Sushi & Champagne at GŎNG • Shangri-La The Shard, London *****

💎 A sushi platter and bottle of champagne overlooking London from the 52nd floor of The Shard. GŎNG sits at the top of this sky-high palace, making it the highest hotel bar in Western Europe, with floor-to-ceiling windows looking north and east across the capital. The bar takes its name from dougong, the traditional Chinese system of interlocking wooden brackets echoed in its design, and divides into two distinct spaces: a cocktail bar and sushi counter. At the table, a sushi platter to share comes with a bottle of champagne, served against the London skyline.