Because Bonds is attached to Threadneedle Hotel, unusually for the City it stays open seven days a week, and has changed weekend opening hours from noon – 8pm to the altogether more civilised 4pm-11pm. The huge pillars echo those of … Continue reading
More of a pleasure pitstop than a cocktail bar, Momo is perfect for combining the twin pleasures of shopping and drinking. Deep in the heart of Selfridges (second floor, actually!), it’s a sudden square of Moorish decadence, designed by the … Continue reading
This aptly named den is tucked away in a cobbled labyrinth of alleys behind the Mayfair boutiques. Formerly a celebrity haunt, the bar is now a hush-hush favourite with a late 20s/early 30s crowd, and when things get going it’s … Continue reading
While it may sound like a highly polished, cerebral kind of a haunt, Freud is in fact a bare-bones drinking den in a Covent Garden basement that’s small on creature comforts but big on spirit. When the modest seating runs … Continue reading
Down a quiet street in Fitzrovia Crazy Bear is a new venue on a mission to challenge our preconceptions of oriental restaurants. A stylish ground floor dining room with a gorgeous cocktail bar on the basement level, the Crazy Bear … Continue reading
In the frightfully regal area behind Green Park, the Savoy Group has established its “modern country house in Mayfair”. While it’s fair to say the faultlessly courteous staff would frown upon any swinging from the chandeliers, everything else will be … Continue reading
In the heart of theatreland and mere footsteps from Seven Dials, lies the grand dame of hotel bars. Sweeping into Brasserie Max is like stepping into a period drama – the prim, straight-backed chairs are neatly set around little tables, … Continue reading
Barrio Central is a cocktail bar, kitchen and basement club located in the heart of London’s Soho, minutes from Oxford Circus. The brainchild of globetrotting entrepreneur and music fanatic, Ferdie Ahmed, Barrio Central combines the spirit of community and collaboration … Continue reading
Getting buzzed in through the large black door of Apartment 195 is rather alluring, like being allowed entry to a secret spanking club, although it’s just to protect the Sloaney clientele from any undesirables. The stairs open out onto a … Continue reading
The first thing about Akbar that hits you is the smell, and we mean that in the nicest possible way. There are the Mughal Court spices from the Red Fort restaurant, the potent herbs used in the cocktails, scented oils … Continue reading
On the edge of the university district Mickeys was once in the Guinness Book of Records for the shortest pub name because it was registered as MC. Mickey Coyles is a very much a fixture on the Dundee bar scene … Continue reading
Conveniently situated in Queen Street adjacent to George Square, the hub of city life, Strata’s stunning modern design in a listed building combines the best of the old and the new in a distinctive Glasgow way. Cocktails are special with … Continue reading
Housed in a former bank HQ Corinthian has what is widely regarded as the finest Victorian interior in the UK and boasts five levels of bars, restaurant and entertainment spaces in stunning surroundings. It all adds up to a stylish … Continue reading
This converted warehouse is Glasgow’s original style bar and it’s still as cool as it ever was. Black marble, tubular metal, high ceilings all contribute to the hip cosmopolitan ambience and the original design by interiors guru Ben Kelly has … Continue reading
Top bartenders’ bar of choice in Glasgow is The Blue Dog. Opened last year, this funky, new bar is a laid back cocktail venue, designed like a modern day speakeasy. It’s open till 2am on weekdays and 3am at the … Continue reading
Located in the West End of Glasgow this stylish cocktail bar has an impressive range of spirits and cocktails. Apart from being the subject of a celebrated trademark dispute that resulted in a change of name from Bloody Mary’s to … Continue reading
A brand new addition to Edinburgh’s buzzing bar scene, The Voodoo Rooms consists of five lavishly decorated public rooms and three bars – The Bar & Dining Room, The Speakeasy and The Ballroom & Ballroom Bar. The Bar & Dining … Continue reading
The Traverse Theatre is an institution and has kicked off the career of every thespian you’ve ever heard of including Big Sean Connery. During the Edinburgh Festival it is the buzziest of venues and the Traverse Bar and Café is … Continue reading
Tigerlily is a boutique hotel, bar and restaurant all rolled into one gorgeous, glittering, stylish experience. Walk into the any of the ground floor bars and you can easily see why it’s now in the vanguard of Edinburgh’s burgeoning cocktail … Continue reading
This neighbourhood bar in the buzzing Leith area is a charming café-pub that serves excellent beer and spirits alongside freshly squeezed combo fruit juices, loose leaf tea in pots, decent coffee and uncomplicated food. The décor is quirky with patterned … Continue reading
