Tucked into the tiny space almost directly underneath the stairs at the top of Peel Street, Sugar King is the brainchild of award-winning bartender John Nugent, of The Diplomat and Cardinal Point fame. This is a Havana-inspired bodeguita, so ordering a daiquiri is a must, though we’re also big fans of their Cuba Libre which is magically made with no Coke at all. Their menu also contains a regularly rotating selection of cocktails and bites, as well as what Nugent and his partner Angel Chiu claim is the ‘world’s best flan’.
Despite the cosy quarters, Sugar King still manages to have a little slice of the outdoors as a terrazza – where interestingly, visitors can glimpse the original stone steps of Peel Street which actually predate WWII.