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Baja Room at El Camion

Balham Bowls Club

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Bar Kick

Bar Off Broadway

Bar Story

Barrio Central

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Big Easy Chelsea

Blues Kitchen

Bodo's Schloss

Bradley's Spanish Bar

BrewDog Camden

Bunga Bunga

Cabin

Café Pacifico

Camden Town Brewery

Casa Negra

Casita

Cock and Bottle

Cork and Bottle

Cottons Rhum Shack

Dalston Superstore

Dirty Burger

Efes Pool Club & Bar

Electric Social

Freud Bar

Gerry's Club

Gordon's Wine Bar

Homeslice

Jamboree

Janet's Bar

Kaff Bar

Kerbisher & Malt

LAB

Lardo

Lazybones

Lost & Co

Lucky Chip at The Sebright Arms

MEATliquor

MEATmission

Mishkins

Moustache Bar

Mr Buckley's

New Evaristo Club (a.k.a Trishas)

Old Mary's

Patty & Bun

Ping

Pitt Cue Co.

Portobello Gold

Ridley Road Market Bar

Scooter Caffé

Seven at Brixton

Shutterbug

Simmons Bar

Slim Jims Liquor Store

Soho Joe

Spuntino

Sunset Strip

Tamesis Dock

The Actress

The Arts Theatre Club

The Azulito Bar - under Wahaca

The Birdcage

The Bridge

The Cider Tap

The Cock Tavern

The Covent Garden Cocktail Club

The Crobar

The Dalston Jazz Bar

The Devonshire

The Dogstar

The Doodle Bar

The Draft House Charlotte Street

The Empress

The French House

The Haggerston

The Joiners Arms

The King of Ladies Man

The Lexington

The Love Shake

The Magic Garden

The Mahogany Bar

The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town

The Old School Yard

The Palm Tree

The Rake

The Ship

The Shop NW10

The Southampton Arms

The Star by Hackney Downs

UnderDog

Venn Street Records

Voodoo Ray's

Well and Bucket

	10 Cases Our new neighbours Ian and Will rock, as does their sweet new wine bar/bistrot. Bored of laminated wine lists that never change, Ian aka “the Innkeeper General” quit the big sommelier gig and is doing it his own way, 10 Read More
	Alibi If like BarChick you love a boy in a 90′s backward cap, an old pair of Vans, a Nirvana T-shirt, arriving on a skate board… or similarly girls in cut off denim hot pants, ripped tights and a leather biker jacket – then Alibi is the place Read More
	Baja Room at El Camion Originally ‘El Camino’ (road), but they had to change the name after some fight with the Mexicans around the corner. So it’s now called ‘El Camion’ (truck), better no? This is the ultimate Soho bar for a boogie, plus you’ll find Read More
	Balham Bowls Club Should you find yourself at a loose end in Wandsworth any time then this fantastic homage to retro sporting chic on Ramsden Road is definitely worth a visit. The ‘BBC’ is a former bowling club with garden which has been Read More
	Bar Italia This family run business is a bit of a Soho institute. One thing’s for sure it has got a lot going for it: some would say it boasts the best coffee around, others would say the best breakfast, but we Read More
	Bar Kick Whereas ‘babyfoot’ is commonplace in bars on the continent it is rare to find one table let alone five or six underneath one roof in London. Yet, that is what we have with Bar Kick! Since opening in 2001, Bar Read More
	Bar Off Broadway Byron and Rupert know exactly what they are doing at this laid back New York-style bar. They’ve got it all going on: rocking cocktail list, lower East side style vibes, good crowd, and quick, friendly service. Sit by the window Read More
	Bar Story Not the easiest place to find in deepest darkest Peckham, though BarChick’s been told (for years!) that South is the new East/West/North. Found beneath the arches of Peckham Rye Station, do not fear the gentle rumbling sound you hear, it’s Read More
	Barrio Central Come here when your eyes crave colour like Charlie Sheen craves a night on the lash. Refreshingly rich in iridescence, an entire rainbow of shades were used when putting this place together. Latin inspired with touches of tiki, Barrio Central Read More
	Barrio East Okay, it’s not breaking any boundaries of cool, but this Shoreditch outpost of the Barrio chain, is certainly the most fun of the bunch and a handy stop on the High Street. Expect some sort of psychedelic Latino playground or Read More
	Big Easy Chelsea Be sure to get a bib when you come in here, it can get a little messy in this Kings Road classic. 20 years old and it has hardly changed, mostly because it doesn’t have to. The live music, frozen cocktail, Read More
