Fitzrovia bars
Just up from Oxford Street you’ll find a whole host of watering holes worth exploring. Fitzrovia’s bars are lively places to drink – whether you’re into mind-blowing cocktails or down-to-terroir glasses of wine. Choose from lively drinking spots with bargainous happy hours or cosier, classier hotel bars in a part of town that’s got a real buzz, particularly come clocking off time.
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The best bars in Fitzrovia
Barrica
What is it? Canary-yellow tapas bar that comes into its own in the summer.
Why go? Come for the tapas, stay for the sherries and giant G&Ts.
Bourne & Hollingsworth
What is it? An old-school London bar with a twee look – expect doilies, lace and wonky lampshades.
Why go? Drink cocktails from china teacups.
Genuine Liquorette
What it it? Inspired by the liquor stores that line the Californian coast, Genuine Liquorette is a playful hangout near Oxford Circus.
Why go? To check out the cha-chunker – essentially, a cocktail in a can made for your Instagram feed.
Hakkasan Bar
What is it? Slick, darkened bar in a Michelin-starred restaurant with pulsating music and exotic cocktails.
Why go? To live it up like you’re in ‘Sex and The City’.
Little Nan’s Fitzrovia Kitchen & Bar
What is it? A quirky drinking den with the look of a grandmother’s house and with a bit of a thing for the Royal Family.
Why go? If you like your drinks silly and your songs even sillier.
London Cocktail Club
What is it? Party-ready basement bar with hyperactive bar staff.
Why go? Fast-paced cocktails and good-time tunes – happy hour is where it’s at.
Lucky Pig
What is it? An underground drinking den with a semi-speakeasy look.
Why go? Live blues to go with your liquor.
Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals
What is it? Another bar in the Mr Fogg’s family, this time with a botany theme and plenty of foliage.
Why go? Great for a green-fingered catch-up, you can sip posh cocktails on the bar’s first floor in among the palms and plants.
Punch Room at the London Edition
What is it? Smart, wood-panelled hotel bar serving pretty punch cocktails.
Why go? It’s quite simply one of the best cocktail bars in the capital – drinks pack a serious punch.
Purple Bar
What is it? A hotel bar dressed to the nines in purple hues.
Why go? Head here when your Instagram feed is running low.
The Remedy
What is it? A cosy bar just off Warren Street championing offbeat wines from small producers.
Why go? Branch out from your standard cab sauv. Visit on Mondays for bargain bottles.
Reverend JW Simpson
What is it? A former rectory transformed into a comfortable cocktail bar.
Why go? Absolve yourself from the stresses of the day – Rev JW is a popular spot for post-work cocktails.
Shochu Lounge
What is it? Beneath popular restaurant Roka you’ll find this graffiti-filled den dedicated to Japanese spirit shochu.
Why go? Get better acquainted with this interesting tipple, mixed into cocktails bursting with flavour.
The Social
What is it? A nightlife hub with a basement club and a laidback bar on ground level.
Why go? A banging happy hour and what they’re calling ‘sonic sandwiches’.
Waeska
What is it? A bar filled with quirky modern art – and with cocktails that are also masterpieces.
Why go? Sit in a palm-filled indoor terrace and sip with a fashionable crowd.
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