Bars & Pubs

Tucked down a side street just off Tottenham Court Road, this hotel bar is coolly contemporary: white walls decorated with modern art of the not painted variety (sculpture, photo installations), big pale tables for impromptu brainstorms, and judicious amounts of metal, including a tiny zinc-topped bar. Interesting bottled beers like Lapin Kulta augment a copious cocktail list of around 50 options (from £6.50), a 'Wellbeing' selection of mocktails, and a decent wine list. Like the hotel it's attached to, the place is well thought-out and stylish, and without trying to be at the cutting edge, still pretty sharp.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9