	Blues Kitchen Dirty South fans rejoice! Stop what you’re doing and head straight into Camden’s Blues Kitchen. It feels like you’ve been transported into a Mississippi Delta bar, complete with worn-in booths, faded BB King-esque posters and one of the biggest bourbon Read More
	Bodo's Schloss Whether or not you’re a mountain lover, this place will quickly become your new best friend. Imagine you’re on the slopes and you pull into a chalet for a refuel… well enter Bodo Schloss. You will be greeted by pretty girls Read More
	Bradley's Spanish Bar Bradley’s is an establishment – it’s been around for over 50 years and before that it used to be a gentleman’s club… or a brothel – the bartender wasn’t sure but then was there much difference at the time? Probably Read More
	BrewDog Camden The guys behind BrewDog have come to shake up the London beer scene, no signs of the standard Aussie offering etc in here. Ok, they’re Scottish – that still counts and they’ve got some pretty strong views about how beer Read More
	Bunga Bunga It’s not hard to get it right in the bar-barren Battersea, but Bunga Bunga has just raised the bar (sorry). Embrace the obvious cheesy elements – serenading accordion player, a hip-gyrating Elvis (YES), naked body aprons, girls as guys and Read More
	Cabin Waterloo station isn’t exactly the oasis of calm and quiet that you might need after a hard day’s work, but right above the noise and kerfuffle we’ve found the perfect pit stop. The bar resembles an Orient Express style carriage: Read More
	Café Pacifico You gotta love a good Mexican and Café Pacifico is as authentic as it gets. The Legendary Thomas Estes opened this joint way back in 1982, unlike most Mexican hangouts in this town, and it is still as true to Read More
	Camden Town Brewery You might have already seen Camden Town Brewery’s Hells lager popping up on taps around town, but where better to drink it than at the brewery itself? These boys have nothing to hide, so why not have everyone back to Read More
	Casa Negra Bodega Negra fans you’re in for a treat. Those Mexican, sex shop loving legends have gone east for their second offering and we love it. Casa Negra is found on Shoreditch’s highway to hip aka Great Eastern Street, Read More
	Casita Casita may be small but it is perfectly formed, hidden away discreetly down a side street in the heaving heart of Shoreditch it’s a real diamond in the rough. It feels like you’ve stumbled in on some rocking house party. It’s Read More
	Cock and Bottle Kids are banned, and Banksy was/is/might be a regular (I thought no one knew who he was, but there’s a Rat stencil by him on the wall so I’m going with it). This local little boozer off the highways of Notting Hill/Bayswater is Read More
	Cork and Bottle Pssst – this really is a bit of a secret, so don’t go ruining it for us.  Tucked away at the back of Leicester sq  (pickpocket some tourists on the way there) – is a natty little dungeon of a Read More
	Cottons Rhum Shack Cottons is not what you expect to find on the cusp of super cool Camden. There’s no sign of any goth rock, no punks, and Pete Doherty probably isn’t in there. But that’s why you are here, well that, and Read More
	Dalston Superstore Dale Winton eat sh*t…you can smell the coolness (and the sweat) before you’ve even set eyes on the Dalston Superstore. It’s packed full of London’s hottest and trendiest, think St Martin’s students slash art collective types. You’ll be stacking shelves to the sound of retro 90′s electro-pop, Read More
	Dirty Burger Hidden round the back of Pizza East and Chicken Shop you’ll find this wicked new burger joint (do we need more… hell yeah!) in what can only be described as a corrugated iron shack in the corner of a car Read More
	Efes Pool Club & Bar Up a sinister stairwell is a grown up youth club filled with a bar, music, a trashed and trendy crowd and a whole lot of pool tables. The party keeps going til about 4am, so put a quid down on Read More
	Electric Social They call it a country manor with a twist, we say nu rave hunting lodge slash beer hall slash cocktail lounge n club: it’s the perfect addition to the Brixton scene. With long wooden tables, book shelf wallpaper, pop arted Read More
