Escape reality at the Polynesian-tiki bar complete with exotic furnishings, Pan-Asian bar snacks and 140 types of rum.
Sleek West End restaurant, cocktail bar and club. Book a table for dinner — and stay for dancing.
A risotto bar that simply oozes good taste. Ricey combinations on offer include pumpkin, hazelnut and sage; chicken, tarragon and leek; pancetta, tomato and egg; as well as lighter Italian options.
Buzzing coffee shop (serving homemade food) and DJ bar works as a concert venue for emerging talent and screening venue for short films. Sunday afternoons spent on the comfy sofas are particularly relaxing.
Private members’ club in a grand 18th-century Georgian townhouse. Choose to eat in the fine dining restaurant, casual living rooms, bar or garden; use the spa; hang out in the elegant drawing room; or check into a bedroom upstairs.
Dance, pose and drink (while you eat) at this chic Knightsbridge Japanese restaurant and bar. Food is top quality, but you pay for what you get.
Millions have been made (and lost) under the skylight dome of this brassiere and bar in a grand former banking hall. Atmosphere is lively — sometimes a bit loud — but generally more relaxed than nearby spots.
Photo: Courtesy of 1 Lombard Street Brasserie
Old-school Notting Hill venue (Pink Floyd and The Clash played there in the ’60s) is a multipurpose theatre, art studio and gallery, as well as a bar and restaurant with an outside courtyard.
An edgier version of the South Ken sister bar, this East End club is located within an old Victorian paper mill and decked out in a weirdly wonderful Gothic style. The pumping sound system keeps dancers going all night.
American-style bistro and bar serves stateside favourites and British classics. Lively after-work bar scene.