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(menu)We found 21 restaurants in Best cool & trendy bars & pubs in London.
The King’s Cross arm of the Big Chill brand – which also boasts a summer festival & a record label – is a good call if you’re into music… more »
This restaurant has not been reviewed by Square Meal. But we do we list the location, price and contact details, and you have the option of… more »
There’s a touch of Alice in Wonderland about Callooh Callay, with its secret doors & maze-like structure – not surprising given that this effortlessly… more »
Get past the bouncers to discover what’s going on under wraps at Dalston Superstore, Kingsland High Street’s East Village-inspired club & bar… more »
The kneejerk reaction to the Shoreditch bar formula of art installations, salvaged furniture & candles stuck in bottles is a roll of the eyes –… more »
This Chinatown noodle comes with Gallic flavouring. The London outpost of a trio of in-demand Parisian joints, its prescriptive potions include… more »
Shadwell’s unkempt George Tavern may not be much to look at, but it has become a formidable cultural powerhouse under the aegis of artist-musician… more »
Squeeze on your skinniest jeans & lace up your brogues: the preened indie kids at this cooler-than-school watering hole follow a strict dress code… more »
Owned by Gerry Calabrese (son of The Playboy Club’s Salvatore), this Hoxton hangout is no one-trick pony – so saddle up & enjoy the ride. As… more »
By any measure, the arty, post-punk, clubby Mark’s Bar in the basement at Hix is world class; hence, the high-end clientele some of whom might… more »
Rightly regarded as one of London’s better members’ clubs, Milk & Honey does allow lesser mortals into its hallowed salons: in practice, this… more »
Forget the grotty location by the Old Street roundabout, Nightjar is a seriously classy joint. This romantic, elegant venue tips its hat to Prohibition-era… more »
The hip team behind Proud don’t like to stick to convention, so when they relocated Camden’s coolest bar a few years back they found a former… more »
Celebs of the Paris & Peaches ilk have been known to join Punk’s young crowd, moving to a mix of kitschy pop & punky thrash. Multiple wild party… more »
An ‘awesome’ underground wonderland unique in a grown-up part of the capital, Purl makes a virtue of the obscure & inventive. Praised for its… more »
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