LISTINGS BARS & PUBS

GORDON’S WINE BAR

47 Villiers Street, WC2N 6NE.

Embankment
T: 020 7930 1408.
www.gordonswinebar.com
Dating back to 1890, Gordon’s claims to be London’s oldest wine bar, with its cellar feel and enviable list of wines by glass or bottle. Most of the vaulted basement is illuminated by candlelight at night. The outdoor seating makes it a popular summer spot.

GRAPHIC

4 Golden Square, W1F 9HT. Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7287 9241.
www.graphicbar.co.uk
New unpretentious bar in the heart of Soho serving a variety of cocktails and snacks to punters in cosy, leather booths. Large windows open out on to a pretty little leafy square.

HUSH

8 Lancashire Court, Brook Street, W1S 1EY. Bond Street

T: 020 7659 1500.
www.strictlyhush.com
A Mayfair favourite, this cocktail lounge is a stylish place to spend the night or relax after a day’s shopping. The restaurant and brasserie are worth visiting for the fi ne French cuisine.

JERUSALEM

33-34 Rathbone Place, W1T 1JN.
Tottenham Court Road

T: 020 7255 1120. www.fabbars.com
A contemporary and stylish bar, Jerusalem offers a large choice of wines and beers. With all the warmth and welcome of a country pub and the faded grandeur of
a Parisian salon, it’s defi nitely more the place for a quiet drink, although the tempo tends to pick up on a Saturday. It also serves up a good selection of bar snacks if you’re feeling peckish.

JOHN SNOW

39 Broadwick Street, W1F 9QJ.

Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7437 1344.

Named after the doctor who, in the mid-19th century, discovered that cholera was a waterborne disease, the John Snow is popular with the media crowd. Expect a quality traditional London boozer that often spills out on to the street.

LAB

12 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TQ.

Oxford Circus
T: 020 7437 7820.
www.lab-townhouse.com
With its colourful 1970s interior, space-age furniture and loud music, Lab has a buzzing atmosphere — but it’s best known for some of the tastiest cocktails in London.

THE LAMB

94 Lamb’s Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ. Russell Square

T: 020 7405 0713.

A Victorian pub with dark wood, leather sofas, smoke-brown walls and a genial, friendly atmosphere. Good for a quiet pint and a bit of people-watching before heading somewhere a bit more lively.

LVPO

50 Dean Street, W1D 5BQ.

Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7434 3399.
www.lvpo.co.uk
With a 3am licence, LVPO is one of Soho’s more popular bars, characterised by its chandeliers, candles, wooden fl oorboards and velvet drapes. There are two main bar areas and a restaurant at the back.

MARKET PLACE

11 Marketplace, W1 8AH. Oxford Circus

T: 020 7079 2020.
www.marketplace-london.com
Generally busy, but that’s down to its popularity as one of central London’s coolest bars. A second Market Place has recently opened in Exmouth Market.

MATCH BAR

37-38 Margaret Street, W1G 0JF.
Oxford Circus

T: 020 7499 3443. www.matchbar.com
If you’re after cocktails, then Match is
defi nitely the place. With drinks created
by legendary cocktail guru Dick Bradsell and conjured up by skilled staff, Match Bar has become one of London’s best-known bar groups. There are also branches in Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.

MILK AND HONEY

61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU. Oxford Circus

T: 07000 655469. www.mlkhny.com/london An exclusive and sophisticated venue for members only; non-members are permitted only until 11pm during the early part of the week. If you get in, you’ll fi nd one of the best spots in town with a great range of food.

MONTGOMERY PLACE

31 Kensington Park Road, W11 2EU.

Notting Hill Gate/Ladbroke Grove

T: 020 7792 3921.
www.montgomeryplace.co.uk
Drawing its inspiration from the more classic bars of yesteryear, Montgomery Place promises an unpretentious and welcoming alternative to many of London’s overstyled and overpriced bars.

THE O BAR

83-85 Wardour Street, W1D 6QD.
Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7437 3490. www.the-obar.co.uk
A Soho landmark for over 10 years and a popular meeting place. Check out the bar’s happy hour from 4pm to 8pm daily.

OLD COFFEE HOUSE

49 Beak Street, W1F 9SF.

Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7437 2197.

A traditional London pub with proper draught ales on tap and a steady supply of regulars who gather here after work. Visitors are always given a friendly welcome.

O’NEILLS

14 New Row, WC2N 4LF.

Leicester Square/Covent Garden

T: 020 3077 1129. www.oneills.co.uk Popular Irish chain with outlets all over the capital. Famed for Guinness on tap and live traditional Irish music, it attracts a lively, party-style crowd.

IMAGE: JERUSALEM

Jerusalem

44 W2L SUMMER 2009