Pop Up Bars In London

The Clumsies

Given their name, we can only assume the World’s 6th Best Bar team missed their flight back to Athens after their pop up at Madison last month, and are making the best of it by hosting another two. First up, they’ll be taking over the suave St. James’s Bar with a menu of exclusive cocktails, before joining forces with Soho’s Pittabun to serve a late night menu of cocktails and Greek street food.

St James Bar: 3rd & 4th March | Hotel Sofitel, 6 Waterloo Place, St. James’s, London SW1Y 4AN
Pittabun: 6th & 7th March | 4 Newburgh Street, Soho, W1F 7RF | £20 (inc. a drink, bun & chips)
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Paradiso

London’s getting spoilt for visits from the World’s Best Bars this month – hot on the heels of The Clumsies is Paradiso, a theatrical cocktail bar found behind a pastrami deli fridge door in Barcelona. For a few days, the team will be taking over the bar at 100 Wardour St, serving up their signature, one-of-a-kind serves – from Champagne Negronis to the Kriptonita, a glowing green gimlet supercharged with shiso, electric liquor, chocolate bitters and kaffir lime.

Details: 3-6th March | 100 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F 0TN
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Dr. Stravinsky

Meanwhile another Barcelona native and #25 on the World’s Best Bars list, Dr. Stravinsky, will be settling in next door at The Den. Back home, the bar’s put together like a 19th century apothecary’s, with jars of homemade spirits and infusions lining the shelves. On their menu here you’ll find truffled tequila negronis; a wine-boosted whisky sour; and the Soil Martini, with vodka redistilled through soil…

Details: 5th-8th March | The Den, 98 Wardour Street, London W1F 0TN
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The Culpeper’s Winter Rooftop

The Culpeper have planted a cosy winter retreat in their rooftop garden, with a special warming menu of mulled cider and cocktails alongside cider-washed cheese, melty raclette, and Calvados-flambéed sagnaki (fried Greek cheese).

Details: Wednesday-Sunday throughout March | The Culpeper, 40 Commercial Street, E1 6LP
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The Espresso Martini Society

The Espresso Martini Society is back, and they’ve got an all-new line-up on the menu. Alongside the original classic recipe, you’ll also get a minty After Eight; a Strawberry Dream; Coco Loco and ‘the hot one’.

Oh, and it’s all you can drink. READ MORE

Details: 28th March | Ko Coffee, 258 Pentonville Road, N1 9JY | £25
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Camden Town Brewery

The taproom beneath the railway arches of Camden Town Brewery is closed until the summer, when it’ll come back totally revamped. But in the meantime, the brewery will still be running a pop up version of the bar with all their best suds on tap.

Details: Open daily throughout March | 55-59 Wilkins Street Mews, NW5 3NN
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Chocolate Cocktail Club

If you like chocolate, cocktails, and clubs, then you’ll probably like it when the three intersect: The Chocolate Cocktail Club is here to serve you cocoa-laced booze until the end of April.

Details: Thurs-Sat until April 25th | 96 Leather Lane, EC1N 7TX | £9 (inc. welcome Chocotini)
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Cocktail Time Machine

Funicular Productions – the theatrical team who brought you the marvellously tongue-in-cheek Murdér Express show in a train carriage – are now expanding their repertoire to take in the fourth dimension. You’ll join them on a 75 minute interactive jaunt through cocktailing history, witnessing the inception of three classic concoctions – before enjoying some of the cocktail present at the bar, afterwards. READ MORE

Details: Wed-Sun until 30th August| Timeless Bar, Sidworth Street, E8 3SD | £38+
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Bar Aspen

In English folklore, the leaves of an aspen tree are said to grant the wearer the ability to visit the underworld and – importantly – return safely. Which in fairly literal way is what you can do at Bar Aspen. Because it’s a subterranean natural wine speakeasy, popping up every Friday in a hidden Camden cellar. And it’s got live music.  READ MORE

Details: Fridays until May | The Cellars at Music & Beans, 82 Camden High Street, NW1 0LT
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The Emerald City at Queen of Hoxton

The Queen of Hoxton’s rooftop has taken a whirlwind trip to the Emerald City (Oz, not Dublin). You can expect green beers, hot buttered rums, a light dusting of Wiccan magic workshops and storytelling in their cosy wigwam. READ MORE

Details: Open daily throughout March | Queen of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX