Drinking Establishments

February 27, 2015

Top 10 Drinking Establishments In London

There are so many great places to drink in London, you’d have to struggle to stay thirsty. There are so many that I’ve enjoyed during my time here its hard to narrow it down to one list. Any place can be a great place to drink if you have the right people with you and nothing beats your local. If you fancy trying somewhere new I recommend checking these out.

1. Piano bar
I only got to visit this place in my last week in London and I can’t believe I hadn’t been there before! Right across from High Street Kensington station you would be forgiven for walking past the little entrance but once you head upstairs you find a cute little bar with a few tables and of course a piano. The wine list is comprehensive and the food is amazing – get the czech cheese. What makes this place so great is the piano player who sings a broad range of songs and even takes requests. By the end of the night we were all up singing and dancing along. Such a great night out!

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February 9, 2015

Gordon’s Wine Bar

Drinking Establishment: Gordon’s Wine Bar

Location: 47 Villiers Street, London, WC2N 6NE

Cost: £5 for a glass of house red (but you could spend your whole paycheck in here)

Most people in London have been to Gordon’s Wine Bar (or at least it seems that everyone I know has been there) so its quite surprising that its taken me nearly four and a half years to finally go. I’ve got to say – its worth the wait and I can see why everyone loves London’s oldest wine bar.

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February 5, 2015

Ain’t Nothing But The Blues Bar

Drinking Establishment: Ain’t Nothing But The Blues Bar

Location: 20 Kingly Street, London W1B 5PZ

Cost: Usual soho pub prices £4.50ish for a wine or beer.

If you are a blues music lover (or even if you are not) Ain’t Nothing But The Blues Bar in Soho is a great little place to go for a drink. In the heart of Carnaby Street area on Kingly Street, would might almost walk past the entrance to the bar if it weren’t for a little sign outside. Once you get inside you’ll see about 15 chairs, a long bar and the tiniest stage you’ll ever see.

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October 2, 2014

Music Pub Quiz

Recently I decided to organise a team night out for my workmates and I and since we are a pretty smart bunch I thought a pub quiz would be good fun. While searching for pub quizzes close to my work I stumbled across the Sounds Familiar Music Quiz at Jerusalem, a pub quiz which is all about the music. We booked a table for 10 people for about £6 a head and got there nice and early for a meal before hand.

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September 2, 2014

The Draft House

Drinking Establishment & Delicious Eats: The Draft House

Address: 206-208 Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP (Also several other locations across London)

Cost: £5 average for a pint and £7-12 for a main meal

If you are after a place to have a group gathering with good selection of beers and ales and some pretty epic food – The Draft House is the place to go. I recently went there with my softball team for an end of season awards lunch and we couldn’t have picked a better place.

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May 21, 2014

The Little Bar

Drinking Establishment: The Little Bar

Address: 145 Mitcham Rd, London, UK SW17 9PE

Cost: £13 for a cravat of wine – £20-40 for a bottle

The Little Bar is one of those places where the name says it all. It literally is a teeny tiny bar on the corner of Mitcham Road in Tooting. With about 12 seats there isn’t much room for groups but if you are there to catch up with 1-2 people its the perfect place. The owner is really friendly and can recommend the perfect wine for what you are after and there are a variety of cocktails if the wine list doesn’t take your fancy.

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Luckily for those of us who don’t do well drinking on an empty stomach there are a few nibblies which you can buy to line your stomach. I recommend the gruyere cheese with quince paste as a great companion to a glass of wine!

 

March 19, 2014

The 10 Cases

Drinking Establishment: The 10 Cases

Address: 16 Endell Street, Covent Garden WC2H 9BD

Budget: £40 – three glasses of wine and a variety of small plates.

Last night on a work girls night out I was introduced to a lovely wine bar and restaurant called The 10 Cases, in Covent Garden. The bar gets its name from their philosophy of having a variety of wines at all times, so they only order 10 cases of each wine.

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April 12, 2013

Evans and Peel: Detective Agency

Drinking Establishment: Evans and Peel: Detective Agency

Address: 310c Earls Court Road W.8, London SW5 9BA

Cost: £20-30 depending on how much you drink (cuz they ain’t cheap)

Evans and Peel is one of the coolest drinking experiences I’ve ever had in London. This quirky establishment in a side street near Earls Court is themed like a detective agency. You have to make an appointment to visit the detective and even think up a case you want solved. When you arrive and buzz in you meet with an amazing actor posed as a private detective who grills you about the case, asks for evidence and lets you know what he thinks might have happened.

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