We've noticed a few conspicuous themes appearing in London's bars: a semi-secret location, Victoriana, faithful interpretations of classic British drinks....

During February 2012 a refurbishment took place at this pub; but we were pleased to find on revisiting it post-refurb that the charm of the place unaltered....

The building that formerly held Match EC1 was revamped in 2010 by Match supremo Jonathan Downey, and in pretty fine style. Lined with brick walls and a...

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Imagine an eccentric antique shop where the owner seems reluctant to actually sell anything, and instead sees an empty shelf, table or bit of wall as an...

The Connaught's other bar is both cosy and elegant, with unobtrusive lighting, pastel walls and a conspiratorial duskiness that settles through the rooms as...

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The only London pub of the estimable Lewes brewer Harveys, this traditional Victorian corner tavern draws beer fanatics, and with good reason: the ales...

Built, as the sign inside says, by Bishop Goodrich in 1546, this traditional tavern consists of a cramped, three-room bar space fronted by an enclosed...

Gentrification has sunk its claws into this once-scruffy boozer, for years one of the holdouts along the Portobello Road. Fronted by a couple of pavement...

What was once a hip and minimalist venue is now quite happy to be trashy and party-minded. Sat in a main room crowded with chattering, flirty youngsters,...

Kitsch, messy and a late-night legend, this basement bar attracts a regular crowd of debauched luvvies and miscreants. Play spot-the-soap-extra as you...

Chelsea's shooting set probably feels quite at home among the trophy antlers and stuffed birds adorning the walls of the small dining area at the back of...