285 Bars Restaurants near London

"When you start to look, it’s amazing how many hidden gems you can uncover in central London. Joining the ranks, just off the chaos of Covent Gard ..." Read our full review

Flashback to 1981: then called Le Beat Route, this Soho basement attracted a who’s who of the New Romantic scene to its dance floor. Exotic regulars i ... Find out more

"Post-WWII, boutique townhouse hotel Flemings’ cosy, conspiratorial cocktail lounge was a favourite haunt of foreign spies and British spooks base ..." Read our full review

" For a clue to the identity of the eponymous Eleanor, scrutinise the elaborate carved (Charing) cross outside. The beloved wife of Edward I, Queen El ..." Read our full review

This cocktail bar and live music venue within the Waldorf Hilton is the brainchild of on-screen hard man Idris Elba. The 60-seat bar offers a choice of cock ... Find out more

"The ground floor of glam Mayfair eatery MNKY HSE is home to its stylish bar, where low tables, plush velvet seats and expansive sofas make for a decade ..." Read our full review

"This dark candlelit basement dive lurks beneath a branch of Russell Norman's Polpo and is the kind of place that you'll wander into for "just one drink ..." Read our full review

"Slightly tucked away, but worth discovering, The Terrace Bar at The Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair is all decked out in tartans and leather. The place i ..." Read our full review

"On the first floor of swish modern British restaurant Hush, The Aviator is its newly rebranded 1960s-style cocktail bar. The design – all jewel-t ..." Read our full review

" St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel also sports a grown-up lounge bar with a good line in smart hotel teas. The Hamptons may not be as frivolous and femin ..." Read our full review

All stripped floorboards, peeling decor, retro dining sets and dried foliage trailing overhead, this cosy cellar – launched in late 2014 – feels ... Find out more

"With its dramatic light fittings, doggie silhouettes on the backs of the chairs and deep sari-pink hues, Kit Kemp’s quirky design for Brumus is i ..." Read our full review

"Closed since 2016 after a 150-year run, this Soho icon, founded by Napoleon III’s chef Auguste Kettner, reopened its doors in 2018 as Kettner's T ..." Read our full review

"Sometimes all you crave is a meal that’ll leave you so distended you swear its strictly salads from Monday onwards, as you waddle back home. Sitt ..." Read our full review