Balls Brothers

A traditional pub sign above a doorway and downward steps into a basement wine bar - the name “Balls Brothers” tells you nothing about what’s inside. Instead of some comedy-toilet-humour-gay venue we find a very traditional wine bar, with well stocked bar, expensive drinks and a maze of interconnecting rooms and low-ceiling hallways [...]

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Gantons Wine Bar

Seeing what looks like a red version of a small Yates bar I head in this direction with my mate Alex and undeterred by the “wine bar” sign, I make my way into want can only be described and a “trendy, up-beat, party bar”. It was a friendly venue with bright lights in [...]

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The Hope and Anchor
Situated on the rounded stump that is the corner of Mornington Crescent, this traditional pub sits relatively unsupervised by other venues as most of the fame is stolen by the infamous KOKO or delightful Purple Turtle but this pub stands to merit in a bath of its own character and charm. With [...]

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The Seven Stars

A small fragile wooden abode set on a high street parallell to high holborn sports is otherwise known as the Seven Stars. the first impression is its age and tiny features such as narrow staircase, lift for the bar and compact 17th century stove. The place offers a wide room the length of [...]

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Shakespeare’s Head

An olde Inn cast into the relative spotlight of Carnaby street - top end nearest the Palladium theatre. This pub has a ground floor of a few small sly tables with two small entrances and a bar to the right should you enter of the high street. The place has a welcome vigour but [...]

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Underbelly

Adjoining the Zigfrid bar above ground, this door and a set of stairs leads you into the pit of dance that is the underbelly. The place costs £2 on the door on a Saturday and actually proves to be a very quiet venue once inside- its essentially a large staircase landing on a dance area [...]

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Bar Polski

This has not been the best decorated bar by a long shot and gets very busy very early in the evening. It is a bar hidden behind Holborn station in an alley opposite the ship tavern and is a picture of wide glass front with shallow interior, high bar stools at even higher tables [...]

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The Devonshire Arms

A vampiric abode indeed!! This is claimed to be THE Goth pub of London attracting the most outrageous characters from all over the world to indulge in an atmosphere of Gothic delight. The place is infamous for its strict dress code but I entered without issue- Barry was probably to thank for that [...]

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The Last Plantagenet (Wetherspoons)

Well what to expect from a wetherspoons in the first place? No music as usual and quiet even at the most popular hours of the evening, The place is scattered with small varnished tables and old men. The curry club in here is a popular run as for a change the curry [...]

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The Old Nick

Set back behind Holborn’s main road is this seemingly quiet tavern, it is a medium sized pub with a circular bar with wooden floors and small tables. The bar has a good selection of wines but the main reason people come here is for the food which is a little on the expensive [...]

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