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The best places to drink in London, reviewed anonymously by our experts

The best bars in London
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The best bars in London

The best in boozing class

Pubs showing the Six Nations
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Pubs showing the Six Nations

Get the Guinness in at these rugby-loving pubs

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London’s most cosy pubs
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London’s most cosy pubs

Ideal hideouts for the colder months

Top London taprooms
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Top London taprooms

Drink beer straight from the source

London's best cider pubs
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London's best cider pubs

Top pubs that don't scrimp on the scrumpy

Happy hours in London
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Happy hours in London

Actually decent bars with bangin' drinks deals

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Time Out exclusive: just £25 for six sharing dishes at Kanishka

Time Out exclusive: just £25 for six sharing dishes at Kanishka

Experience the culinary creations of world-famous chef Atul Kochhar  

From £25
£35 off your first order with Farmdrop

£35 off your first order with Farmdrop

These folks are all about fresh groceries, sustainable sourcing and reduced packaging

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Three courses and a drink at Floral by Lima

Three courses and a drink at Floral by Lima

Dine at this five-star Peruvian joint for an exclusive price  

From £26
Over 50% off a pho, a side and a drink at Banh Bao Brothers

Over 50% off a pho, a side and a drink at Banh Bao Brothers

Eat under the arches at this trendy Vietnamese joint

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
From £12
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Latest bar reviews

Joyce
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Joyce

A beer and wine taproom in a former funeral parlour

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
The KPH
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The KPH

An iconic west London pub gets a gastro facelift

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
Users say
5 out of 5 stars
Fugitive Motel
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Fugitive Motel

A retro-looking all-day Bethnal Green bar

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
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Bubbledogs
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Bubbledogs

Venue says: “Six years on from opening, we've undergone a bit of a glow-up! Now our interiors have been transformed into a chic Champagne drinking den.”

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
3 out of 5 stars
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Latest drinks news

Arriba! Here’s how to get free tequila in London on Margarita Day
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Arriba! Here’s how to get free tequila in London on Margarita Day

Although Margarita Day might not be the kind of thing you get a bank holiday for, it certainly is a good excuse to raise a glass of the good stuff. And lucky...

Much-loved Irish pub Gibney’s is opening a London boozer in time for St Patrick’s Day
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Much-loved Irish pub Gibney’s is opening a London boozer in time for St Patrick’s Day

If you’re already rooting out your finest emerald green garb and training your stomach to handle that eighth pint of Guinness in time for St Patrick’s Day on...

London pubs granted late opening hours to mark VE Day
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London pubs granted late opening hours to mark VE Day

Bust out the bunting: this is cause for celebration. On Friday May 8 and Saturday May 9, London’s pubs will have permission to stay open and serving beyond...

Why London’s pubs are the best date locations
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Why London’s pubs are the best date locations

Pub-lover Megan Nolan makes the case for dates over pints I used to take all my first dates to a bar in Peckham, the kind staffed by exquisitely...

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The best bars and pubs in London

The 50 best cocktail bars in London
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The 50 best cocktail bars in London

Banging mixed drinks

London's best riverside pubs and bars
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London's best riverside pubs and bars

Find peace with your pints

The best pubs in London
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The best pubs in London

Cut out the faff and concentrate on getting a round in

The best quirky bars and pubs
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The best quirky bars and pubs

Drinking with a side of weird

London’s best wine bars
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London’s best wine bars

Great little grape-peddlers

Football pubs in London
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Football pubs in London

Get in on the match day action

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The Gibson
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The Gibson

Venue says: “Time travelling bar The Gibson transport's you through the 1900s via a selection of some of the most innovative cocktails in London.”

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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Bar Elba
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Bar Elba

A Napoleon-themed rooftop bar.

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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Bloomsbury Club Bar
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Bloomsbury Club Bar

Venue says: “A secret haven for the approaching colder nights, open from 5pm every day!”

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Users say
5 out of 5 stars
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Swift
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Swift

An accomplished bar with a split personality.

Time Out says
5 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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London bars by area

Shoreditch
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Shoreditch

King’s Cross
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King’s Cross

City of London
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City of London

Hackney
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Hackney

Soho
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Soho

Clapham
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Clapham

London pubs by area

Hammersmith
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Hammersmith

Notting Hill
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Notting Hill

Peckham
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Waterloo
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Waterloo

Holborn
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Holborn

Soho
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Soho

London’s best drinks

The best prosecco cocktails for when you’re feeling fancy
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The best prosecco cocktails for when you’re feeling fancy

London’s best coffee cocktails
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London’s best coffee cocktails

London’s best margaritas
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London’s best margaritas

London’s best Negronis
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London’s best Negronis