	Freud Bar Bit of a sleeping giant, Freuds.  Alex James made it his own before he went all girly and concentrated more on cheese than getting smashed up in Soho.  Nowadays it’s probably more filled with foreign students than rock stars, but Read More
	Gerry's Club In ‘the Dean St shuffle’ from Quo Vadis via Groucho and the French, Gerry’s is the end game. This place literally doesn’t exist until you’ve had a skinful, so don’t even think of going before midnight. Yeah it’s a members Read More
	Gordon's Wine Bar This is London’s and therefore the world’s original smoke-stained, candle-lit cellar bar, loved by all, it remains an essential destination for any casual visitor to the city. Forget Buckingham Palace, The National Gallery, Madame Tussauds etc – if you have Read More
	Homeslice Greeted at a lectern, and seated at pews or if you choose to eat alfresco, old Sunday school benches, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were attending church (until you catch sight of the spaceship styled oven that is). That Read More
	Jamboree Hidden right in the middle of Cable Street Studios is the booming bar slash hangout that is Jamboree. No bigger than the size of your living room and no fancier than… your living room, it’s where you should come instead Read More
	Janet's Bar This place has been around for years, and it’s got a LOT going for it, literally there is stuff everywhere. From skeletons and deflated balloons to fairy lights strung all over the place – conversation won’t run dry in these Read More
	Kaff Bar This South London bar is BarChick’s home from home: Kaff bar is open to you all day, all night, all week. So whether you want coffee and a cake, or some art, alcohol and beats, this place will deliver. This Read More
	Kerbisher & Malt BarChick’s British, so naturally she is going to appreciate a hearty portion of fish and chips, but this place is a school above the rest. It’s nautical yet unassuming: with white tiles, wooden tables and simple seating, the fried food Read More
	LAB A bar for bartenders, LAB (London Academy of Bartenders) has become a bit of an institution with the industry types, and other thirsty consumers. They brag a massive menu of world renowned cocktails made by some of London’s finest. Head here Read More
	Lardo Get drawn in by the bright pink neon light of Lardo. Richmond Road’s new hangout is heaving with east siders who are drawn to this banging new pizza and charcuterie restaurant tucked within the neighbourhood. It’s an industrial chic open Read More
	Lazybones BarChick likes it hard and slow… so this new joint in Farringdon ticks all the boxes. Lazybones has quite the reputation for its hard drinks, slow cooked meat and cold craft beers… so we’ve no doubt this one is a Read More
	Lost & Co Meet Lost & Co, the latest addition to the Lost Group fam and new kid on the block in Putney. Having taken over from Citizen Smith, the guys here have stepped up and are catering to the booze-thirsty with mega Read More
	Lucky Chip at The Sebright Arms Tucked up a side alley off Hackney Road, this sprawling boozer is the place to be if you like your beers local and your burgers dirty. Get a Lucky Chip, grab a brew (the Shoreditch Blonde is BarChick’s choice but Read More
	MEATliquor When you have that much bourbon and burgers in a banging new bar above a strip club, you’ll wonder how you lived without it. Welcome to MEATliquor, BarChick’s best friend (and will be until it makes us fat). This place Read More
	MEATmission With the booming success of “queues around the block” MEATliquor, this eastside sista spot is showing the cool kids waddup. It used to be a Christian mission so religious plaques (read and repent) clash alongside Gilbert and George-esq Read More
	Mishkins Mishkin’s is Russell Norman and Richard Beatty’s latest staple of uber-cool eat and drinkeries; it’s a twist on a New York Jewish deli with the welcome addition of some delicious cocktails. The chopped chicken liver with schmaltzed radish, oxtail cholent or Read More
	Moustache Bar Tucked away in deepest darkest Dalston is an underground drinking den with BarChick written all over it! 1 – The drinks are at Poundland like prices. 2 – It’s open till about 4 or whenever the party finally comes to a close. 3 Read More
