Cocktails & speakeasies
Cocktails & speakeasies in London
Craft drinks and speakeasies — quiet enough to talk.
Example nights
Real London venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Cocktails at MUSE at RSA House in Covent Garden, then dinner at The Porterhouse.
- 01MUSE at RSA HouseCovent Garden · $$$
- 02The PorterhouseCovent Garden · $$
Cocktails at Kamara Bar Soho in Soho, then dinner at Korean Dinner Party.
- 01Kamara Bar SohoSoho · $$$
- 02Korean Dinner PartySoho · $$
Cocktails at Scales Cocktail Bar in Mayfair, then dinner at 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen, Oxford Street in Oxford Street.
- 01Scales Cocktail BarMayfair · $$$
- 021864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen, Oxford StreetOxford Street · $$
Top 12 venues
01
The Connaught Bar
Mayfair · $$$$
Ritzy hotel bar with Cubist-inspired wood panelling and huge mirrors, known for its martinis.
02
Scales Cocktail Bar
Mayfair · $$$
Minimalist room in Mayfair. Jalapeño, shisha apple, clementine cocktails — well-balanced, cared-for. Staff that actually help when you lose your ring.
03
The Royal Cocktail Exchange
Fitzrovia · $$$
Classics and house creations — cosy enough for a date, smart enough to feel special. Knowledgeable staff, good playlist.
04
The Cocktail Trading Co. | Shoreditch
Shoreditch · $$
Cocktails with theatrical flair — retro-game-themed drinks, flat prices, staff who actually care. Shoreditch's best east of wherever.
05
The Bar with No Name
Islington · $$$
Tiny speakeasy-style bar for experimental cocktails from master mixologist Tony Conigliaro.
06
The Cocktail Club - Cocktail Bar near Old Street
Shoreditch · $$
Cellar bar with armchairs and red velvet — reinvented classics, fresh ingredients, bartenders who know what they're doing.
07
Happiness Forgets
Shoreditch · $$
Hip speakeasy bar in a tiny low-lit basement, serving cocktails shaken by professional mixologists.
08
K Bar
South Kensington · $$$
Cozy but polished hotel bar. Bartenders ask what you like, nail the recommendation, tailor to taste. Worth the price if you're not counting.
09
Kamara Bar Soho
Soho · $$$
10
The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Clerkenwell · $$
Small cocktail bar where the drinks are the point — creative, reasonably priced, good for dates or a tight group of friends.
11
Murder Inc. Cocktails
Fitzrovia · $$
Underground Fitzrovia spot. Serious cocktails, staff who actually care, a button on the door you shouldn't press.
12
The Donovan Bar
Mayfair · $$$$
Wood-panelled Mayfair hotel bar where cocktails arrive expertly balanced and the room stays intimate. Martinis, color-changing drinks, attentive staff.