London bar reviews
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Latest Time Out London bar reviews
Tabac
A French-themed bar occupying an old tobacconist’s in Kentish Town
Hacha
London’s first agave bar from a tequila and mezcal expert
The High Cross
A Tottenham micropub inside a former public toilet
Cloudwater Tap Room
A Bermondsey outpost for the popular Manchester brewer
Canbury Arms
A Kingston pub gets a revamp from Pearmain Pubs
Heads + Tails
A bar with two personalities, both tailored to a West Hampstead crowd
Venue says Have you tried our aperitivo hour yet? We have a delicious selection of aperitivo-style cocktails available for £5 every day until 7pm!
Supermax
A late-night King’s Cross bar spinning Italo disco and pouring vermouth
Mr Fogg's Society of Exploration
Another bar in the Mr Fogg’s family, inspired by adventures around the world
Lyaness
The ‘World’s Best Bar’ Dandelyan makes way for Lyaness
Venue says Lyaness is the brand new bar from the award-winning Mr Lyan and team.
Chapel Down Gin Works
A King’s Cross home for the wine, gin and beer producer
The Gun
A multi-purpose Spitalfields boozer from the team behind The Ten Bells
Lore of the Land
A Fitzrovia pub directed by Guy Ritchie
Diogenes the Dog
Walworth wine bar named after the great Greek cynic
Anthracite
A martini lounge in the Great Northern Hotel
Hackney Church Brew Co
A railway arch-turned-bar from Hackney Church Brew Co
Homeboy
An Irish-run bar doing a strong line in whiskey drinks
The Parrot
Tropical-themed cocktail bar brought to you by Idris Elba
Funkidory
A diddy, music-filled cocktail spot on Peckham Rye
Newman Arms
A historic Fitzrovia pub, now the first tap house from Truman’s Brewery
The Faber Fox
Crystal Palace pub, the fifth from the Livelyhood group
FAM
Cocktails in central London from a startender team
Mrs Fogg's Maritime Club & Distillery
Another themed bar in the Mr Fogg’s family with a colonial look
Mikkeller Bar
A craft beer bar from the Danish brewery in collaboration with, er, Rick Astley
Vermuteria
Vermouth-obsessed café-bar in Coal Drops Yard
Gunmakers
Multi-faceted Clerkenwell pub – complete with hair salon – from the Nine Lives team
The Duke of Hamilton
An age-old Hampstead pub with a new lease of life
Lady of the Grapes
A Covent Garden bar dedicated to female winemakers
Little Mercies
A Crouch End cocktail bar from the team behind east London’s Bar Three
Teatulia
Tea shop meets bar in the middle of Covent Garden
Tap 13
A zero-waste tap bar in Broadway Market Tooting
Cocteleria
A bar beneath Mexican taqueria Breddos in Soho
Lost Alpaca
A bar below Peruvian restaurant Lima Floral in Covent Garden
The Drop
A wine bar from the Harts Group within brand-new Coal Drops Yard
Genuine Liquorette
A playful bar where cocktails are served in cans
Blame Gloria
A bright cocktail bar themed around a fictitious muse
Compton Arms
George Orwell's favourite boozer has been given a fabulous facelift
Mr Fogg’s House of Botanicals
Another in the Mr Fogg’s group. This time a flower-filled Fitzrovia bar
Pembury Tavern
Five Points brewery takes on a historic Hackney pub
Ziggy’s
A Ziggy Stardust-themed bar at the Hotel Café Royal
Two Tribes
Brewery and taproom with strong music ties
El Segundo
Rustic Spanish wine and sherry bar – sister and neighbour to Miss Tapas restaurant
Bottles
A quaint Italian wine bar in Old Spitalfields Market
Little Nan’s Fitzrovia Kitchen & Bar
A follow-up to the kitsch bar themed around a grandmother’s front room
Sin Gusano
A mezcaleria bringing a touch of Oaxaca to east London
Authentique Epicerie & Bar
A wine bar-meets-deli, with a focus on produce from Francophone regions
The Library Bar at The Ned
Luxurious bar inside The Ned with its own booze trolley
Copeland Social
An all-weather drinking hub in Peckham’s Copeland Park
Laki Kane
Tiki bar on Upper Street from a former Mahiki manager
The Bluecoats
Done-up pub just a skip away from the new Spurs stadium
Moonshine Minnie’s
A ‘speakeasy’ underneath Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch
Villages
A Deptford brewery established by the brothers Village
Green Room at The Curtain
A head-turner of a bar at Shoreditch’s Curtain hotel
Venue says East London's new five-star cocktail bar debuts its afternoon tea in partnership with Hackney Herbal inspired by its Xenz graffiti interior.
Harringay Arms
A small neighbourhood boozer with an even smaller beer garden
Jin Bo Law
A rooftop bar on the Dorsett City Hotel’s fourteenth floor
Hide Below
A cocktail bar below Ollie Dabbous’s new restaurant
Venue says Try our new seasonal cocktail menu in Hide Below by award winning mixologist and Hide Bar Manager, Oskar Kinberg.
Londrino Wine Bar
A Portuguese wine bar attached to London Bridge’s Londrino restaurant
Tonica by The Distillery
A pretty gin bar, the follow-up to GinTonica in Notting Hill
Bussey Rooftop Bar
A rooftop bar in Peckham to rival Frank’s Café – also with a tropical vibe
Netil360
A pared-down London Fields rooftop with panoramic views
Fitz’s Bar
A sparkly hotel bar with a Studio-54-meets-West-Egg vibe
Venue says A Bloomsbury bar with a touch of timeless glamour - the perfect spot to escape the everyday.
Taproom SE8
The second craft beer outpost from Hop Stuff Brewery
The Birds
Leytonstone boozer named in honour of local hero Alfred Hitchcock
The Rooftop St James
A rooftop bar that overlooks Trafalgar Square
NOLA London
East London bar paying homage to New Orleans
Small Beer
A relaxed pub with local craft beers and pizza
CircusXO
Industrial-looking bar beneath Mayfair restaurant StreetXO
The Elephant’s Head
A deliciously decadent bar in Hackney
Hawkes Cidery & Taproom
London’s first urban cider brewery joins the Bermondsey Beer Mile
Venue says The Hawkes Cidery & Taproom is where get to celebrate everything we love about the incredible world of craft cider.
George’s Bar
Fancy hotel bar given a slightly new identity
Kettner’s Townhouse Champagne Bar
Luxe champagne bar inside the revamped Kettner’s Townhouse
TT Liquor
A former police station turned bottle shop and bar
Heathcote & Star
Leytonstone pub in the Electric Star group
Bar Three
A subterranean cocktail bar in Spitalfields, the follow-up to Dalston’s Three Sheets
Evans & Peel Pharmacy
A cosy, speakeasy-style bar disguised as a pharmacy
Dartmouth Arms
Tufnell Park pub brought back to life by the team behind Hackney’s Chesham Arms
Deptford Esquire
Little Nan’s Bar and Masala Wala Café opening a pub and curry house
The Virgin Queen
A pub and chippie taking over footie ‘museum’ The Albion
Prosecco House
London’s first dedicated prosecco bar
Venue says Prosecco tastings at PH – https://www.designmynight.com/london/whats-on/food-drink/prosecco-tastings-at-prosecco-house-1?t=tickets
Manetta's Bar at Flemings Hotel
Opulent bar within Flemings Mayfair hotel
