South Cornwall
Wine, charcuterie, cheese and cocktails take centre stage at this uber-trendy hang-out on the 1st floor above Hand Bar. Junk shop furniture and patches of…
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Edinburgh
This cosy bar has more of a lounge atmosphere (sofas at the back) than a traditional Edinburgh pub, but the counter reveals that it is dedicated to real…
Brighton & Hove
Brighton’s best-known and best-loved club is a disarmingly unpretentious den, where DJ Fatboy Slim pioneered the Big Beat Boutique and still occasionally…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Stripped back to bare bricks and smartened up with potted plants and industrial light fixtures, this corner pub serves an interesting selection of wine,…
Glasgow
It's mostly rock, alternative and metal with a touch of Goth and post-punk at this long-standing indie venue. There are two dance floors: upstairs is…
South Cornwall
Another local's tip, a cosy split-level pub that also serves decent grub and one of the best Sunday roasts in town. The main room has the air of a ship's…
Notting Hill & West London
Don’t come here for the selection of beer or ales or the expensive nosh; this place, hard by the Grand Union Canal in Little Venice, is all about location…
Stratford-upon-Avon
Also called the 'Black Swan', this enchanting riverside alehouse is the only pub in England to be licensed under two names. It's a favourite thespian…
Edinburgh
Always busy with students and regulars, the Southsider is a big, old-fashioned, slightly rough-around-the-edges pub that pulls in people from further…
Manchester
This eclectic little bar – with its oddball furnishings, wacky tunes and anti-establishment crew of customers – is a Northern Quarter stalwart and the…
Liverpool
This converted theatre is home to one of Liverpool's most beloved clubs, despite going through several name and management changes. It still hosts some…
Plymouth
Plymouth's arty crowd loves this characterful combo of hip boozer, social-enterprise visionary and cultural hub. Amid its Edwardian-meets-modern decor you…
Glasgow
Atmosphere in spades is the call sign of this easygoing West End bar. An ornate wooden ceiling overlooks two levels of well-mixed cocktails, seriously…
Oxford
Oxford’s one and only gay club has an all-inclusive vibe. In action for just a few nights each week – Tuesday’s especially for students – it stays open…
Cornwall
This small-scale distillery makes small batches of its two spirits, Tarquin's Gin and aniseed-flavoured Cornish Pastis in a flame-fired, copper pot still…
Kent
A ramshackle pub about as far onto the beach as it’s possible to get (it’s been washed away several times by high tides) with cosy winter window seats and…
South Cornwall
Fowey has lots of pubs, but you might as well go for the one with the best harbour view, named after notorious 'free trader' (otherwise known as smuggler)…
The West End
This abandoned Victorian public toilet got a flush of new life when this coffee shop opened here in 2013. The restroom has been sensitively restored (and…
Glasgow
Relaxed and friendly bar that starts out publike and gets louder with gay anthem DJs as the night progresses. Entry is free and it serves food until 9pm,…
London
The Hack & Hop is the best place for craft brews this side of the City, usually pouring pints for suited Fleet St workers after 5pm. Friendly staff can…
Southeast Wales
Every spare wall of this large hip-looking cafe/bar is covered in vintage mirrors, murals and kooky framed pictures (we particularly like the young Tom…
Cardiff
Cardiff's main brewery's unlikely contribution to the craft-beer revolution, this charming old-style corner pub serves 18 draught taps and a rotating…
Glasgow
With an easily missed entrance between a Spanish and an Italian restaurant, this basement bar is a friendly LGBT pub with a pool table and regular gigs at…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Simple yet elegant oak decor, an astonishingly comprehensive wine list and amiable service make this a popular choice with suited City workers and local…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but shuffle into this eastern Mediterranean–style cafe-bar and you'll find an Aladdin's cave. Upstairs is…
The Midlands & the Marches
The more real ales and local ciders you knock back in this traditional pub, the more you may believe the tales of resident ghosts from the site's history…
Edinburgh
Tucked in a basement, the Bailie is a Stockbridge stalwart – a dimly lit, warm and welcoming nook with a large circular island bar, a roaring fire in…
Cambridge
A dozen pumps dispensing real ale, 50 gins, a roomy beer garden and a friendly, unreconstructed vibe make this red-brick pub popular with the locals. That…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Part of the Old Truman Brewery complex, this venue has a courtyard, two big rooms and an outdoor terrace that gets packed with a cool crowd on sunny…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Part of the great Antipodean takeover of London cafes, this distant outpost of a New Zealand brand serves perfectly crafted coffee from its neat-as-a-pin…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Just far enough from Hoxton Sq to avoid being overrun by weekend blow-ins, the Red Lion has a local-pub vibe – but given this is Hoxton, the locals are…
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Set up by a trio of brothers as 'an alternative to Newcastle's boozy scene', this hip Hungarian-style teahouse with postindustrial decor has over 100…
Scotland
Grab a pint of real ale and settle in among the leather booths and vintage curios at this Victorian local, which offers speciality beers, whisky and rum…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Frequently crammed with a hip teenage-and-up crowd, this scuffed corner pub’s edgy credentials are courtesy of Vice magazine, the bad-boy rag that owns…
Kirkwall
Tucked away in the Orkney Hotel, this refurbished bar is best visited for its fabulous selection of single malt whisky, with over 800 different bottlings…
Southern Highlands & Islands
This friendly hotel has one of Scotland's best whisky bars, the perfect place to learn more about the Campbeltown distilling tradition and to taste the…
Edinburgh
This spectacular bar, with its huge, chunky beer-hall tables, leather-sofa booths and polished black-and-white tile floor, makes a grand setting for the…
Southern Scotland
In Robert Burns’ poem 'Tam o’ Shanter', Tam spends a boozy evening in this pub, which now bears his name. Opened in the mid-18th century, it's an…
Leith
A cosy warren of timber-lined nooks and crannies housed in a single-storey red-brick building (once a waiting room for ferries across the Firth of Forth),…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Housed in a striking little round building, this hip cafe serves top coffee, cooked breakfasts (until a decadent 5pm and all day on weekends) and then…
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