Bars & Pubs

Part of the impressive £800 million refurb of St Pancras station is the 'longest champagne bar in Europe': 300ft of booth tables and ice buckets. Here you can ponder life's inessentials: is a glass of Pommery Brut Royal (£9.50) nicer than one of Henriot Rosé (£9.50)? Is the new St Pancras as impressive as New York's Grand Central Station? Does it matter? The selection is a bit predictable, but it's none the worse for that. There are old standards such as Moët et Chandon and, at the other end of the scale, classics such as Paul Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1998. Perfect for toasting new romances or celebrating the departure of the in-laws. But the second you leave the station, you're smack bang back in the teeth of reality.

Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008/9