at Duke of York Square, and both the Victoria & Albert Museum and Natural History Museum are just 10 minutes north. Back to the future For those who love the finer things, Sloane Street is the place to be. Capturing the very best of London life and style, it is constantly leading the way with new developments – from greening the street to adding public art – without ever losing sight of its centurieslong heritage. For further information and updates please visit www.sloanestreet.co.uk
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