Tag: bar reviews
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Review: The Tallyman’s seafood shack in Canary Wharf is worth clocking off early for
The Tallyman opened its doors this September, bringing old-school East End pub character to Canary Wharf – a part of London better known for glass towers than traditional locals. It’s the latest opening from the team behind Faber in Hammersmith, The Somers Town Coffee House in King’s Cross and The Victoria in Mile End, whose…
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Review: The Prince Bar is a martini lover’s playground – dangerously exhilarating
Opened at 44 Old Street in January 2026, The Prince is a cocktail bar that’s bringing a fresh identity to the former site of The Gibson, the acclaimed cocktail bar created by Marian Beke, which closed in 2023. Behind the new venture are hospitality veterans Will Hawes and Aaron Wall, whose experience includes London bars…
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Review: The terrace at The Broadcaster gives luxe beach club energy, and we’re here for it
Any place under the sun is a good place to be in these warmer months. But add a cocktail in hand, a raft of delicious British dishes, and a long overdue old catch-up with the friend who loves a good time, and you’ve got yourself pure end of summer perfection. The Broadcaster isn’t new to…
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Review: Little Neon Door is the fun, eccentric house party you actually want to be invited to
Most people are pretty on board with the idea of throwing a house party in London. Then reality hits: your flatshare is a five-bed with one bathroom, you’ve ended up with the box room, your neighbour treats every muffled sound you make like a personal attack, and your sofa looks like it’s been mauled by…
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Review: Sova is a heartfelt love letter to Eastern European wine – and it arrived at the right time
The beginning of April saw a number of exciting restaurants blossom – and even in the midst of some loud voices at the table – Sova managed to be heard. Meaning “owl” in several Slavic languages, Sova is the new Eastern European restaurant/bar to land in Ladbroke Grove, taking over the old ZIMA Notting Hill…
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Review: Viajante87 is the hidden cocktail bar serving late-night Latin-American energy
Notting Hill, West London – Cocktail bar & late-night venue If you’re longing for a direct flight to Mexico but have four remaining days of annual leave to ration until August, you might as well make peace with it over a Horchata Colada at a Latin American bar in Notting Hill. Viajante87 (viajante meaning traveller…
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Review: The Cellar Club – There’s now a cocktail bar hiding under one of Bermondsey’s best restaurants
Flour & Grape has been one of the better Italian restaurants in South London for years. But the most exciting thing about it right now might actually be what’s underneath it. The Cellar Club just opened in the basement, and it’s a proper cocktail bar – not a refined hotel bar with a posh menu,…
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Review: We visited El Siete, Soho’s new underground agave bar – here’s why you should too
We visited El Siete, Soho’s new underground agave bar – here’s why you should too Tucked beneath the much-loved taco spot El Pastor on Brewer Street, El Siete is one of Soho’s newest underground drinking dens – a low-lit cocktail bar devoted almost entirely to the world of agave. The two-weeks old bar, opened on…
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Strike while the iron is hot: We visited Flipdog, the new Shoreditch bar making cocktails with an iron poker
As keen self-proclaimed cocktail connoisseurs who have done our fair share of laps around London’s bar scene, we’re always on the lookout for the next bar that will shake things up – quite literally. Because in a city where bartenders clarify and ferment almost everything under the sun, innovation isn’t always easy to come by.…
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We visited cato, the new ingredient-led bar that’s just opened in Covent Garden
Cato is the new kid on the Seven Dials block – and what a cool kid it is. Launched in Covent Garden in early February, it brings a drinks concept focused on British spirits, fresh ingredients, and ingredient-led cocktails. The bar is a new project from hospitality group Bart & Taylor, developed in collaboration with…
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