Bars & Pubs

This 'world music bar and restaurant' packs an amazing range of stuff and events into a tiny space. Decor is a bit 'fantasy night in old Beirut', with fairy lights, burgundy banquettes and camp pictures of Elvis and Marilyn; the live music and DJ menu delivers salsa, flamenco, jazz fusion, acoustic open-mic sets and more, with dancing as each session runs on (once tables have been cleared away). A big cocktail list is the big drinking attraction, with a daily happy hour between 5pm and 8pm; there's also a user-friendly wine and lager range, and even smoothies. Food is a suitably global tapas-meze-grills mix, with a separate kid-friendly menu by day. Private parties are a speciality.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9