Things to do in London, England: The Best Bars & Clubs

April 16, 2022 Merry Kessler

The crown jewels, Buckingham Palace, Camden Market…in London, history collides with art, fashion, food, and good British ale. A perfect day is different for everyone: culture aficionados shouldn't miss the Tate Modern and the Royal Opera House. If you love fashion, Oxford Street has shopping galore. For foodies, cream tea at Harrod’s or crispy fish from a proper chippy offers classic London flavor. Music and book buffs will love seeing Abbey Road and the Sherlock Holmes Museum (at 221B Baker Street, of course).
Restaurants in London

1. Craft Beer Co. St. Mary Axe

29-31 Mitre Street, London EC3A 5BZ England +44 20 7929 5112 http://thecraftbeerco.com/pubs/stmaryaxe/
Excellent
92%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 13 reviews

Craft Beer Co. St. Mary Axe

2. Moonshine Saloon

28-30 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7DB England +44 20 3109 0491 [email protected] http://www.moonshinesaloon.com
Excellent
94%
Good
4%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 71 reviews

Moonshine Saloon

Moonshine Saloon is the centre of an undercover moonshine empire where everyone looks out for themselves and nothing is quite as it seems. Inspired by the captivating tales of the Wild West and its covert operations, Moonshine Saloon invites guests to bring their own liquor to be granted entry to the undercover saloon and into the dark world of moonshining.

Reviewed By julietdowrick

Bought this experience as a birthday gift for my partner so was a little unsure what to expect, however I needn't have worried at all! From the moment you arrive the staff are amazing and instantly get you involved. We snuck in our contraband and handed it over to the barkeep who made us a range of delicious cocktails, each of which were unique and we loved every one! The staff were amazing, not only did they put on a fantastic performance but the small touches like remembering your individual 'western' alter ego and backstory bought the whole thing together. We particularly enjoyed the poker dice - an extra thank you to Butch Cassidy for going out of his way to get his own set of dice from behind the bar to play with us when we asked him for a game! So thank you for a great night!

3. Tosi Gorgonzola Bar

16 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9HY England +44 20 7248 1510 [email protected] http://tosigorgonzolabar.com
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 11 reviews

Tosi Gorgonzola Bar

4. London Cocktail Club Liverpool Street

206-210 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4NR England +44 20 7580 1960 https://londoncocktailclub.co.uk/liverpool-street/
Excellent
90%
Good
1%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
0%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 71 reviews

London Cocktail Club Liverpool Street

What happens when the circus is over and the real show comes alive.?! LCC presents a “lock-in at the freak show;” a vintage, fairground themed basement bar haunted by Zoltar, Tom Hanks’ favourite fortune telling robot! Big-top styled faux-leather banquettes, ouija board tables and the flickering buzz of multi-coloured lights set the scene.

Reviewed By K80thomas

Great night at the london cocktail club liverpool street, lovely atmosphere tasty drinks, served by Jamie, cant fault his service! Will be back soon

5. Platform

2B Worship Street, London EC2A 2AH England +44 20 7374 4701 [email protected] http://www.experienceplatform.co.uk
Excellent
95%
Good
5%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 22 reviews

Platform

Platform is a next-level gaming bar and cultural space in Shoreditch. Everyone's welcome. Anything goes. We offer console, PC gaming as well as a menu of craft beers, cocktails and wood-fired pizza. So you can battle zombie hordes, KO your CEO or spend date night dungeon crawling!

Reviewed By 564gabriellea

Had a brilliant experience at this gaming bar. The staff were super friendly, especially Lem who was super enthusiastic and talked us through the COVID-19 procedures and all the games available to us. The pizzas are delicious with great drinks too including the Parma violet and gin shot of the day! Only other comment is that the games available were quite limited. Would love to see more variety of games including Tekken and NBA Live.

6. Black Friar

174 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4EG England +44 20 7236 5474 http://www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk/theblackfriarblackfriarslondon/
Excellent
52%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 291 reviews

Black Friar

You will find The Blackfriar in Blackfriars London within a short stroll of Blackfriars Bridge, Upper Thames Street and Fleet Street - however you won't find another like it.Step in to discover a traditional pub of unique character, revered for its eclectic range of real ales and its quality pub food, which are served, as they should be, with a generous measure of famous British hospitality.The Blackfriar is one of many rare gems in the Nicholson's collection of great British pubs, reputed for their distinctive buildings, intriguing history and vibrant atmosphere.

Reviewed By cyprusfan10 - Teddington, United Kingdom

The Black Friar pub is a lovely traditional pub which is full of character with great architecture,history plus a cosy and 'humorous' atmosphere. There is a good selection of food and drinks to choose from all of which are very reasonable priced plus the staff are helpful and efficient. At busy times you may have to wait for a table in the small dining area if you don't want to eat in the bar area. The pub is conveniently located by Blackfriar Bridge and tube station plus is a short walking distance across the bridge from Tate Modern and the South Bank. There is also a nice detailed leaflet that you can take home with you as a souvenir. Enjoy ! .

7. The Swan Tavern

77-80 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 1LY England +44 20 7929 6550 [email protected] http://www.swanec3.co.uk/
Excellent
48%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 23 reviews

The Swan Tavern

A historic pub located in the heart of the City of London. Tasty lunch time sandwiches, great beers and old world charm.

8. Demon Wise &Partners, Basement Cocktail Bar

27A Throgmorton Street, London EC2N 2AN England +44 20 3774 7654
Excellent
78%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
6%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 18 reviews

Demon Wise &Partners, Basement Cocktail Bar

9. The Viaduct Tavern

126 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AA England +44 20 7600 1863 [email protected] http://www.viaducttavern.co.uk/
Excellent
50%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 105 reviews

The Viaduct Tavern

Friendly and welcoming atmosphere at The Viaduct Tavern with free wifi. We're right in the heart of London, near St Paul's, surrounded by some its most historic landmarks. We are a traditional Gin Palace with an ever increasing variety of Gins.

Reviewed By mbatezel - Cypress, United States

This is a gin palace and lives up to the name! It was awesome. We each had different gins and tonic and each was great. The atmosphere was also amazing. I highly recommend this place for anyone who likes a good drink - even if you do not like gin!

10. The Arbitrager

27A Throgmorton Street Near Austin Friars, London England http://www.thearbitrager.co.uk/contact/
Excellent
35%
Good
55%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 20 reviews

The Arbitrager

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