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London’s New Bar Openings
From low-key wine bars to big-deal cocktail spots, these are the new great places to have a drink that you should know about.
The Bar Hit List: The Best New Bars In London
A running list of the best new places to drink and be merry.
The Best Negronis In London
The best London cocktail bars for when you don't just want a drink, you want a negroni.
London's Best Basement Restaurants And Bars For When You're Feeling Moody
10 spots to have your main character moment.
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Nijū
A swish Japanese restaurant in Mayfair that makes superb sushi, Nijū is a place to visit when you're not paying.
Llama Inn
A sceney Shoreditch rooftop restaurant with Peruvian-influenced flavours, Llama Inn is a great summer spot.
A Bar With Shapes For A Name
A Bauhaus-themed bar with only multicoloured shapes above its door, A Bar With Shapes For A Name in Dalston is a fine choice for a late-night martini.
Mu
Mu is a moody Japanese jazz bar and restaurant in Dalston that suits a couple of drinks better than a full-blown meal.
Diddy's
If clubs are impersonal, sticky-floored sweatboxes, Diddy’s in London Fields is the anti-club. Plus it serves good coffee in the day.
Trejo's Tacos
You can have a good time at Trejo’s Tacos—especially after a trip to Portobello Market, and if passable tacos, satisfying nachos, and great cocktails do it for you.
Mexican Seoul
Mexican Seoul is a Mexican-Korean street food spot in Hackney with the kind of lovable energy usually reserved for litters of Andrex puppies.
Gothic Bar
Gothic Bar in King's Cross is the kind of bar where you could find a supermodel and a vampire cosied up on one of the velvet green sofas, drinking champagne together.
Sweeties
Sweeties is not a casual bar. This King's Cross spot is somewhere to go big during happy hour and celebrate a special occasion with tasty, creative cocktails.
Atelier Coupette
Atelier Coupette is a small Soho bar ideal for trying several cocktails without bankrupting yourself in the process.
Homeboy Bar
Homeboy is an Irish cocktail bar in Islington where the drinks are delicious and the service is charming.
London’s New Bar Openings
From low-key wine bars to big-deal cocktail spots, these are the new great places to have a drink that you should know about.
Kaipiras by Barraco
Tucked away on a quiet street off the Kilburn High Road, Kaipiras by Barraco is the closest you’ll come to a Rio de Janeiro bar in London—and the food's great too.
Corrochio's
The basement level of Corrochio's, a moodily lit cocina in Stoke Newington, has the smoky feel of a saloon and an excellent brunch menu.
Joyau
Tucked inside a Forest Gate railway arch, Joyau is our dream end times bunker, filled with excellent European-leaning small plates and a plentiful supply of wine.
Ombra
Ombra, an excellent Italian restaurant in Hackney, is that person in your friendship group who looks great with curtain bangs—really cool, but not trying too hard.
Gelupo
Gelupo in Soho does the best ice cream in London, with fantastic seasonal flavours. They also serve great coffee, cocktails, and biscotti.
Ploussard
Ploussard in Clapham has got the kind of quiet luxury look that’d make Gwyneth Paltrow proud and a great modern European menu.
Mullins Brasserie
If you’re after a friendly spot, with the kind of fancy restaurant plating that’ll impress your parents and subtle nods to Caribbean flavours, stop by Mullins in Margate for an ital stew and leave perfectly content.
Daisy
Go to Daisy, a cocktail and weekend brunch spot in Margate, for excellent, creative drinks and a gorgeous sunset view.
Little Swift
Little Swift in Margate is a bar and bottle shop, perfect for heady summer evenings or cosy winter nights.
Berenjak Borough
Berenjak is a loud, busy Persian restaurant by Borough Market with big plates of charred, smoky meats, and strong negronis.