Shakedown Bar & Restaurant - Tower Bridge

The name carries genuine weight here: the building served as a courthouse and police station back in 1905, with 22 holding cells in its basement, and a 'shakedown' was the thorough search officers gave their prisoners. Today it sits within The Dixon hotel by Tower Bridge, with hours that stretch from 6.30am espresso and breakfast through Italian-led brunch and lunch to evening cocktails. The whole space is wheelchair accessible, with step-free entry, seating and toilets.