Crazy Bear Bar

Lying beneath a snazzy Thai restaurant, this sexy subterranean lair features a sunken pit of a bar fronted by a polished brass counter, pony-skin bar stools, dimly lit alcoves & clientele who strike a pose. Dim sum, available all day, is possibly best enjoyed with one of a selection of loose-leaf teas, but for harder drinkers there’s a wide range of spirits, red-letter day Champagnes (a ’95 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame at £175) & a roll-call of familiar single malts. The list of well-executed cocktails includes ‘forgotten classics’ such as the rum-heavy Dark & Stormy – one too many will guarantee a sore head.