Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
The monarch of London's after-hours scene, Fabric is a huge subterranean rave cave housed in a converted meat cold store. Each room has its own sound…
Must-see nightlife in Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
In an area famous for its edgy, don't-give-a-damn attitude, this exquisite cocktail bar stands out for its classiness and cocktail confidence. The drinks…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Behind the Fox & Anchor's wonderful 1898 art-nouveau facade is a stunning traditional Victorian boozer, one of the last remaining market pubs in London…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Behind a nondescript, gold-knobbed door just north of the Old Street roundabout is this bona fide speakeasy, pouring award-winning libations from a four…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Tucked away like a hidden seam, Discount Suit Company is one of the city's finest speakeasies – though on weekends you'll see that this closet-sized space…
Zetter Townhouse Cocktail Lounge
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Behind an unassuming door on St John's Sq, this ground-floor bar is decorated with plush armchairs, stuffed animal heads and a legion of lamps. The…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Given it’s inspired by Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll’s nonsensical poem, this bar’s eccentric decor is to be expected, and the top-notch cocktails have…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Single-handedly propping up Shoreditch's cocktail scene this side of Rivington St, speakeasy-style Found employs a decidedly simple equation for success:…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Legendary Danish microbrewery Mikkeller is known for its collaborations, but its latest is next level. Mikkeller's founder met musician Rick Astley on a…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
A charming cast has taken over this cosy corner pub, transforming it into one of London's most legendary queer cabaret venues. Order a Twink in Pink or a…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Black leather, bevelled mirror tiles and a copper wall gleam with candlelight in this darkly glamorous basement bar below the eponymous steak restaurant…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
A delightfully cosy historic pub with an extensive beer selection, tucked away in a backstreet off Hatton Garden, Ye Olde Mitre was originally built in…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Hope you packed your explorer's hat, because the Gibson will take you on an adventure. The cocktail menu hops through the calendar month by month, and you…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Housed in a building from 1720, this tiny, atmospheric pub covered in wood panelling, delft tiles and scuffed paintwork is the only London dispensary of…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This small bar is a craft-beer aficionado's paradise, with BrewDog's usuals on tap, including Punk IPA and Dead Pony Club, plus some of the brewery's…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
A creative vibe animates this fantastic one-time Victorian warehouse. Book Club hosts DJs and oddball events (neon naked life drawing, speed dating, …
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This simply styled, cosy coffee shop serves top-notch brews that are roasted across the street. Along with the usual options, Nude has rotating single…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
As its name subtly indicates, Ballie Ballerson is themed on balls. And alcohol, which comes in the form of cocktails. But back to the balls: there are two…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This landmark Victorian pub with large windows and beautiful tiles is perfectly positioned for a pint after exploring Spitalfields Market. The most famous…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This wood and brick secret basement bar is a refreshingly tongue-in-cheek alternative to a downstairs cocktail-bar scene that can take itself too…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Set atop the Grade II–listed Courthouse Hotel in the centre of Shoreditch, this rooftop bar has fantastic views of London’s skyline. During the week it’s…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This no-frills Shoreditch basement venue throws together a pulsing and popular mix of gigs and club nights. It hosts a rotating selection of resident DJs…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Whisky might not grow on trees, but at Black Rock, it sure grows in them. The centrepiece of this tiny bar is a 5m-long, 185-year-old oak tree that's been…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
It’s a distinctly bohemian crowd that mixes in the cosy, traditional interior of this brilliant Spitalfields pub, famous as the watering hole for the…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
The bar is named after the pre-existing signs on the two shops whose space it now occupies, a nonchalance that typifies Shoreditch chic. The street-level…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This low-lit, basement bar with good-value cocktails is relaxed and intimate, overseen by dapper-looking staff in white shirts and colourful suspenders…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This 1950s-themed basement cocktail bar in Holborn is the self-declared home of ping pong, reputedly located in the exact spot the sport was invented. At…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
With its lively vibe, Kick is a fab place to watch big football games. The flag-adorned ground floor features four foosball tables, downstairs has leather…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Stripped back to bare bricks and smartened up with potted plants and industrial light fixtures, this corner pub serves an interesting selection of wine,…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Simple yet elegant oak decor, an astonishingly comprehensive wine list and amiable service make this a popular choice with suited City workers and local…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but shuffle into this eastern Mediterranean–style cafe-bar and you'll find an Aladdin's cave. Upstairs is…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Part of the Old Truman Brewery complex, this venue has a courtyard, two big rooms and an outdoor terrace that gets packed with a cool crowd on sunny…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Part of the great Antipodean takeover of London cafes, this distant outpost of a New Zealand brand serves perfectly crafted coffee from its neat-as-a-pin…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Just far enough from Hoxton Sq to avoid being overrun by weekend blow-ins, the Red Lion has a local-pub vibe – but given this is Hoxton, the locals are…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Frequently crammed with a hip teenage-and-up crowd, this scuffed corner pub’s edgy credentials are courtesy of Vice magazine, the bad-boy rag that owns…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Housed in a striking little round building, this hip cafe serves top coffee, cooked breakfasts (until a decadent 5pm and all day on weekends) and then…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
A bare-boards bar with a Continental European feel, where the action centres on a handful of foosball tables. The bar is big on any and all kind of sport,…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
This industrial-chic bar has a games room, basement and varied music nights (including oddballs such as hip-hop karaoke and ukulele jamming sessions), but…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Nicknamed the 'disco pub', this relaxed venue has two intimate spaces with hedonistic nights of house, funk, soul and, of course, disco. The site's had a…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Catch's interior is eye-catching indeed with its colourful decor. Upstairs you’ll hear anything from '90s to funk and hip hop, and a great selection of…
