Teacup cocktails, a SEGA Megadrive, and a five hour happy hour, next door to Camden Town station.
Simmons Bar Camden sits next door to Camden Town station, and it leans hard into kitsch. DesignMyNight calls it a quirky little find, and the room backs that up with neon, mismatched lampshades, a SEGA Megadrive, and cocktails served in teacups. This is the Camden branch of a small London group built on exactly this formula.
The pitch is simple. Cheap drinks, a long happy hour, a private karaoke room, and zero pretension. Kentishtowner welcomed it to Camden Town as a genuinely fun addition rather than another identikit chain bar. Cocktail purists chasing precision should look elsewhere. Everyone planning a loud, low cost start to a night out should put it on the list.
Simmons Camden is right by the station on Camden High Street. Walk in for happy hour, or book the karaoke room ahead if you have a group.
The space is a menagerie of curiosities. 1970s wallpaper, vintage hangings, candle light, and a wall of bric a brac set the mood, and the back holds a karaoke room you can book any day of the week. It is small, so it gets shoulder to shoulder once happy hour lands.
There is a retro games console for the tables that want one, and live music slots on Saturday evenings. The whole place is built for groups rather than quiet pairs.
The menu runs on familiar crowd pleasers done cheaply and quickly, with a few served in teacups for the photo. The five hour happy hour from 3pm to 8pm on weekdays, and all day Sunday, is the real headline. That is when the value is unbeatable in central Camden.
Set your expectations to fun rather than refined. Reviewers note that cocktails are well priced in happy hour and feel steep outside it, so plan your visit around the clock. Order a jug to share if you arrive with a group, and keep it simple.
What to order
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Teacup cocktail
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Happy hour pitcher
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Espresso Martini
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Karaoke room booking
