285 Bars Restaurants near London

"Like Gary Sparrow in 1990s sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart, you can time-travel back to WWII London when you rap on the ticket-office window at this mock-u ..." 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 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

With three different drinking and dining options at the BFI, the Benugo offering is far-reaching. You may choose to settle in for dinner at the BFI Riverfro ... Find out more

"With its folksy art & 50-strong collection of vodkas, diminutive Holborn hideaway Bar Polski should be the Holy Grail for Warsaw-in-exile – a ..." Read our full review

"An ode to Kyoto-style home cooking, Machiya is from the duo behind Kanada-Ya and offers a short range of carefully rendered dishes divided into izakaya ..." Read our full review

"The luvvie spirit lives on in this bijou, mirrored pastiche of a Berlin boîte, and you’ll have a gay old time thanks to its mix of cabaret, ..." 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

Another old West End tavern has succumbed to ‘progress’. In the case of The Carlisle Arms, this translates as conversion to a quirky kitsch cock ... Find out more

"The eclectic interior of this recent Soho arrival (formerly Jrink) is more Justin & Colin than David Collins. Strutting its stuff as a friendly, ma ..." Read our full review

"While Quilon is a Michelin-starred Indian destination, the adjoining Q Bar plies its trade as a more relaxed drop-in for drinks, meetings, conversation ..." Read our full review

"Lurking down a nondescript alleyway, is this alternative bolthole being deliberately hidden from mainstream eyes? The Retro will resonate with those wh ..." Read our full review

"According to the blurb, ‘cool Korean cocktails and Seoulful snacks’ are the draw at Kimchee’s dishy new Bladerunner-esque destination ..." Read our full review

"If you have something to celebrate, we suggest heading to Claridge’s Bar – home to one of the finest selections of Champagne in the capital ..." Read our full review