Bars

Cocktail bars, wine bars, and the best places to drink

Connaught Bar

Consistently ranked among the world's best bars. The martini trolley service is an experience in itself, and the art deco-meets-Cubist interior is breathtaking.

CocktailsAward-Winning

Artesian

££££·Marylebone·Oxford Circus

The bar at The Langham hotel, four times named World's Best Bar. Theatrical cocktails in opulent surroundings - the kind of place where every drink tells a story.

CocktailsHidden Gem

Happiness Forgets

£££·Hoxton·Old Street

A tiny basement bar in Hoxton that does some of the best cocktails in London. No gimmicks, no pretension - just perfectly balanced drinks in a relaxed, intimate space.

Cocktails & WhiskyTwo Bars In One

Swift

£££·Soho·Piccadilly Circus

Two floors, two moods. Upstairs is bright and buzzy for aperitifs. Downstairs is a dark, intimate whisky bar. Both serve immaculate drinks.

MartinisJames Bond's Bar

Dukes Bar

££££·St James's·Green Park

Allegedly the inspiration for Bond's "shaken, not stirred." The martini is prepared tableside, ice cold, and devastatingly strong. Limit of two per guest.

Classic CocktailsHistoric Legend

The American Bar at The Savoy

££££·Strand·Charing Cross

One of the oldest cocktail bars in the world, serving since 1893. The Art Deco room, the live piano, and the perfectly made classics make this a London essential.

CocktailsBethnal Green Favourite

Satan's Whiskers

££·Bethnal Green·Bethnal Green

A neighbourhood cocktail bar that happens to be world-class. Dark, loud, and unpretentious with a killer menu that changes with the seasons.