	Mr Buckley's Hackney road is pretty damn cool; it’s got a Bingo hall, a Co-op cash point that lets you pick “Cockney” as a language oh and a farm. Only thing we could say it’s lacking is a good bar… but things Read More
	New Evaristo Club (a.k.a Trishas) You don’t stumble into Trisha’s by mistake – nb never call it by its real name – always a good thing if you want to keep civilians out & regulars in. Not that there’s anything much ‘regular’ about the crew Read More
	Old Mary's Old Mary’s is everything you expect an underground speakeasy to be: sexy, sultry, imaginative and full of character. There’s no denying this place has been well thought out and as one of this area’s only offerings it really is a Read More
	Patty & Bun If, like BarChick you love burgers, then you’re in luck! Patty & Bun are back, but this time they’ve got more roots at their banging new burger joint tucked just off Bond Street. London’s burger boys better watch out, cos Read More
	Ping Move over bowling there’s a new ball in town. It’s smaller, lighter and it only takes two of you to tango. Ping pong is all the rage now, and you can now enjoy it inside, with a drink in your Read More
	Pitt Cue Co. What do you get when street-food BBQ masters team up with the Executive Chef from Hawksmoor? Finger licking BBQ’d goodness! If you haven’t heard of the Pitt Cue BBQ food truck that spent last summer parked under the Hungerford (…hunger?) bridge Read More
	Portobello Gold This Portobello classic has it all: rockstar-like staff, lots of tequila, a conservatory, a world famous market on its doorstep, hotel, live music venue, garden and even an art gallery. It’s no wonder it has been in action longer than Read More
	Ridley Road Market Bar Clearly a skip down the slightly fishy Ridley Road Market is a little too far for most Shoreditch w*nkers, because this bar is refreshingly free of the undercuts, leotards and attitude Dalston has become known for. By day Ridley Road Read More
	Scooter Caffé Got a while to wait till your train leaves Waterloo? Or perhaps you just love Vespers! Whatever your reason, we say head down the road to Scooter. This place looks like a granny/train spotter/hoarders shed. Neon signs, old posters, fairy Read More
	Seven at Brixton One of the first cool bars to pop up in Brixton Market, Seven is a bustling, friendly bar with a brilliant vintage luggage theme, which is a tribute to the luggage salesman who inhabited the space before them. The back bar is awesome displaying Read More
	Shutterbug At last something a little more inventive (and slimming). We’ve busted out of our trousers over-doing it on the hot dogs and burgers in this town. Shutterbug brings crepes and cocktails to a well hidden spot just off Rivington Street. Read More
	Simmons Bar The outside looks either like an old school pub or an amusement arcade, we say the latter with all the vintage tat dotted about (although there is a wall made out of beer cans). Inside’s like some sort of kooky Read More
	Slim Jims Liquor Store BarChick just loves an American dive bar, and Slim Jims is as dark n dirty as it gets. You might feel like you’ve walked into the bar in Coyote Ugly, with anything from hillbilly rock to Joy Division on the Read More
	Soho Joe Soho Joe is a bit of a legend, and I reckon you’ll all guess which one he is when you set foot into his pizza palace/all day hangout. It’s cheap and pretty delicous and Joe is always there, along with Read More
	Spuntino It’s hard to keep up with Russell Norman and all his hip hangouts, the paint has only just dried at The Campari Bar, and he’s already onto his next project. This time he’s gone all American on us, and has opened Read More
	Sunset Strip Strip bars can be so much more than birds dropping a thong in your face. They’re not all underground sleeze dungeons (although clearly there is a time and place for them). Sometimes it’s nice to start your sleaze session with Read More
	Tamesis Dock There’s not much lining the Albert Embankment but walk on, as what you’ll find is well worth it! It’s a bar on a boat and depending on the tide you might even find yourself on a tilt, just make sure Read More
	The Actress East Dulwich can be a place to hang, and The Actress has taken a traditional suburban pub vibe and made it cooler. The décor is bright and modern, with some interesting artwork (including a pointillist mural created using a spray Read More
