The riverside level of the Oracle is packed with caf?s and restaurants, all after your dough, but your best bet is undoubtedly Ha Ha. First off, it's grown-up and ahead of the game. The coffee's good, the cocktail list is versatile and the wine list is long.
The food menu is health-conscious without insisting that you to eat rabbit food. Ha Ha also specialises in platters ? nachos, meat, fish, cheese - that seduce even the most iron-willed of drinkers. Secondly, this is not a middle-of-the-mall juice bar: it's a Proper Stop with a Proper View and Proper Seats. You can repose by the waterside if you want some fresh air, or if it's crap weather there's loads of space inside.
Whether you've been pillaging the Oracle yourself or helping someone else blaze through the sales, you're bound to need an energy boost by the end of the day. Why not start the spree off with a BLT ? or have a half-time risotto - or finish up with a steak? If you're not hungry, Happy Hour is still a conveniently moment to rest your aching feet in a bar. The shrapnel left in your purse from battling shop assistants ought to cover a couple of recovery cocktails...