Ten London bars our editors recommend for Pride Month — LGBTQ+ welcoming year-round, owned and run with care.
Pride bars only matter if they matter every other month of the year. The London venues below are not the bars that put a rainbow flag in the window every June and take it down on July 1. They are the rooms our editors and readers report feeling consistently welcome in — regardless of who they walked in with — and the bars where Pride Month feels like an extension of normal service, not a campaign.
The London Pride Month bars our editors stand behind
The first six picks below are the editors' default — the rooms we send a friend to first when they ask. Each is followed by a recommendation we have ordered ourselves at least three times. Click any bar name to read the full review, signature drink notes, neighbourhood guide and how to book.
At Swift in Soho, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
Nightjar sits in Shoreditch, and the pre-prohibition flip is on the menu year-round for a reason, and the bartenders pour with intent. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
A Bar with Shapes for a Name sits in Hackney, and the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
Tayer + Elementary (in Old Street) the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.8 of 5.
Scout (in Hackney) the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
In Soho, Bar Termini the negroni classico arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Pride Month brings extended hours and additional programming, but the LGBTQ+ welcome here is consistent every other month of the year. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Negroni Classico
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These last four are the editors' deeper-cut picks. Smaller rooms, more specific energy. If the first six feel obvious to you — meaning you have already been — start here.
Three Sheets (in Dalston) the three sheets spritz arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
At Ronnie Scott's in Soho, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the room runs Pride events and reserves a quiet corner for readers who want a drink away from the parade. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
At Seed Library in Shoreditch, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Happiness Forgets sits in Hoxton, and the perfect storm arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. the staff and the regulars reflect the city's queer community, not a marketing campaign. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.
Order: Perfect Storm
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Two notes for Pride weekend bookings. The rooms below run Pride events but also welcome readers who want a quiet drink away from the parade — ask the floor manager which corner they keep for that. And tip well; the staff will be running long shifts.
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