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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 

London rooftop bars with stunning views
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London rooftop bars with stunning views

Drinking with altitude

7 best slushie cocktails
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7 best slushie cocktails

Take the edge off the heatwave

The best bars for drinking sparkling wine in London
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The best bars for drinking sparkling wine in London

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Gordon Ramsay's maze

Gordon Ramsay's maze

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Herman ze German

Herman ze German

A Bockwurst hotdog, fries and a drink from just £7

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The Bluecoats
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The Bluecoats

Done-up pub just a skip away from the new Spurs stadium

Time Out says
4 out of 5 stars
Moonshine Minnie’s
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Moonshine Minnie’s

A ‘speakeasy’ underneath Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
Villages
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Villages

A Deptford brewery established by the brothers Village

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4 out of 5 stars
Green Room at The Curtain
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Green Room at The Curtain

Venue says: “East London's newest five-star hotel bar has just opened and you're invited to be one of the first to experience this secret botanical bar.”

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3 out of 5 stars
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An actual vineyard is cropping up in London’s busiest train stations
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An actual vineyard is cropping up in London’s busiest train stations

Keen-eyed King’s Cross commuters (or the lushes among you) will have spied a bloomin’ great vineyard on the concourse of a crowded station today....

Get a free Aperol Spritz at sundown on the South Bank
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Get a free Aperol Spritz at sundown on the South Bank

Aperol Spritz Sundial Social is offering a free spritz to all those passing by the South Bank. The action takes place by a giant sundial positioned near the...

A cocktail bar is opening at the top of The Gherkin
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A cocktail bar is opening at the top of The Gherkin

If you’re lucky, you may have already raised a glass at the top of the Gherkin. The space occupying floors 39 and 40 of this wonder of the London skyline has...

Watch an attempt to make the world’s biggest G&T this weekend
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Watch an attempt to make the world’s biggest G&T this weekend

And you thought your gin and tonic pour was heavy-handed This weekend, a Guinness World Record attempt is taking place in Shoreditch to create the largest...

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

Few things beat a pint by the river

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The best quirky bars and pubs

Drinking with a side of weird

The best London breweries
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The best London breweries

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The best bars for drinking gin in London
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The best bars for drinking gin in London

More than just plain old Mother's Ruin

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London’s most tropical bars
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London’s most tropical bars

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London’s best historic pubs

Drink in a bit of history

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The Escapologist
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The Escapologist

Venue says: “Two-for-one on cocktails, Peroni Rossa, glasses of house wine and prosecco every day from 5-7pm.”

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4 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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Sky Pod
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Sky Pod

Venue says: “Come on up as a walk-in guest from 6pm on weekdays and 9pm on weekends - see you at the top!”

Time Out says
3 out of 5 stars
Users say
4 out of 5 stars
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Clarendon Cocktail Cellar
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Clarendon Cocktail Cellar

Venue says: “Join us for Aperitivo Time! Get £5 spritz cocktails and complimentary nibbles, every Monday to Friday, 4-7pm.”

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3 out of 5 stars
Users say
5 out of 5 stars
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Little Nan's Bar
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Little Nan's Bar

A kitsch living room bar now back in Deptford for good.

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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London’s best drinks

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The best prosecco cocktails for when you’re feeling fancy

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London’s best coffee cocktails

London’s best margaritas
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London’s best margaritas

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London’s best Negronis