Bars & Pubs

Find the best places for Christmas partying in winter 2009

Here's our pick of great London venues for Christmas parties, whether it's a do for the whole office or a smaller festive dinner and drinks

London has plenty of pubs and bars that offer activities to go with your drinking. Here's our guide to the best places for karaoke, pool, bowling and table football

Here's our guide to the best cocktail bars in London – including LAB, Loungelover and Lost Society

London's sexiest soirées come in all shapes and sizes, from full-on fetish experiences to the lightest touch of decadent fantasy. Rock up to the Last Tuesday Society or try exclusive erotic party Killing Kittens

Get acquainted with the city while finding ways to make your money go further and investigate a whole new world of money-can't-buy experiences

Time Out's experts share their pick of the best wine courses in London

The best of London's up-and-coming bars and restaurants in 2009

Celebrate the sunshine at London’s finest outdoor drinking spots

No sunny-day session is complete without the satisfying sizzle and tempting aroma of meat hitting a hot grill. Our 20 best pub barbecues provide more than just fuel to soak up the drink – most of them are gastronomic destinations in themselves

If staying in is the new going out, then check out Time Out's guide to the best places to buy your booze

Take Pride in your city: these London boozers are the finest real ale pubs the capital has to offer

London has everything – even a little bit of Paris. Here's our guide to Gallic culture in the capital – French restaurants, bars, shops, theatre, music, dance and more

Although March 17 falls on a Tuesday in 2009, don‘t let that dampen your celebrations. Here are the capital's best Irish boozers

Time Out's dedicated team of researchers has trawled London's happy hours, bar bargains and the best BYO restaurants to compile this guide to budget boozing in the capital