Best bars in London

Cocktail rooms, rooftops and unmarked doors — where to start a night and where to end one.

TypeAreaExperiencePrice

Cocktail Bar • $$$$

Ryan Chetiyawardana's inventive cocktail menu on the South Bank with a Thames-facing terrace.

Best for: Date Night

Cocktail Bar • $$$$

Tableside martini trolley service in one of the world's most consistently ranked cocktail bars.

Best for: Date Night / Special Occasion

Speakeasy • $$$

Prohibition-era cocktails and live jazz below street level in Shoreditch.

Best for: Date Night

Rooftop Bar • $$$

Skyline views over the Thames from the 10th floor of ME London.

Best for: Group / Special Occasion

Live Music Bar • $$

Bourbon and blues in a room with live bands most nights of the week.

Best for: Casual / Group

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