Bars and pubs in London

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Lower Wine Bar
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Lower Wine Bar

5 out of 5 stars
A French-feeling wine bar on the backstreets of Waterloo
Old Nun's Head
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Old Nun's Head

5 out of 5 stars
In recent years this brick and timber 1930s boozer has become south east London’s favourite unofficial queer venue, thanks to an array of campy...
William IV
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William IV

4 out of 5 stars
A backstreet gastropub with hearty meals in a classy dining room

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Draughts

A sister site to Dalston’s beloved board game venue, this spacious new bar in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park features nearly 1000 different board game...
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Veraison Wines

You'll be forgiven for thinking you’ve stumbled into a chic Parisian bistro when entering this Camberwell cutie pie, run by Patrycja Lorek, formerly...
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Peckham Pelican

A much-loved, ramshackle bar on the part of Peckham Road that many would argue is technically Camberwell, the Peckham Pelican is a popular hangout...
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Flute

A highly sassy Soho rooftop cocktail bar
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Wine Bar

A friendly farm-house style wine and cheese pitstop
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Old Nun's Head

5 out of 5 stars
In recent years this brick and timber 1930s boozer has become south east London’s favourite unofficial queer venue, thanks to an array of campy...
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