	The Arts Theatre Club Slip downstairs through the discreet stage door entrance, and the 1920s vibe of this prohibition-style hangout (it’s been around since then) will make you wish you’d brought a trilby. There are books on shelves, a vintage cigarette dispenser and a Read More
	The Azulito Bar - under Wahaca If you want a good night out you can’t go wrong with a Mexican – whether you are eating, drinking or wearing nothing but a sombrero, you are always left smiling.  What’s not to like when you have a bottle Read More
	The Birdcage This green tiled boozer at the end of Columbia road sits perfectly amongst the Sunday flower market. One of the last remaining East End boozers to hold tight to its authentic, quirky vibe, it’s also a favourite spot to hit Read More
	The Bridge This coffee bar feels as though you’re sitting in an old treasure chest: the walls are filled with odd titbits, gramophones, street signs  and a whole bunch of old sporting magazines (mainly boxing – the owner’s into it, you have Read More
	The Cider Tap After the success of the Euston Tap, its new naughty little sister venue has opened in the mirror image lodge across the street. Sharing the same principles as its beer-loving sibling: you won’t find your typical cider brands in here, Read More
	The Cock Tavern So it’s 6am and you’re still going strong? Or perhaps like BarChick you like to get up at 3am and buy your steaks from Smithfield’s market? Either way you’ll be needing a pint of Guinness and a ‘Butchers Breakfast’. The Read More
	The Covent Garden Cocktail Club Hidden away down some stairs, away from the ticket touts and the West End traffic lies the Covent Garden Cocktail Club (formerly London Cocktail Club). The low lighting and comfy sofas remind you of a gentleman’s club, only without the Read More
	The Crobar If you’re after a proper rock bar, the Crobar is Mecca for metal heads… and our favourite barmen all seem to love it, so it’s obviously doing something right. Inside, it’s pretty much everything you’d expect – posters, comic book Read More
	The Dalston Jazz Bar It is 2am and things are rounding up at whatever underground east end drinking den you find yourself in. Everyone’s pumped and the thought of going home is ridiculous. Time to grab your distressed denim jacket – and get down Read More
	The Devonshire This Dickensian drinking den looming large on the Balham High Road belies its high ceilings and deceptive spaciousness inside. Its open plan layout and grand Victorian décor makes it perfect for larger gatherings or work do’s which was in plain Read More
	The Dogstar The ‘cornerstone of Brixton nightlife’ Dogstar’s reputation certainly precedes it: step out of the tube station and ask any local , they all know the way. Inside it’s all gothic grunge, distressed Victoriana, and with the venue playing the shabby Read More
	The Doodle Bar Imagine a bar that looks different each time you pop in, and not because you got too hammered to remember it properly. Well, The Doodle Bar in Battersea is just that. This relaxed bar encourages people to draw all over Read More
	The Draft House Charlotte Street The latest edition to the Draft House chain hits Goodge Street. It’s nice and compact (only 25 seats so no table bookings!) although that doesn’t stop them from holding a seriously impressive beer selection. BarChick loved the Kwak beer that Read More
	The Empress The Empress is a great gastro-like pub in the heart of Victoria Park, the posh looking part of ‘ackney. We had in fact headed to the Hemingway to find it fully booked. Fear not, as The Empress is just next Read More
	The French House The French is an institution, and if you haven’t been there yet, you should consider yourself a failure.  The tiny Soho spot started out as a gin parlour, then got famous as the home of de Gaulle and the free Read More
	The Haggerston Looking for a busy East End boozer? Looking for some hotshot media dude, some PR Puss, or some mysterious Russian Politics student? Then the Haggerston is sooooooo for you. The haggerston is to all intents and purposes, a pub. The room Read More
	The Joiners Arms The Joiners Arms is every gay man’s guilty pleasure. It’s the ultimate last resort when on the pull, the perfect place to dip into after closing time and see the night off properly. It’s definitely gay in here, with every type Read More
