Nightlife | London City Guide
While I haven't been here for a good few years, this used to be my go to location for an alternative night out. Lip Sync Drag Battles? Check! Feminist Hip Hop? Check! Alan Partridge themed Quick and Disco? Check! What more could you ask for?
I’m a huge fan of Japanese Listening bars so it’s great to see this phenomenon make its way to London. A great place to relax, hang out, listen to good music over a highball or two.
A great local comedy club where lots of well known TV comedians come to practice their material in front of a crowd of comedy enthusiasts.
A lovely warm local cocktail bar for people who are serious about their libations.
This dark, dingy basement bar off the side of Hoxton Square, also happens to be one of the best cocktail bars in the world. You’ll probably want to make a reservation, but they do keep a few seats available for walkins.
High end Tiki bar with regular live jazz performances, hidden off Smithfield Market.
This is a great music venue, so well worth checking out what’s on while you’re over.
You could so easily walk past this basement cocktail bar off Old Street Roundabout, without the slightest idea of the delights within. The venue is dark and brooding—the perfect spot for an illicit rendezvous. Regular nightly jazz performances round off the experience, making it clear why it;s on the list of the 50 best cocktail joints in the world. Just make sure you book ahead as you won’t be getting in otherwise.
This dark and dingy cocktail bar in Soho has everything I want. Great drinks? Check? Great music? Check? Hidden behind a bookshelf at the back of a Bottle Shop? I honestly couldn’t tell. Sit by the door to watch a litany of mugs try to blag their way in without booking, smug in the knowledge that you were smart enough to book ahead.