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If you have been looking for a guide in Cocktail Bars London then look no further. Here we share our view of which bars to visit. Cheers!<\/p>\n \t

Nightjar Cocktail Bar<\/h2>\n \t
\n\tPrices:
\n<\/strong>Most of the cocktail is between 10-14 \u00a3\nAddress:
\n<\/strong>The Nightjar, 129 City Road, London, EC1V 1JB<\/a>\nOpening hours:
\n<\/strong>Sunday to Wednesday 6pm-1am
\nThursday 6pm-2am
\nFriday and Saturday 6pm-3am\n\t

Nightjar is known as one of the best Cocktail Bars in the world. It’s a speakeasy bar which you’ll find 2 mins walk from Old Street tube station. You might want to use Google Maps since the big door at the picture on the right is not that easy to find.<\/p>\n

Nightjar is a table service Cocktail Bar and they do recommend you to make a reservation first. That means you are not guaranteed that you can just swing by and walk in and no be standing at the bar.<\/p>\n

Live music from 9.30-11.30pm every evening.<\/p>\n

Cocktail Menu: <\/strong>It’s divided it into four sections spanning the glorious history of the Cocktail. Pre-prohibition from 1600-1918, Prohibition from 1918-1932, Post-war from 1940-2000 and nightjar own signature cocktails. It’s a genius way of introducing Cocktails. The cocktail history reflects the global history and the menu does it very well. Find the full Cocktail Menu here: Download Cocktail Menu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \t

Oriole Cocktail Bar<\/h2>\n \t
\n\tPrices:
\n<\/strong>Between 12-14 \u00a3 for most of their cocktails\nAddress:
\n<\/strong>East Poultry Avenue, Smithfield Markets, EC1A 9LH, London<\/a>\nOpening Hours:
\n<\/strong>Every day 5pm until late (11-12pm)\n\t

Oriole is one of the newer Cocktail Bars in London. However, with the same owner as Nightjar, it’s not new in the Cocktail business.<\/p>\n

Oriole is exactly like Nightjar a table service Cocktail Bar. They do recommend you to make a reservation first.<\/p>\n

Cocktail Menu:<\/strong> Their cocktail menu is divided into three: Old World, New World and The Orient. Old World is known as Africa and Europe. New World being North and South America. The Orient is Asia. It’s a menu showing the colonization and how the spirit industry developed through that. Download the menu here: Download Cocktail Menu<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t

The Cocktail Trading Company<\/h2>\n \t
\n\tPrices:<\/strong>
\nStarting from 9 \u00a3 it’s best value premium cocktails in London.\nAddress:
\n<\/strong>The Cocktail Trading Company, 68 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6GQ<\/a>\nOpening hours:
\n<\/strong>Monday to Wednesday 5pm-11.30pm
\nThursday and Friday 5pm-12am
\nSaturday 2pm-12am
\nSunday 2pm-10.30pm\n\t

The Cocktail Trading Company is one of the newer London Cocktail Bars. However, they really know what they are doing. Trophies from Diageo World Class and many other competitions such as Bols Around The World and Angostura Bar Challenge show their skill set.<\/p>\n

The Cocktail Trading Company is the brainchild of three lifelong Bartenders, who wanted to create a business that not only operated great bars but also gave back to the bar industry. That you can feel when you enter the bar. It’s created with passion and humour in every detail.<\/p>\n

Cocktail Menu: <\/strong>The menu is fun, it’s creative and still traditional. A lot of the classics with a creative twist. Find the cocktail menu right here: Download Cocktail Menu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \t

The Artesian Cocktail Bar<\/h2>\n \t
\n\tPrices:
\n<\/strong>Between 17-19 \u00a3 for most of their cocktails.\nAddress:
\n<\/strong>The Artesian, 1C Portland Place, W1B 1JA, London<\/a>\nOpening Hours:
\n<\/strong>Monday to Saturday 11am-1.30am
\nSunday 11am-11.30pm\n\t

Winner of the \u2018World\u2019s Best Bar\u2019 for four consecutive years by Drinks International, Artesian is on the forefront of the sophisticated London bar scene.<\/p>\n

The relaxed, friendly environment of Artesian is combined with experimental cocktails that are not seen in any other bar in London.<\/p>\n

Cocktail Menu:<\/strong> Their cocktail menu is also divided in three: Artesian Classics, Perception and Innovation. Most of their handcrafted Cocktails consist of high quality spirits which is why the prices are a bit higher than the other Cocktail Bars in this list. Find the full Cocktail Menu right here: Download Cocktail Menu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFollows\n\t\t\t\t\t