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Bars to be in London
Experimental Cocktail Club is one of Bars to be in London.

1. Experimental Cocktail Club

8.0
13 Gerrard St (btwn Dean & Newport), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 184 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: 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.

28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen is one of Bars to be in London.

2. 28-50 Wine Workshop & Kitchen

140 Fetter Ln, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · City of London · 8 tips and reviews
69 Colebrooke Row is one of Bars to be in London.

3. 69 Colebrooke Row

9.1
69 Colebrooke Row, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Islington · 128 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: An intimate space in which to enjoy pristine cocktails mixed with quiet ceremony by the elegantly bow-tied owner, Tony Conigliaro. Read more.

Baltic is one of Bars to be in London.

4. Baltic

74 Blackfriars Rd (The Cut), London, Greater London
Eastern European Restaurant · Southwark · 91 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: 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.

Barrica is one of Bars to be in London.

5. Barrica

7.9
62 Goodge St., London, Greater London
Tapas Restaurant · Fitzrovia · 47 tips and reviews
Booking Office 1869 is one of Bars to be in London.

6. Booking Office 1869

8.2
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel (Euston Rd), London, Greater London
Hotel Bar · 62 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: As part of the architect George Gilbert Scott's 1873 Midland Grand Hotel, The Booking Office is an awe-inspiring bar. Read more.

Blue Bar is one of Bars to be in London.

7. Blue Bar

7.9
Wilton Pl, Knightsbridge, Greater London
Hotel Bar · 16 tips and reviews
The Book Club is one of Bars to be in London.

8. The Book Club

7.6
100-106 Leonard St, London, Greater London
Bar · Hackney · 235 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: 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.

Boisdale of Belgravia is one of Bars to be in London.

9. Boisdale of Belgravia

8.7
15 Eccleston St (btwn. Ebury St. & Eccleston Pl.), Belgravia, Greater London
Scottish Restaurant · City of Westminster · 53 tips and reviews
Brumus is one of Bars to be in London.

10. Brumus

7.8
1 Suffolk Place, London, Greater London
French Restaurant · Piccadilly · 27 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of Bars to be in London.

11. Milk & Honey

61 Poland St, Soho, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 78 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: 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.

The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town is one of Bars to be in London.

12. The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town

8.5
12-16 Artillery Ln, London, Greater London
Speakeasy · Bishopsgate · 93 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: Reminiscent of a Twin Peaks cabin with moose heads, mirror balls, and retro wallpaper, this hidden basement bar is delightfully quirky. Read more.

Cellar Door is one of Bars to be in London.

13. Cellar Door

7.4
Zero Aldwych, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Charing Cross · 24 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: 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.

Worship Street Whistling Shop is one of Bars to be in London.

14. Worship Street Whistling Shop

63 Worship St, London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Hackney · 75 tips and reviews
Purl Cocktail Bar is one of Bars to be in London.

15. Purl Cocktail Bar

50-54 Blandford St, Marylebone, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · 72 tips and reviews

Time Out LondonTime Out London: A loveable place that aims to recreate the atmosphere of a New York speakeasy, Purl has simple but endearingly eclectic decor. Read more.