From strawberry popsicle cheesecake to creme fraiche and peach panna cotta that actually looks like a peach, there are some impressive concoctions here for those with the sweetest of teeth. Founded on the same kind of ingenuity that gave us the Cronut, this Soho spot has hit on one killer USP. What is the one thing that can make a good cocktail bar better? Combining the drinks with gorgeous puddings, of course. Trailer Happiness, 177 Portobello Road, W11 2DY Basement Sate, Soho Image: Basement Sate Groups can book a cosy booth and get companionĪbly toasted with lethal sharing bucket the Zombie, which contains five different types of rum, maraschino liqueur, citrus angostura bitters, grenadine and (as if all that wasn't enough) absinthe. It has a well-deserved reputation for customer service, with knowledgeable bartenders. One for the rum lovers, this delightfully tacky Tiki bar wouldn't look out of place in an Austin Powers film. With a similar vibe to perhaps the most iconic of all London's underground bars, Gordon's Wine Bar on Embankment, you'll need to get there early to be guaranteed a spot.įor other subterranean bars in former toilets, check out Ladies & Gentlemen in Kentish Town, Camden and King's Cross Trailer Happiness, Portobello Photo: Trailer Happiness We swapped the Sauvignon for some Gruner Veltliner, an Austrian wine that would go down very well with one of the cheese and charcuterie sharing slates which include such delights as venison salami and Cornish brie. Perfect for date night, the tiny venue retains the faded glamour of its original Victorian features, which have been up-cycled into bookable booths.Īn ever-changing wine list encourages experimentation. a former public toilet right next to Clapham Common tube station. Merchant House, 13 Well Court, EC4M 9DN WC, Clapham WCĪ candlelit wine bar and charcuterie in the most unlikely of places. The drinks menu is set out like a book with beautiful illustrations, and they offer flavour profiles to help you decide precisely which whisky to pour into your Old Fashioned or gin to grace your White Lady. With 600 whiskies, 400 gins and 400 rums behind the bar, you're spoilt for choice.įound underneath a hidden courtyard not far from Cheapside, this oak-panelled hideaway oozes old world class without feeling elitist. Hideaway, 2 Empire Mews, Stanthorpe Rd, off Streatham High Rd, SW16 2BF Merchant House, City of London Image: Merchant HouseĮmbrace your inner Bertie Wooster at Merchant House on Bow Lane, an upmarket cocktail bar where all the drinks are themed around mercantile history and their epic collection of spirits. Much less crowded than Soho, it's easy to get in, tickets are rarely more than £15, and the standard of performers is sky high. A spacious cabaret-style restaurant and wine bar a stone's throw from Streatham station, this popular local venue is one of the best places in London to listen to underground jazz, soul and blues music. South London's answer to Ronnie Scott's, Hideaway is a jewel on Streatham's cultural map. However, there's nothing shabby about the top drawer cocktail list, which includes twists on old favourites such as 'The First Date' daiquiri, with added date and chilli syrup.Įvans & Peel Detective Agency, 310c Earls Court Road, SW5 9BA Hideaway, Streatham Hideaway Shabby-chic faded glory is the order of the day, with age-spotted mirrors, exposed brick walls and filament bulbs galore, which make it a bit on the moody side. One of a veritable fleet of 1920s Prohibition era-style speakeasies all over town, Evans & Peel Detective Agency comes with the added excitement of having to complete a role play through an intercom with a 'detective' in order to gain entry into the downstairs bar. Tasting notes give proper gin geeks the chance to pore over each of them with glee, before revealing which is which via a sealed envelope.Ģ14 Bermondsey, 214 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3TQ Evans & Peel Detective Agency, Earls Court Image: Evans & Peel Themed tasting flights allow you to sample several different varieties at once: pick from The Great British Gin-Off and Tour of London, each offering three related drinks for £18. 80 different varieties of Mother's Ruin are available, alongside their own hand-crafted Bermondsey Tonic Water. If gin's your tipple, head to 214 Bermondsey (underneath restaurant Flour & Grape). Cahoots, Kingly Court, 13 Kingly Street, W1B 5PG 214 Bermondsey Image: Two One Four Bermondsey
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