Bars in London

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Bars in London

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Name Category Location
 
Admiral Codrington
Named after a hero of the Napoleonic Wars, this smart pub is a... 		Bars Chelsea
 
All Star Lanes
One of London's most chic bars is an unlikely combination—it's... 		Bars Bloomsbury
 
American Bar
Festooned with a chin-dropping array of club ties, signed celebrity... 		Bars St. James's
 
Anchor & Hope
One of London's most popular gastropubs, the Anchor & Hope... 		Bars The South Bank
 
Audley
Big, smart, old-school, and a little on the brash side, the Audley... 		Bars Mayfair
 
Beach Blanket Babylon
In a Georgian house in Notting Hill, close to Portobello Market... 		Bars Notting Hill
 
Bedford and Strand
The wine bar enjoyed something of a renaissance in the first... 		Bars Westminster and Royal London
 
Black Friar
A step from Blackfriars Tube station, this spectacular pub has... 		Bars The City
 
Blue Anchor
This unaltered Georgian pub has been seen in the movie Sliding... 		Bars Hammersmith
 
The Blue Bar at the Berkeley Hotel
With low-slung dusty-blue walls, this hotel bar is ever so slightly... 		Bars Knightsbridge
 
Book Club
Light and friendly, the Book Club tops off a dose of Shoreditch's... 		Bars Shoreditch
 
Cafe des Amis
This relaxed basement wine bar near the Royal Opera House is... 		Bars Covent Garden
 
Camden Arms
On the site of the last fatal duel in Britain, this funky-yet-chill... 		Bars Regent's Park
 
Candy Bar
London's top girls' bar is intimate, chilled, and cruisey, with... 		Bars Soho
 
Cinnamon Club
In the basement of what was once Old Westminster Library, the... 		Bars Westminster and Royal London
 
Claridge's Bar
This elegant Mayfair meeting place remains unpretentious even... 		Bars Mayfair
 
The Cow
Crowds head to this chic mix of fun, haute food, and friendly... 		Bars Notting Hill
 
Craft Beer Company
With 37 beers on tap and 300 more in bottles (some brewed exclusively... 		Bars Clerkenwell
 
Crazy Bear
This sexy basement bar with cowhide stools and croc-skin tables... 		Bars Fitzrovia
 
Crown And Two Chairmen
Fine English beer from the likes of Purity and Sharps and a friendly... 		Bars Soho
 
The Dogstar
This popular South London hangout is frequented by local hipsters... 		Bars Brixton
 
Dove Inn
Read the list of famous ex-regulars, from Charles II and Nell... 		Bars Hammersmith
 
Draft House Charlotte
The tiniest of a new microchain of craft-beer pubs, Draft House... 		Bars Bloomsbury and Holborn
 
French House
In the pub where the French Resistance convened during World... 		Bars Soho
 
Friendly Society
This haute moderne hot spot hops with activity almost any night... 		Bars Soho
 
The George Inn
Shakespeare drank in this Southwark pub, Dickens featured the... 		Bars The South Bank
 
Harp
This is the sort of friendly little local you might find on some... 		Bars Covent Garden
 
Holborn Whippet
An impressive number of craft beers are served from unmarked... 		Bars Holborn
 
The Holly Bush
A short walk up the hill from Hampstead Tube station, the friendly... 		Bars Hampstead
 
Jerusalem Tavern
Owned by the well-respected St. Peter's Brewery from Suffolk... 		Bars Clerkenwell
 
Lamb & Flag
This refreshingly un-gentrified 17th-century pub was once known... 		Bars Covent Garden
 
The Lamb
Charles Dickens and his contemporaries drank here, but today's... 		Bars Bloomsbury
 
Le Beaujolais
Around 60 lovingly selected French wines are available, and you... 		Bars Leicester Square
 
Le Salon Bar
Renowned chef Joël Robuchon's intimate, relaxed, and elegant... 		Bars Leicester Square
 
Long Bar at Sanderson Hotel
The 80-foot-long shimmering white onyx bar in the Philippe Starck-designed... 		Bars Fitzrovia
 
Market Porter
Opposite the foodie treasures of Borough Market, this atmospheric... 		Bars The South Bank
 
Mayflower
An atmospheric 17th-century riverside inn (rebuilt in the following... 		Bars The South Bank
 
The Mint Leaf Bar
The renowned long bar is stocked with more than 500 spirits and... 		Bars Westminster and Royal London
 
Museum Tavern
Across the street from the British Museum, this friendly and... 		Bars Bloomsbury
 
The Nag's Head
The landlord of this idiosyncratic little mews pub in Belgravia... 		Bars Knightsbridge
 
Nordic
With shooters called "Husky Poo" and "Danish Bacon Surprise"... 		Bars Soho
 
Princess Louise
This fine, popular pub is an exquisite museum piece of a Victorian... 		Bars Holborn
 
Prospect of Whitby
Named after a ship, this is London's oldest riverside pub, dating... 		Bars East End
 
The Queen's Larder
The royal associated with this tiny pub is Queen Charlotte, who... 		Bars Bloomsbury
 
Roebuck
Perched on top of Richmond Hill, the Roebuck has perhaps the... 		Bars Richmond
 
Rupert Street
For smart boyz, this gay chic island among the sleaze has a lounge... 		Bars Soho
 
Sketch
One seat never looks like the next at this collection of esoteric... 		Bars Soho
 
Spaniards Inn
Ideal as a refueling point when you're on a Hampstead Heath hike... 		Bars Hampstead
 
Viaduct Tavern
Queen Victoria opened the nearby Holborn Viaduct in 1869, and... 		Bars The City
 
White Hart
Claiming to be the oldest licensed pub in London, this elegant... 		Bars Covent Garden
 
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Yes, this extremely historic pub (it dates from 1667, the year... 		Bars The City
 
Ye Olde Mitre
Hidden off the side of 8 Hatton Gardens, this cozy pub's roots... 		Bars The City
 
Ye Olde Watling
This busy corner pub has been rebuilt at least three times since... 		Bars The City
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