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The best cocktail bars in London
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And where did you drink it? What they all have in common is mixed drinks that will tingle your taste buds. Want something a little less swanky? Here are the best pubs in London. Been there, done that? Think again, my friend. Two star bartenders and their globally-renowned two-part bar. Elementary is in the front, a laidback daytime hangout serving pre-batched party drinks.
Tayēr is in the back and is like a very cool house party but with elevated tipples. When to visit When you don't quite know what you want — this is two bars in one. Undeniably cool yet unpretentious hangout along the Crouch End Broadway. The White Sbagliato is among our faves. Upmarket mixed drinks in a down-to-earth and devilishly cool location.
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A tasteful, boujee, and most importantly: vibey spot at the top of the Standard hotel in King's Cross. Kiss Me; made with gin, sour cherry cordial and lime, is a zingy citrus-tinged mouth storm. Diminutive Dalston bar and café run by by brothers Max and Noel Venning and filled with friends. There's also now a Soho branch. When to visit When you fancy cocktails on a laidback, neighbourhood level and lit by candlelight.
Seasonal drinks with cute little tweaks, like a perfect, pre-batched French 75 poured from a champagne bottle at your table.
Seriously laid back, and lively without being overbearingly noisy. Italian classics, short and strong.
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The Spritz never tasted so good. Upstairs is a light-filled aperitif bar, downstairs is a brooding basement with a whisky library. Both are brought to you by a world-class drinks team. Wink, wink. The Sgroppino is a prosecco cocktail filled with lemon sorbet.
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Make your first stop the martini menu. Edgy Bethnal Green setting with chic French influence and a gold-coin-covered bar. When to visit Monday and Wednesday nights, when live piano music is paired with your cocktails.