England

This unpretentious Caribbean bar is a stress- and attitude-free way to hit the Hoxton  scene. Neither fashionable nor unhip, the crowd's...more

Less is more? Not at this kitsch-tastic cocktail bar (pronounced "Annex 'trois'") with gold banquettes, mismatched strips of floral wallpaper, retro tables and...more

Named for the 360-foot-deep well beneath the floor, this glam bar opened in January 2007. Interiors star David Collins (who perfected his art on the Blue Bar...more

The Dorchester's frumpy old bar is unrecognizable in its fabulous new plumage—all lacquered mahogany and mirrors, with purple velvet banquettes backed by...more

Interred beneath a Moorish cupola next to a churchyard, The Bathhouse is one of London's more esoteric venues, with original decorative tiling, candle lighting,...more

Shoreditch society can get stifling. The alfresco Boundary Rooftop offers valuable thinking space, as well as 360-degree views over the city. Crowning Terence...more

A bar named and decorated after Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky might sound a tad gimmicky, but this Shoreditch venue is delightfully eccentric. Step inside...more

Owned by Tom Conran, son of Terence, the Cow is actually a gastropub with a dining room upstairs, but you can have a good night here on alcohol alone. The Cow...more

For a taste of members-only Soho House plus the Notting Hill scene simultaneously, come to SH owner Nick Jones's slightly less impenetrable westerly outpost for...more

Still one of the biggest, and definitely one of the best, club venues in London, you'll find established resident DJs (Craig Richards, Terry Francis) and...more