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Friend catch-up

Friend catch-up in London

Two to six, conversation-forward, new friends or old.

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Example nights

Real London venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Drinks at Friendly Society in Soho, then dinner at Bone Daddies Soho.

  • 01Friendly SocietySoho · $$
  • 02Bone Daddies SohoSoho · $$
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Small plates at Discount Suit Company in Whitechapel, then dinner at Polo Bar - 24 Hour Great British Cafe in City of London.

  • 01Discount Suit CompanyWhitechapel · $$
  • 02Polo Bar - 24 Hour Great British CafeCity of London · $$
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Games at Ringside in Shoreditch, then dinner at Nancy Spains - Shoreditch.

  • 01RingsideShoreditch · $$
  • 02Nancy Spains - ShoreditchShoreditch · $$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Happiness Forgets

    Shoreditch · $$

    Hip speakeasy bar in a tiny low-lit basement, serving cocktails shaken by professional mixologists.

  2. 02

    The Cocktail Club - Cocktail Bar on Shaftesbury Avenue

    Soho · $$

    Bar with leather banquettes and tattoo art, serving quirkily named cocktails like the 'Bees Knees'.

  3. 03

    Pearl Dive Bar

    Clapton · $$

    Rock music, poutine with killer gravy, cocktails that don't pretend to be simple. Dim lights, staff who actually care—dive bar energy, serious drinks.

  4. 04

    Friendly Society

    Soho · $$

    Basement cocktail bar in Soho, retro-tiki decor, disco balls, stellar staff. Small list, fresh drinks, queer-friendly crowd.

  5. 05

    Bradley's Spanish Bar

    Fitzrovia · $

    Vinyl jukebox, Spanish lager, worn banquettes—a 60s/70s time capsule where locals still outnumber tourists and nothing's changed, thankfully.

  6. 06

    Afters - Clapham

    Clapham · $$

  7. 07

    Home Bar

    Shoreditch · $$$

    Craft cocktails, brick walls, staff who remember your name. Small, packed early, worth the squeeze.

  8. 08

    Finch Wine Bar

    Brixton · $$$

    Tiny Brixton Village spot with excellent staff, interesting cocktails like the Velvet Underground, and a huge wine selection — orange wines included.

  9. 09

    Le Beaujolais

    Seven Dials · $$

    Ties hang from the ceiling, champagne's twelve quid a glass, charcuterie boards arrive proper. Since 1973, Seven Dials' oldest wine bar.

  10. 10

    Brew House Wine Bar & Bistro

    Sidcup · $$$

    Hand-made cocktails, sharing roasts, garlic prawns — staffed by people who actually want to help. Jazz playing, tables full, last seats going.

  11. 11

    Sager + Wilde

    Hackney · $$$

    Rustic-chic bar & kitchen spotlighting cocktails & wines, plus contemporary British fare.

  12. 12

    Glue Wine Bar

    Surrey Docks · $$$

    Wine by the glass, Italian orange on rotation, owners who actually care. Thursday–Sunday, cozy and convivial.