Best Bars in Soho, London
Two centuries of bohemian drinking — and the bars that still earn their reputations.
Soho has been London's drinking capital for two centuries. From the Bloomsbury set in the 1920s to Francis Bacon at Colony Room to today's reservation-required cocktail rooms — Soho's bars have the longest unbroken run of bohemian credibility in London.
Eight Soho picks ranked the way locals actually drink the neighbourhood.
The best bars in Soho
The French House
Dean Street pub since 1891. Half-pints only, no music, no phones. Francis Bacon and Dylan Thomas drank here.
Bar Termini
Old Compton Street Italian aperitivo bar from Tony Conigliaro. Negronis on tap, single Negroni Sbagliato, espresso martini.
Ronnie Scott's
Frith Street jazz club since 1959. Two sets a night, world-class musicians, £40 cover. London jazz institution.
Trisha's
Dean Street basement members bar that lets walk-ins after midnight. Cash only, no menu, full Soho late-night experience.
Disrepute
Kingly Court basement cocktail bar from the Disrepute team. Themed cocktail menus, late-night Soho cocktail default.
Lab Bar
Old Compton Street cocktail bar that trained half of London's modern bartenders. Approachable, strong, reliable.
The Coach & Horses
Romilly Street pub from 1834. Jeffrey Bernard drank here daily for 40 years. Heritage Soho boozing.
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