The Clays Review: The Competitive-Socialising Clay Shooting Bar of Moorgate | A superb, hugely popular competitive-socialising bar on Moorgate in the City of London, with interactive clay shooting, good cocktails, great fun and a warm welcome
The Bootlegger Review: The Speakeasy Live-Music Bar of Lime Street | A superb, characterful speakeasy-style live-music cocktail bar on Lime Street in the City of London, with a Prohibition-era spirit, good cocktails, live music and a warm welcome
The All Bar One Review: The Stylish All-Day Wine and Cocktail Bar of Cannon Street | A superb, hugely popular stylish all-day bar on Cannon Street in the City of London with a light, airy setting, good wines, good cocktails and a warm welcome
The Sky Pod Bar Review: The Rooftop Bar in London’s Highest Garden | A spectacular, hugely popular rooftop bar in the Sky Garden atop the Walkie-Talkie in the City of London, with panoramic skyline views, good cocktails, live music and a warm welcome
The Dirty Martini Review: The Glamorous Martini Cocktail Bar of Lovat Lane | A superb, hugely popular glamorous cocktail bar on Lovat Lane near Monument in the City of London, devoted to the martini, with superb cocktails, glamour and a warm welcome
The Be At One Monument Review: The Lively Cocktail Bar of King William Street | A superb, hugely popular lively cocktail bar on King William Street near Monument in the City of London, with a huge cocktail menu, a party spirit and a warm welcome
The Enoteca da Luca Review: The Fine Italian Enoteca of Watling Street | A superb, beloved Italian enoteca and restaurant on ancient Watling Street in the City of London, with fine Italian wines, good food and a warm welcome, a genuine gem of the Square Mile
The Paternoster Review: The Bright St Paul’s Pub With a Storied Name | A superb, hugely popular pub by St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, in a bright, airy space with a fine all-day menu, real ales, good wines and a warm welcome
The Anthologist Review: The Stylish All-Day Bar of Gresham Street | A stylish, hugely popular all-day bar and restaurant on Gresham Street in the City of London bearing a fine literary name, with good cocktails, good food and a warm welcome
The Simmons Bar Monument Review: The Quirky Retro Cocktail Bar of Eastcheap | A superb, hugely popular quirky retro cocktail bar on Eastcheap near Monument in the City of London, with playful kitsch decor, good cocktails, a party spirit and a warm welcome
The Candlemaker Review: The Handsome Cannon Street Pub With a Fine Old-Trade Name | A superb, handsome pub and bar opposite Cannon Street Station in the City of London bearing the fine old-trade name of the candlemaker, with good wines, cocktails, craft beer and a warm welcome
The Oyster Shed Review: The Riverside City Pub With Superb Thames Views | A superb, hugely popular riverside pub on Angel Lane in the City of London with a large Thames-side terrace, superb river views, good beer, seafood and a warm welcome
The New Moon Review: The Welcoming City Pub of Gracechurch Street | A superb, welcoming pub on Gracechurch Street by Leadenhall Market in the City of London, bearing the fine old name of the new moon, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The St Swithins Wine Shippers Review: The Fine Wine Shop and Tasting Terrace of the City | A superb, beloved wine shop and tasting terrace on historic St Swithin’s Lane in the City of London, with self-pour Enomatics, rare Grand Cru wines by the glass and a warm welcome
The Arbitrager Review: The City Pub With a Fine Name Fit for the Square Mile | A superb, welcoming pub on Throgmorton Street in the City of London bearing the fine, fitting name of the arbitrager, by the old Stock Exchange, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Caravan City Review: The All-Day Restaurant, Bar and Coffee Roaster of Bloomberg Arcade | A superb, hugely popular all-day restaurant, bar and coffee roaster in the Bloomberg Arcade in the City of London, with global small plates, good cocktails, its own roasted coffee and a warm welcome
The Walrus and the Carpenter Review: The City Pub Named for a Lewis Carroll Poem | A superb, hugely popular pub on Monument Street in the City of London, named for the Lewis Carroll poem and sitting in full view of the Monument, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Phoenix Review: The City Pub With a Fine Name Fit for a Rebuilt City | A superb, hugely popular pub on Throgmorton Street in the City of London bearing the fine old name of the phoenix, fit for a City reborn from the ashes, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Saint Review: The Contemporary Churchyard Bar of Bow Lane | A stylish, popular contemporary bar on Bow Lane in the City of London, with a lovely terrace in the churchyard of St Mary-le-Bow, good cocktails and a warm welcome
The Bar 1790 Review: The Superb Little Wine Bar of the City | A superb, beloved little wine bar in the City of London with a fine old-vintage name, good wines, good bites and a warm welcome, a genuine wine-lover’s gem of the Square Mile
The Sir John Hawkshaw Review: The Station Pub Named for a Great Victorian Engineer | A characterful, hugely popular pub in Cannon Street Station in the City of London named for Sir John Hawkshaw, the great Victorian engineer of the station, with good beer, fair prices and a warm welcome
The Olde Wine Shades Review: The City’s Oldest Wine House, a Survivor of the Great Fire | A magnificent, historic wine bar on Martin Lane in the City of London, built in 1663 and a rare survivor of the Great Fire, with a smugglers’ tunnel, a superb wine cellar and a warm welcome
The Fortnum’s at the Royal Exchange Review: The Elegant Bar in a Grand City Landmark | An elegant Fortnum’s bar and restaurant set in the grand courtyard of the Royal Exchange in the City of London, with superb wines, elegant surroundings and a warm welcome
The Sea Horse Review: The Welcoming City Pub With a Fine Maritime Name | A welcoming, characterful pub on Queen Victoria Street in the City of London bearing the fine old maritime name of the sea horse, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Cannick Tapps Review: The Characterful Cannon Street Pub and Bar | A superb, characterful pub and bar on Cannon Street in the City of London with good beer, good cocktails, a lively welcome and a warm atmosphere, a genuine spot in the heart of the Square Mile
The Eastcheap Records Review: The Live-Music Cocktail Bar of Eastcheap | A superb, hugely popular live-music cocktail bar on Eastcheap in the City of London with live bands, DJ sets, good cocktails, good food and a warm welcome, a genuine spot for good times
The Trading House Review: The Grand Explorer’s Bar of Gresham Street | A grand, characterful bar in a former bank on Gresham Street in the City of London, with a handsome explorer’s-club theme, good cocktails, good food and a warm welcome
The Bell Review: The Tiny 17th-Century City Pub of Bush Lane | A superb, characterful tiny 17th-century pub on Bush Lane in the City of London bearing the fine old name of the bell, with good beer, good cheer and a warm welcome
The Lucky Goat Review: The Superb Cocktail and Music Bar of Bread Street | A superb, beloved cocktail and music bar on Bread Street in the City of London with amazing cocktails, great music, good food and a warm welcome, a genuine gem of the Square Mile
The Vagabond Wines Review: The Self-Pour Wine Bar in a Former City Bank | A superb, hugely popular self-pour wine bar and restaurant set across two floors of a former bank on Gracechurch Street in the City of London, with over a hundred wines by the glass and a warm welcome
