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The Sipping Room

The Sipping Room is a Drake & Morgan bar and restaurant in a Grade II listed warehouse at West India Quay, Canary Wharf, overlooking the docks. It serves seasonal menus, cocktails and wines across a ground-floor bar with snug and booth areas, a basement floor for private events, and a large alfresco terrace that can be hired all year round, with glass igloos on the terrace through the festive and winter months.

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⌖ Canary Wharf · E14 4AX

The Sipping Room

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Basement Restaurant & Bar

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The Bothy occupies the lower ground floor, an intimately lit and stylishly decorated space ideal for private celebrations and socialising. It specialises in thoughtful, inspired menus built around locally sourced ingredients, alongside innovative, handcrafted cocktails. The setting provides a retreat from the world above, with full service and a welcoming environment throughout the seasons.

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Seated52

Standing150

PrivacyPrivate

Price guideMinimum spend from £3,000

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The al fresco terrace overlooks the docks and can be hired year-round, divided into smaller sections or taken as a whole depending on your group size. Dressed in twinkling lights and foliage during the festive and winter months, it provides an alpine feel and serves as an ideal space for dinners, celebrations, family gatherings and social parties. Fresh air and seasonal menus accompany your event throughout the day.

Seated: 100
Standing: 500
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Minimum spend from £4,000

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The ground floor bar is defined by a compact, timber-lined interior with an intimate layout suited to close, table-based gatherings. Exposed wooden beams and slatted timber walls pair with low-hanging globe pendants and round oak tables, whilst plush leather-clad curved banquettes and textured throws create a cosy, enclosed feel. A built-in PA and speaker system allows you to play your own music, giving direct control over the room's audio. The space provides full drink service and counter food options, with Wi-Fi, air conditioning and natural light throughout.

Seated: Unknown
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Minimum spend from £4,000

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The glass igloos are clear, enclosed dining pods positioned on the terrace for sheltered, private outdoor dining during the festive and winter periods. Timber tables, woven chairs and sheepskin throws pair with low, warm lighting that keeps the setting informal. The layout sits on paved decking edged by planted beds, maintaining sightlines across the terrace. A built-in PA system and speakers are available for announcements or background music, and hosts may play their own playlists via Wi-Fi. The space operates under a noise restriction.

Seated: 8
Standing: Unknown
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Minimum spend from £400

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The entire venue spreads across two floors within a Grade II listed warehouse at West India Quay, overlooking the docks. It comprises two show-stopping bars, a dedicated mixology space, a comfortable lounge and an extensive alfresco terrace. The stylish, contemporary setting works for everything from small client dinners and business functions to champagne receptions, birthday celebrations and gatherings with friends and family. Seasonal menus, handcrafted cocktails and fine wines are available throughout.

Seated: 180
Standing: 500
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Minimum spend from £4,000