London Bars - any recommendations?

It's my birthday next week and I want to go out to a bar in the evening after a day spent shopping. Preferably somewhere with good cocktails and a decent spirits selection, but not somewhere that'll charge me £10 a drink, which I know might be a rarity in London; any suggestions?

Reply 1

kikzen

14

london is a big place. specify area.

Reply 2

Evil Muffin

OP

1

Basically anywhere within zone 1 on the tube.

Reply 3

Phonicsdude

19

LLoyds, walkabout, the cavern.

Or just head for leics sq.

Reply 4

kpg

11

Just a tip after you've finished your shopping or whatever, but TGI fridays do cocktails between 5-7pm - 2 for 1. So about 3 quid for a pretty big cocktail and they've got a nice sellection.

Reply 5

Clarence

14

Go to Soho. Guareenteed good night.

Reply 6

erk

14

Soho is ****e.

Cargo, anyway shoreditch/old street way.

Depends what 'type' of place you like... i'd just go the social if i wanted a bar.. or shoreditch way.

Reply 7

Larry Qwerty David

Leicester Sq is the place to be. Check out Zoo Bar, Waxy's, O'neils and many more within 3 mins walk from the center.

Reply 8

erk

14

Qwert_y

Leicester Sq is the place to be. Check out Zoo Bar, Waxy's, O'neils and many more within 3 mins walk from the center.

Leicester sq is also crap.

i dont know why people think it's good, it's full of franchises and general crap places which could be anywhere.

Reply 9

OppressedMass

13

http://www.worldsbestbars.com/

Sip on that.

Reply 10

Larry Qwerty David

erk

Leicester sq is also crap.

i dont know why people think it's good, it's full of franchises and general crap places which could be anywhere.

I guess everyone has their own opinion. But atleast its near all the clubs and fast food joints when you get the munchies.

Reply 11

Leigh

15

Qwert_y

Leicester Sq is the place to be. Check out Zoo Bar, Waxy's, O'neils and many more within 3 mins walk from the center.

I always thought Leicester Square would be full of expensive bars, am I mistaken? I guess I'm just guessing that because it's a famous place, but I thought that's how it worked.

Reply 12

Yazmina

1

Leicester Square isn't too bad.. oxygen bar is quite a cool place

Reply 13

Larry Qwerty David

King Leigh

I always thought Leicester Square would be full of expensive bars, am I mistaken? I guess I'm just guessing that because it's a famous place, but I thought that's how it worked.

It aint that bad. Most places in London will have inflated prices regardless. Theres a place called Buzz Bar just off L Sq however that does a pint of Fosters for £1.99