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Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration

I’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.

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Meraki Bar

The 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 … Read more →

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'Beautifully laid out without being stuffy'

The Imperial Arms

Open 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 … Read more →

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'The blue & green palette brings the leafy splendour of the river into the room'

The Duke’s Head, Putney

Open 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 … Read more →

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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 →

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'There’s a snack section featuring heavenly fresh-baked Pretzels'

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 →

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'The food was really good. Over and above what you’d reasonably expect from a gastropub'

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 →

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'The food really is a delight'

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 →

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'The Cleveland Arms is just what Paddington has been missing'

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 →

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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 →

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