Experimental Cocktail Club is perhaps the closest we have to a genuine hidden drinking den, and the fact it's on the tourist strip of Gerrard Street makes it even more interesting. Read more.
An intimate space in which to enjoy pristine cocktails mixed with quiet ceremony by the elegantly bow-tied owner, Tony Conigliaro. Read more.
With a small square of front terrace, a modern bar and a grand, sunken restaurant, this little piece of Poland has been a worthwhile stop on Waterloo bar crawls for many a year. Read more.
As part of the architect George Gilbert Scott's 1873 Midland Grand Hotel, The Booking Office is an awe-inspiring bar. Read more.
This commendable bar-club comprises one expansive room - divided by a wall with an oval hole in the middle, giving the illusion that half of Hoxton is here - and a small pool room downstairs. Read more.
You could walk past the door of this Soho speakeasy every day and never know it was there, and that's just how the owners like it. Read more.
Reminiscent of a Twin Peaks cabin with moose heads, mirror balls, and retro wallpaper, this hidden basement bar is delightfully quirky. Read more.
Some staggeringly clever design means that although there’s room for just 60 in this subterranean converted Victorian loo, CellarDoor never feels claustrophobic. Read more.
A loveable place that aims to recreate the atmosphere of a New York speakeasy, Purl has simple but endearingly eclectic decor. Read more.