Best Cocktails in London

Best Cocktail Bars in London

London's cocktail scene is among the most ambitious and inventive in the world. With 46 venues reviewed and 21 scoring 9 or above out of 10, the city delivers exceptional craft across a remarkable range of neighbourhoods and styles. Shoreditch and Dalston drive the east London scene with bars like Three Sheets and Satan's Whiskers — places where stripped-back interiors belie meticulous technique. In the West End, Kwãnt Mayfair and Lyaness at Sea Containers bring high-concept menus to grand settings, while Soho's Happiness Forgets continues to prove that a basement bar with twelve stools can hold its own against any hotel lounge. What sets London apart is its depth: from Archive & Myth's theatrical speakeasy storytelling to AMARO BAR's Italian bitter obsession, from the absinthe fountains of The Last Tuesday Society to Funkidory's neighbourhood warmth — the city accommodates every drinking mood. The competition is fierce and the standards are high, which means the bars that survive here tend to be genuinely excellent.