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Hotel Bars contemporary-classic setting. Gay Bars
London’s hotel bars continue Trader Vic’s in the Park Lane Old Compton Street, which
to offer an elegant setting for Hilton provides an exotic is located in Soho, has a well-
classic and innovative cocktails, tropical setting in which to established gay scene Tables
with the Blue Bar at the enjoy an amazing range of spill out onto the pavements
Berkeley Hotel and the Long rum cocktails. and there is a lively and
Bar at the Sanderson Hotel Scarfes Bar, in the Rosewood friendly atmosphere.
prime examples. The American London, is a lively bar with Compton’s of Soho, a
Bar at the Savoy, decorated in a traditional soul, evoking the busy pub, is across the road
an Art Deco style, has a pianist, atmosphere of a London from the gay bar and eatery
a terrific atmosphere and classic gentlemen’s club with a Balans and close to the
cocktails (try the signature roaring fire at one end and well-known gay pub the
White Lady or the Dry Martini, wooden bar running along Admiral Duncan. Rupert
which the bar introduced to the other. Warm, intimate Street is a stylishly low-key
Britain), while another Jazz Age and sophisticated, with plush option for a relaxed drink,
gem, the Rivoli Bar at The Ritz, furniture and handwoven rugs while KU Bar is a popular
has been resplendently on a parquet floor, Brasserie lesbian hang-out. Away from
restored. Claridge’s Bar offers Max in the Covent Garden the West End, the Royal
excellent Champagne cock- Hotel is always buzzing and is Vauxhall Tavern hosts Duckie’s
tails (among other concoc- very popular with theatre and outrageous cabaret and DJs
tions) in a glamorous, film people. on Saturday nights.
DIRECTORY
Black Friar Aqua Shard Golden Eagle Further Afield
174 Queen Victoria St The Shard, 31 St Thomas 59 Marylebone Lane W1.
EC4. Map 14 F2. St SE1. Map 15 C3. Map 12 D1. Bull’s Head
373 Lonsdale Rd SW13.
The Book Club Fire Station The Lansdowne
100 St Leonard St EC1. 150 Waterloo Rd SE1. City Barge
Map 7 C5. Map 14 E4. 90 Gloucester Ave NW1. 27 Strand-on-the-
Green W4.
The Eagle George Inn Map 4 D1.
159 Farringdon Rd EC1. 77 Borough High St SE1. Old Bull Electricity
Map 6 E4. and Bush Showrooms
Map 15 B4. 39A Hoxton Square N1.
The Jugged Hare Queen Elizabeth Roof North End Way NW3. Map 7 C3.
49 Chiswell St EC1. Map 1 A3. Fridge Bar
Map 7 B5. Garden Bar & Café
Southbank Centre, Spaniards Inn 1 Town Hill Parade SW2.
Smiths of Smithfield Belvedere Rd SE1. Spaniards Rd NW3. Grapes
67–77 Charterhouse St EC1. Map 14 D4. Map 1 A3.
Map 6 F5. 76 Narrow St E14.
St John Knightsbridge & The Wells Tavern Hampshire Hog
26 St John St EC1. Belgravia 30 Well Walk NW3. 227 King St W6.
Map 6 E2. Map 1 B4. King’s Head
Blue Bar 115 Upper St N1.
Ten Bells The Berkeley, Wilton Place Bayswater & Map 6 F1.
84 Commercial St E1. SW1. Map 12 D5.
Map 8 D5. Notting Hill Latchmere
Boisdale 503 Battersea Park
Viaduct Tavern 15 Eccleston St SW1. The Cow Rd SW11.
126 Newgate St EC1. Map 20 E1. 89 Westbourne
Map 14 F1. Park Rd W11. Prince Alfred
Whistling Shop Hampstead, Map 9 B1. 5a Formosa St W9.
63 Worship St EC2. Primrose Hill & Prospect of Whitby
Map 7 C4. Marylebone Portobello Star 57 Wapping Wall E1.
171 Portobello Rd W11.
Ye Olde Cheshire The Chapel Map 9 B2. Royal Vauxhall
Cheese 48 Chapel St NW1. Tavern
145 Fleet St EC4. Map 3 B5. Prince Albert 372 Kennington
Map 14 E1. 11 Pembridge Rd W11. Lane SE11.
The Engineer Map 22 D3.
Southwark & 65 Gloucester Ave NW1. Map 9 C3. Trafalgar Tavern
South Bank Map 4 D1. Trailer Park Row SE10.
Anchor Freemasons Arms Happiness White Cross
34 Park Street SE1. 32 Downshire Hill NW3. 177 Portobello Rd W11. Water Lane, Richmond-
Map 15 A3. Map 1 C5. Map 9 B2. Upon-Thames.

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