The Libertine Review: The Grand Bar at the Royal Exchange | A superb, sophisticated bar and restaurant at the historic Royal Exchange in the City of London, with superb cocktails, elegant surroundings and a warm welcome, a genuinely grand City spot
The Hannaford’s Bar Review: The Promising Kingston Hill Bar to Watch | A bar on Kingston Hill with only a handful of early reviews, far too few for a firm verdict, but noted honestly and warmly as a newcomer to watch as it finds its feet
The Tunnel 267 Review: The Lively Bar of Wimbledon Broadway | A lively, characterful bar on Wimbledon Broadway, a welcoming spot with good drinks, a lively atmosphere and a genuine neighbourhood welcome
The Stage Door Review: The Family-Run Steakhouse and Bar Since 1984, By the Theatre | An eclectic, family-run steakhouse and bar on Wimbledon Broadway, established in 1984 and set opposite the New Wimbledon Theatre, with steak and a Greek-Cypriot menu
Bertie’s Bar Review: The Lively Wimbledon Bar of Hartfield Road | A lively, welcoming bar on Hartfield Road in Wimbledon, a fun spot for good drinks and a warm welcome, with a friendly, characterful, sociable atmosphere
SOMA Canary Wharf Review: The Happiness Drug Comes to the Wharf | A near-perfect-scored Canary Wharf bar flying a name loaded with meaning – soma, the drug of pure contentment in Huxley’s Brave New World
The Space Bar Review: A Name With a Keyboard-Sized Joke | An Isle of Dogs bar flying a name of double meaning – the space bar, at once the widest key on the keyboard and a promise of room to breathe
The Rocketvan and Box Shop Review: A Gloriously Quirky Double Name | A gloriously quirky coffee-shop-and-bar flying a playful, homemade double name – the Rocketvan and the Box Shop, all creative charm and cheerful oddity
640East Review: A Bar That Names Itself by the Compass | A Canary Wharf bar flying a crisp, modern, coordinate-style name that plants its flag firmly in the East
Rocket Review: A Bar Named for Speed, Fire and Ambition | A Canary Wharf bar flying a name of pure velocity – the rocket, all speed, fire and upward ambition, from Stephenson’s locomotive to the launch pad
Old Tom’s Bar Review: A Toast in the Old Gin Style | A bar flying a name from the history of gin itself – Old Tom, the classic sweetened gin of the eighteenth century, marked by its famous black-cat sign
Redwood Review: A Bar Named for the Tallest Trees on Earth | A well-scored London Bridge bar flying a name of natural grandeur – the redwood, the tallest and among the oldest living things on the whole earth
Avenue Bar and Lounge Review: The Newcomer Wishing Rising Fortunes | A bar, lounge and grill on Holland Park Avenue noted honestly for its small sample and below-average early score, given fair context and warm wishes ahead
The Chapel Bar Review: The Stylish and Well-Loved London Bar | A stylish, well-loved London bar with an excellent rating, warmly received for its atmosphere, drinks and welcome
Bar Review: It Is Called Bar | Three letters. One word. No adjective. Five stars from one person. And it is the most honest name in six hundred and thirty articles.
Bishops Review: The Bright All-Day Eatery and Bar on Fulham Palace Road | A bright, welcoming all-day eatery and bar on Fulham Palace Road, serving global dishes from morning to night in a relaxed, contemporary setting
Tippled Pink Review: The Perfectly-Rated Small Newcomer | A small bar with a perfect early rating – far too new to judge on the numbers, but noted honestly as a genuinely promising newcomer to watch
