TĪNG Restaurant

TĪNG occupies level 35 of The Shard, the highest restaurant open to the public in Western Europe's tallest building. Floor-to-ceiling glass runs the full length of the room, so London sits below in every direction rather than through a single window. The name comes from the Chinese for 'living room', and the kitchen serves a pan-Asian menu built on Southeast Asian spice, alongside one of the more established afternoon teas in the City.

Private hire spans an intimate dinner for ten to a full restaurant buyout for 200 on a standing reception. Three private dining rooms sit off the main floor — Yi, Li and Ren — each keeping its own share of the view, with Ren the largest and the natural choice for a seated dinner running past 100. A dedicated events team runs the room from enquiry through to service, and a glass wine wall anchors the floor's drinks programme.

It is a restaurant built around one thing London genuinely cannot offer twice: the height. Bookable by the room or as a full-floor takeover, TĪNG suits an evening that wants the skyline doing the talking.