The Wolseley Restaurant

This restaurant is a flourish of history bringing together high quality, wealth and upturned noses. The Wolseley (named after the brand of car) was once a car parts factory and retains a great deal of turn-of-the-century production line pieces, kept as works of art to design the interior of the hall-like room that […]

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The Devonshire Arms Pub

This could possibley be the quietest pub close to piccadilyl station and that probably says something about it since this is one of the hottest places to be in town. The Devonshire arms has a horrible smell as you enter the premises, the place is very small and is almost insignificant and […]

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The Cheers Bar

Some themed bars are better than others but Cheers Bar in it accessible position near Piccadilly Circus tube station certainly looks inviting. Entering the venue you pass a small souvenir stand, an assortment of tables that serve a large front bar and deep towards the back is a square bar which can […]

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Shaston Arms

Approach with caution and take heed, the Shaston Arms is a beweildering and confusing pub. The building itself must be about 300 years old. It is a well polished, kept abode with tiny spooky candlelit corners, and dark as the shadows of the night with a very small bar which you need to squeeze […]

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The Captain’s Cabin

The captain’s cabin, as the name suggests is a well of proud activity. A rather central outpost, busy with middle-aged weekend drinkers but popular enough to cause queuing at the bar but with service fast enough to prevent it being a problem. The light colouring to the interior adds a fresh and youthful […]

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The Blue Posts

From the surroundings and the enclosed appearance to this pub you would think you were in a small village at the end of a quiet afternoon rather than in the bustling bosom of London. The blue posts is a little busier than the streets around it though, with an older crowd so its […]

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St James’s Tavern

Veering away from the traditional feel, this pub is more new age than most in the area with tilings depicting ancient scenes. On entry you find yourself facing a square bar at the end of a the small, hall like room filled with a few tables. The bar is decorated with small blue […]

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All Bar One

Just another European wine bar of this chain bar variety. The unique offerings here are large windows allowing plenty of light to pour in to create a buzzy bright atmosphere, and wine is sold by the Carrif served from barrels where the wine is aged on site in the cellars. And it would […]

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La Tasca Tapas & Bar

La Tasca appears to be a clear restaurant snack bar with small tables outside where the smokers are placed among the dishes of of Italian spiced sausages and sangria. Once inside however, the downstairs (not immediately noticeable at street level) is a large cool dark Spanish tavern with full bar […]

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The Comedy Store

Seated on the corner of Leicester square this small theatre for live comedy acts is a very nice venue and perfectly suited for the heckler or comedy lover. Entering via downward steps you come across famous names that have had acts here over the years and signed memorabilia. Box office checking is fast […]

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