	The King of Ladies Man If Brixton Market hasn’t shut the South of the river haters up yet, then this should do the job! London’s favourite bacon and eggs purveyors, The Breakfast Club, have picked Battersea Rise for their fifth venue and with it comes Read More
	The Lexington Bourbon baby yeee-haaaa…if you like bourbon then look no further, cos Stacey who runs the Lexington has done her ground work (and trust me when I say you would not argue with her). They have something for everyone. With a music venue on Read More
	The Love Shake Eating, drinking and surfing is the name of the game here in this little hidden diner on Shoreditch High Street. Decked out with red leather booths, old school lamps, sofas, arm chairs and walls covered in 50s pin ups, road Read More
	The Magic Garden Secret Garden Party comes to Battersea: this place is all about the outside area with some serious festival vibes, mismatching quirky sofas, oversized lamps and some banging board games (get Guess Who and play it the alternative way… ask BarChick Read More
	The Mahogany Bar Wilton’s is under threat people, and they need your help to save it! All you have got to do is download their fantastic new app, Wilton’s Mystery, a fantastical play, based on a true story about the building’s rich history. Read More
	The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town You had me at Smeg Fridge. As if BarChick didn’t love The Breakfast Club enough already. Stroll in casually looking like you’re after some breakfast, then announce “I’m here to see the Mayor”. This is your access code to get you Read More
	The Old School Yard Imagine if Tom Hanks in “Big” opened a bar, or think Zack from Saved by the Bell’s ideal hangout… well that’s what you’re getting with The Old School Yard. We’re talking table football, basketball hoops, old school lockers and 80s Read More
	The Palm Tree Be sure to hit the Palm Tree at some point in your life. It stands alone just off the Regent’s Canal and is famed for its live music and old skool landlords. Cool. This place ain’t big but it’s busting Read More
	The Rake Small in Size but BIG on Beer, if Homer Simpson worked in the City, then this is where he’d hang out. In fact any beer lovers would and for those of you who don’t then you might find that you’re Read More
	The Ship Ignore the location, this is one of London’s best and most popular pubs, so come and get involved with a gang of mates. It’s probably best in the summer and thanks to its Thames side location it gets jam packed, Read More
	The Shop NW10 The guys behind Kensal Rise’s hottest new hang out are all laid back, cool, and creative – and that’s exactly what this bar is all about. Opening a bar has been their lifelong dream, you can see a lot of Read More
	The Southampton Arms Forget Buckingham Palace, the best of Britain is actually found in a perfectly petite place in Kentish Town (Highgate Road). No frills or fancy gastro grub, just British ales and proper cider (the strong cloudy stuff, none of those mainstream Read More
	The Star by Hackney Downs Is it a brothel? Is it a fairground ride? No, it’s just a pimped out pub people. Sitting right by Hackney Downs, this is the place to go party. The circus style red lights that surround the bar lend it a Read More
	UnderDog Walk down the stairs in BrewDog Shoreditch and you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve wandered into the broom cupboard. But you’re in luck, cos hidden behind the skeleton is East London’s latest speakeasy (that most of the world seem to know Read More
	Venn Street Records Clapham is full of good bars and Venn Street Records is one of them (you won’t miss it, look for the retro neon sign). Opened by bar connoisseur Tom, he’s all about good music, good drinks and having lots of Read More
	Voodoo Ray's Who’s Ray? We don’t know either, but sure as hell we’d like to get our Voodoo on with him. This place has the décor of an empty swimming pool, all blue tiles and unpainted concrete. The open plan kitchen is Read More
	Well and Bucket Take an old leather shop, strip back the dodgy décor, throw in a couple of oysters, and Bob’s your uncle, you’ve got yourself one of Shoreditch’s latest hangouts. Recently refurbished to convert it back to its former glory, this place Read More