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The 15 Best Pub Gardens In London
There’s no better place to spend a summer’s day (or night) than in one of London’s 192,000 beer gardens.
Where To Pretend You’re In A Countryside Farm Shop In London
6 idyllic delis and cafes where you can dream you have a Jeep Wrangler and not a Toyota Prius.
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.
12 Places To Grab A Drink Where You Can Also Get Good Food
When getting a drink is the priority, but you also want the option to eat something good, use this guide.
13 Places To Go For A Drink When You’re Not Drinking
You could nurse a glass of lime and soda in any London pub. But when you’re off the booze, these are the places to go for a really great non-alcoholic drink.
Where To Meet Up With Someone For Exactly 1 Hour So You Can Go Home & Be Alone Again
Now that “catching up” is suddenly everyone’s favourite activity, it’s time to practice the art of the hour-long drink-and-snack.
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South London Louie
South London Louie is a laid-back, pleasant cafe inside a gallery on Peckham Road.
Where To Pretend You’re In A Countryside Farm Shop In London
6 idyllic delis and cafes where you can dream you have a Jeep Wrangler and not a Toyota Prius.
Morchella
Morchella is a chic and airy restaurant and wine bar in Clerkenwell, serving modern Mediterranean food that's perfect for snacking on alongside a glass of cloudy Greek white.
Ducksoup
Ducksoup is a tiny spot in Soho serving natural wine and excellent modern European sharing plates.
The 15 Best Pub Gardens In London
There’s no better place to spend a summer’s day (or night) than in one of London’s 192,000 beer gardens.
Bao Borough
The Borough Market location of Bao is a handy spot when you need a quick fix. The buns are good, but the bigger Taiwanese plates are even better.
Piazza
There’s a European-leaning menu at Piazza, on the rooftop of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, but it’s so tranquil up here that it’s a pleasant spot just for a glass of wine.
Bambi
Bambi in London Fields is fun any night of the week, and serves zippy pickle martinis and tasty modern European small plates.
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.
13 Places To Go For A Drink When You’re Not Drinking
You could nurse a glass of lime and soda in any London pub. But when you’re off the booze, these are the places to go for a really great non-alcoholic drink.
Atelier Coupette
Atelier Coupette is a small Soho bar ideal for trying several cocktails without bankrupting yourself in the process.
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.
107 Wine Shop & Bar
A cosy Clapton wine bar, shop, and small plates restaurant, 107 Wine Shop & Bar is the perfect place for a drink, a lean, and something great to eat.
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.
12 Places To Grab A Drink Where You Can Also Get Good Food
When getting a drink is the priority, but you also want the option to eat something good, use this guide.
40 Maltby Street
40 Maltby Street is a superb restaurant and wine bar in Bermondsey, serving low-intervention wines and modern European small plates.
The Drapers Arms
The Drapers Arms is a residential pub in Islington with a bar downstairs, a dining room upstairs, and a garden you should take advantage of.
Jugemu
A tiny sushi bar in the heart of Soho's chaos, Jugemu is a taste and feeling of Japan that's worth seeking out.
Rogues
Rogues is another modern European-ish, small plates restaurant in Cambridge Heath with an eclectic menu of so-so food.
Lasdun
Lasdun is a smart British restaurant inside the National Theatre from the same team as The Marksman. Yes, pie is on the menu.
The Crabtree
The Crabtree is a pub in Fulham looking over the Thames. It's the best beer garden in west London.
Sète
A slice of French glamour in Margate, wine bar Sète seduces with the sound of corks popping, a snack menu scrawled on the mirror, and flickering candles come evening.
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.