Nestled at the end of Neal Street in the heart of Covent Garden, this cocktail bar and art gallery is almost invisible to the untrained eye. On first appearance it appears to be a dingy, dimly lit basement bar, but follow the rather dangerously steep metal staircase down and far from the seeming descent into hell, this is in fact the path to cocktail heaven. Scrawled on the chalk board behind the tiny bar are at least 100 cocktails, ranging from about £5 to £7.80. And every single penny you spend here is completely worth it. I have never had such a brilliant Bloody Mary, and even the more inventive cocktails make perfect taste sense. The decor and the people most certainly add to this fine concoction; The small space, which is rammed on a weekend, functions also as an art gallery, with eclectic paintings decorating the concrete, minimalist walls, and the skilled creators behind the bar are friendly, fast and, as a nice bonus, always rather good-looking. As a result, this place has rapidly become one of my fail-safe drinking dens, be it for a post-dinner drink, or a pre-clubbing few before hitting the nearby Soho. Be warned though: a friend of mine got the train home in the wrong direction after just two cocktails. Lethally strong and superbly tasty: I’m sure even Freud would approve.
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