The 17 best bars in London
Outlas lists 17 bars in London, England. The rooms here skew chill, chic/luxury and scenic. Expect Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Hip Hop on the floor. Prices run mid-range to high-end.
Bar Kinky (4.8★), The Libertine Restaurant & Bar (4.7★) and Dear Darling (4.6★) rate highest on Google across the set. Saturday and Friday are the busiest nights. Table Service, Private Dining and Bottle Service are widely available. Every listing below carries photos, opening hours, the dress code where a venue publishes one, and a direct route to booking.
All 17 bars in London
Partner Bar Kinky
Partner The Libertine Restaurant & Bar
Partner Dear Darling
Partner Coral Room
Partner Pergola
Partner The Emory Rooftop Bar
Partner Wagtail Rooftop
Partner Madison
Partner Naked & Famous Bar
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Partner Flute at Broadwick Soho
Partner Sweeties at The Standard
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Partner Bund
Partner Queen of Hoxton Rooftop
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Bars in London: common questions
What are the best bars in London?
Bar Kinky (4.8★ from 125 Google reviews), The Libertine Restaurant & Bar (4.7★ from 1,430 Google reviews) and Dear Darling (4.6★ from 630 Google reviews) are the highest-rated of the 17 bars Outlas lists in London, England. The full ranking is on this page, with photos and booking for each.
How many bars are there in London?
Outlas lists 17 bars in London, England. That is the curated set — venues are added by hand and checked against their own website, socials and Google listing, so it is not every licensed premises in the city.
What is the dress code at bars in London?
It varies by venue, and each listing states its own. Across the 17 bars here, "Smart Casual" is the most common — 13 of them (76%), followed by "Smart Elegant" at 2. 1 publish no dress code at all.
What music do bars in London play?
Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Hip Hop are the dominant genres across London's bars. Each venue page lists its own music policy, and the busiest nights are Saturday and Friday.
How much do bars in London cost?
The bars listed here sit in the mid-range to high-end band. Outlas records a price tier per venue rather than a per-item price, because covers, minimum spends and bottle prices move by night and by season — check the venue's own booking page, linked from every listing, for the current number.
When are bars in London open?
Year-round and May-October are the seasons most bars in London operate in. Opening hours are listed per venue where the venue publishes them, and several close entirely out of season.
