LISTINGS BARS & PUBS

PORTERHOUSE

21-22 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA.

/ Covent Garden/Leicester Square/ Charing Cross
T: 020 7379 7917.
www.porterhousebrewco.com
The Porterhouse has a great range of beers, as you’d expect from an Irish-owned pub;
it also has its own brewery. Several fl oors means there’s plenty of room.

PUNCH & JUDY

40 The Market, WC2E 8RF. Covent Garden

T: 020 7379 0923.

This large pub is a Covent Garden institution, occupying three levels with a cellar bar, ground fl oor and balcony overlooking Covent Garden piazza.

REVOLUTION

2 St Anne’s Court, W1F 0AZ.

Tottenham Court Road
T: 020 7434 0330.
www.revolution-bars.co.uk
A short stroll from Soho Square, Revolution
is great for a long lunch or big night out. The bar starts to heat up after dark, offering an eclectic mix of music and expertly-mixed drinks. Vodka is what this bar does best and the fl avours on offer are mind-boggling. Drink it straight up, on the rocks or in a cocktail.

RONNIE SCOTT’S

47 Frith Street, W1D 4HT.

Tottenham Court Road

T: 020 7439 0747.
www.ronniescotts.co.uk
The legendary Ronnie Scott’s has played host to some of the biggest jazz names in the last half-century. Book ahead for performances by major artists or turn up any night of the week for a programme of the best live jazz.

SEVEN STARS

53-54 Carey Street, WC2A 2JB.
Chancery Lane

T: 020 7242 8521.

This cosy, charming pub retains its original character with a narrow bar and an open
fi replace, while serving great beer, wines and food. It’s often packed, so avoid busy lunchtimes and early evenings if possible.

SHERLOCK HOLMES

10-11 Northumberland Street, WC2N 5DB.
/ Charing Cross/Embankment

T: 020 7930 2644.
www.sherlockholmespub.com
Originally known as the Northumberland Arms, it was here Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote many of the famous Sherlock Holmes novels. Part of the pub has been kitted out as Holmes’ and Watson’s sitting room.

SHIPWRIGHTS ARMS

88 Tooley Street, SE1 2TF. / London Bridge

T: 020 7378 1486.

Late-Victorian pub with a painted Corinthian pillar, interesting carved stone fi gures above the doorway and a mural of shipbuilders. The nautical theme has made it popular
with tourists — there are model sailing ships, framed knots and prints on the walls.

THE SOCIAL

5 Little Portland Street, W1W 7JD.

Oxford Circus
T: 020 7636 4992.
www.thesocial.com
The Social offers a wide choice of wines, beers and spirits, as well as delicious food, including Welsh rarebit. The venue also plays host to a variety of events and special nights throughout the month, featuring DJs and acoustic live music.

SUGAR REEF

42-44 Great Windmill Street, W1D 7NB.
Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7851 0800. www.sugarreef.co.uk
A comfy range of sofas and armchairs make this the perfect place to listen to upbeat and funky music, while drinking from the extensive cocktail list. Also a popular spot to wine and dine — the Sugar Reef opens at 5pm with its after-work bites menu.

TOWNHOUSE

31 Beauchamp Place, SW3 1NU.

Knightbridge/South Kensington

T: 0870 242 1428.
www.lab-townhouse.com
A converted Georgian townhouse with a sleek, sexy cocktail bar set over three fl oors. DJs spin house and R&B.

TWO FLOORS

3 Kingly Street, W1B 5PD.

Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7439 1007. www.twofl oors.co.uk
This bar attracts a cool mix of Bohemian types, with its friendly and sassy bar staff and lounge with scruffy decor. There’s a good selection of bottled beers and cocktails
on the menu. Sister premises include the Slaughtered Lamb on Great Sutton Street.

WAXY O’CONNOR’S

16 Rupert Street, W1D 6DD.

Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7287 0255.
www.waxyoconnors.co.uk
This is a large venue with a maze of bars. It has a welcoming atmosphere, with traditional Irish music every Sunday and three large screens on which you can catch live sporting action, including Gaelic games from Ireland.

Ronnie Scott’s

W2L choice:
Music matters1. PUNCH & JUDY

1. FLORIDITA

Expect live cuban beats and lethal cocktails. www.floridita.co.uk/london

2. RONNIE SCOTT’S

The legendary place to hear jazz. www.ronniescotts.co.uk

3. MARKET PLACE

Quality DJs attract a lively crowd. www.marketplace-london.com

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IMAGE: RONNIE SCOT

46 W2L SUMMER 2009