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Fitzrovia
The Coral Room
October 27, 2020The credentials
The Coral Room is a cocktail bar attached to the Bloomsbury Hotel, just a short walk from Bloomsbury Square and Tottenham Court Road. Walking up to the hotel, the sight of the entrance alone is enough to make my companion gasp in awe. Lit up in the autumn sky, the Coral Room oozes grandeur… Read more →
Covent Garden
Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration
December 9, 2019I’ve long been a fan of the hidden-behind-a-bookcase, up-a-staircase-you-wouldn’t-know-was-there-unless-you-were-searching-for-it cocktail bar. And Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration (in Covent Garden, just a swift turn off the Strand) is without a doubt now my new crush on that front. The… Read more →
Fitzrovia, Paddington
Meraki Bar
April 4, 2019The credentials
Owned by the team behind Zuma and Roka, and hidden underneath the restaurant of the same name, Meraki Bar serves cocktails and sharing mezze dishes in lavish surroundings.The style
We were sat in the main bar area where there is a small seating space complete with a teal velvet sofa, matching… Read more →
Chelsea
The Imperial Arms
June 5, 2018Open Mon–Thu 10am–11.30pm; Fri–Sat 9am–midnight; Sun 9am–11pm
“A pub for everyone” claims the website for the Imperial Arms. It’s rather hard to disagree with that statement. After all, the Imperial Arms is beautifully laid out without being stuffy, presents an interesting… Read more →
Putney
The Duke’s Head, Putney
May 25, 2018Open Sun–Wed midday–11pm; Thurs-Sat midday-midnight
The blurb
When it comes to riverside real-estate, the Duke’s Head in Putney couldn’t have it better. Set over three floors in a 150-year-old Victorian grade II listed building with sparkling views over the River Thames, the Duke’s Head is close… Read more →
Latest Bars & Pubs
Manetta’s Bar
Open Monday-Sunday midday-11pm
The blurb
Hidden away in the subterranean level of the stylish-but-inconspicuous Flemings Mayfair Hotel lies a sumptuous drinking den that feels both secretive and trendy at once.
Of course, I’m talking about the iconic Manetta’s Bar, the … Read more →
Octoberfest Pub
Open Sun-Thurs midday–11pm, Fri-Sat midday-1am
The blurb
If you have never sampled the delights of an ‘echtes Oktoberfest’ (‘genuine Octoberfest’ for all you non-Teutonics) and feel regretful that another year with its obligatory October has passed you by without sampling … Read more →
The Duke of Clarence
Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun midday–10.30pm
In the 1933 classic British novel, Lost Horizon, James Hilton’s protagonist, Hugh Conway, is marooned in the Himalayas after his plane is hijacked and crashes into the side of a mountain. After a perilous … Read more →
The Spotted Horse, Putney
Open Mon–Sat 10am–midnight, Sun midday–11pm
The blurb
I was somewhat apprehensive about my first visit to The Spotted Horse after its recent refurbishment, due to a couple of slightly unimpressed reviews of the service being quite slow. But this was … Read more →
The Cleveland Arms
Open Mon–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun 11am–10pm
To say I was delighted to find that The Cleveland Arms had opened its doors again is, well, spot on. While W2 has no shortage of pubs, it definitely felt like something was missing when … Read more →
The Elgin
Open Mon–Wed 8am–midnight, Thu–Sat 8am–1am, Sun 8am–11pm
It wasn’t until I actually spotted the Elgin that I realised it wasn’t the first time I’d visited the pub—after reviewing a nearby restaurant a couple of months ago, my guest and I … Read more →
