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The Best Bars in London

Bars | Battersea

Humble Grape Battersea A Battersea-based wine bar sharing its love of handcrafted, largely biodynamic wines produced from independent, sustainable vineyards.

Bars | Notting Hill

Trailer Happiness Welcome to Trailer Happiness, a subterranean tiki bar on Portobello Road that’s Grade A “kooky date” territory.

Bars | St James's

The Rivoli Bar The stunningly opulent cocktail bar at The Ritz serves drinks in top hats and on miniature pianos….

Bars | St James's

Dukes Bar Birthplace of Bond’s martini, Dukes Bar will leave you shaken and stirred.

Bars | Clapton

P. Franco An iconic Clapton wine bar with resident guest chefs.

Bars | Bethnal Green

The Sun Tavern An 1850’s corner house that’s been converted into all day craft beer and cocktail-infused drinking den by the team behind The Discount Suit Company.

Restaurants | Clerkenwell

Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings A beautifully designed house of drinking and dining, with two bars, two restaurants, and private rooms to boot.

Bars | Battersea

Room 43 Live music, Persian food, and cocktails in Battersea.

Bars | Farringdon

The Piano Works The Piano Works. If you go there and give it a listen, you’ll agree. Plus, you can also choose what the house band plays (for a small tip, of course) whilst you sip on your cocktail.

Bars | Bethnal Green

Satan’s Whiskers Satan’s Whiskers is located in what was previously a closed down Caribbean restaurant, and the perfect place to go when you want to sit down to good, simple, no-nonsense cocktails.

Bars | Brick Lane

Discount Suit Company The journey to a good bar is an experiential cog of fundamental importance, one which ought never be overlooked nor undervalued.

Bars | Spitalfields

The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town Your knowledge of London’s speakeasies is making you more popular than ever. Which is saying something, as everyone loves you anyway.

Bars | Fitzrovia

Bourne & Hollingsworth Bar A quirky, teensy cocktail bar in Fitzrovia, combining Impressionist murals with sumptuous banquettes.

Bars | Soho

Ronnie Scott’s A world-renowned jazz club, with intimate cabaret seating downstairs, and a dancefloor upstairs.

Bars | Dalston

The Hunter S. Created by the team behind the Hemingway in Victoria Park, it’s part 1930s, art deco-inspired lounge bar and part hunting lodge, with a succinct wine list and a range of beers.

Bars | Soho

Little Italy The Capital Of Fun. Yes, it’s an Italian restaurant, technically. But it’s main job is staying open til 4am, serving thousands of shots and playing cheesy music for you to dance away the night to….

Bars | Embankment

Gordon’s Wine Bar There are a small number of unspoken, detailed and fail-safe rules in the world of dating. Like, for example: 1) Brush your teeth. 2) Be fun. And, 3) Take your date to Gordon’s Wine Bar.