SOHO BARS

79 CXR
79 Charing Cross Road Ph: 020 7734 0769 Mon – Sat 1pm – 3am Open Sun 1pm-11pm Entry charge from 10.30pm www.79cxr.co.uk

Attitude free and cheap drinks. You can be sure to pull here…even if it means a trip to the toilets.

ADMIRAL DUNCAN
54 Old Compton Street Ph: 020 7437 5300 Mon – Mon – Thurs 12pm – 11pm, Fri & Sat 12pm – 11.30pm, Sun 12pm – 10.30pm

Has an excellent range of traditional beers. Became internationally famous in 1999 when a fascist thug demonstrated his extreme homophobia by exploding a nail-bomb here.

BARCODE
3-4 Archer Street Ph: 020 7734 3342 Mon – Sat 4pm – 1.30am, Sun till 10.30pm www.bar-code.co.uk

Barcode has two bars – located in Soho and Vauxhall. It is known and loved for its good looking but attitude free crowd, well priced drinks and the best DJs. Barcode’s DJs provide house music across the board, from loungey to funky to electro to a sexier progressive sound. Including Alan X, Brent Nicholls, Faye Lanson, Gonzalo, D’Johnny, Pagano, Stewart Who?, Per QX, Paul Coles, Steven Geller and Oliver M.

THE BOX
32-34 Monmouth Street Ph: 020 7240 5828 Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sun 10.30am – 10.30pm. Serves food daytime www.boxbar.com

This is the perfect place to meet a friend for coffee or have a great lunch. At night the crowd is handsome with the best looking guys in London. They also sell advance tickets to London’s top clubs including Heaven, Crash, Salvation, AM, Juicy and Matinee.

THE CANDY BAR
4 Carlisle Street Ph: 07525 217105 Mon – Thu 5 – 11.30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm – 2am, Sun 5 – 11pm www.candybarsoho.com

The UK’s original full-time girls bar. Modern in design and serves delicious cocktails. Men allowed with their lesbian friends.

COMPTONS
53 Old Compton Street Ph: 020 7479 7961 Mon – Fri 12pm – 11pm, Sat 11am – 11pm, Sun 10.30am – 11pm
 
Popular bar is cruisy downstairs with funky-house music. Upstairs is a chill-out lounge. They serve food on a Sunday. Great for drinking outside during summer.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
77 Wardour Street Ph: 020 7439 1274 Mon – Wed 12pm – 11pm, Thur- Sat 12pm – 12am, Sun till 10.30pm

Typical English gay pub experience with a mix of gay folk. Uptairs is a relaxed seating area.

THE EDGE
11 Soho Street Ph: 020 7434 2911 Mon - Sat 12pm- 1am; Sun 1pm-12pm. www.edgesoho.co.uk

Four fabulous floors offering a plethora of entertainment. Ground floor - scrumptious snacks, mouth-watering meals, fine wines and cosmopolitan coffees - served until late evening. Hygge Bar – (“chic” in Danish, “cool” in Swedish) the epitome of style and comfort. Alfresco Bar - Cool, contemporary organic design. Club Bar (top floor) - hark back to the halcyon days of disco. Now taking bookins for the festive season call 020 7439 1313 for info.

ENCLAVE
25-27 Brewer Street Ph: 020 7434 2911 5pm to late. www.enclavesoho.com

Soho’s newest gay venue is spread over 2 floors. Stylish with club music and fantastic cocktail selection. £5 cocktails before 7pm.

ESCAPE
10a Brewer Street Ph: 020 7734 2626 Mon – Sun 5pm – 3am Tues - Sat 5pm - 3am, entry £4 after 11pm on Fri & Sat

A popular video dance bar/club with a young, energetic crowd. Regular drinks specials and sexy staff. Attracts a European crowd.

FREEDOM
66 Wardour Street Ph: 020 77340071 Mon – Thur 5pm – 3am, Fri & Sat 2pm – 3am, Sun 2pm – 11.30pm www.freedombar soho.com

Serves food Relaxed bar to go for cocktails.

FRIENDLY SOCIETY
The Basement, 79 Wardour Street Ph: 020 7434 3805 Mon –Sat 4pm – 11pm, Sun 4pm – 10.30pm

Kitsch and as the name suggests, friendly bar that attracts a cool but not arrogant crowd.

G-A-Y BAR
30 Old Compton Street Ph: 020 7494 2756 Mon – Sun 12pm – 12am www.g-a-y.co.uk/bar.asp

Very popular pop bar spread over three floors with video jukebox throughout. There are regular drink promotions and ongoing promotions with G-A-Y Late and Club. Downstairs is popular with lesbians.

GREEN CARNATION
4-5 Greek Street Ph: 020 7434 3323 Mon – Sat 4pm – 2.30am, Sun 2pm – 12am www.greencarnationsoho.co.uk

A brand new classy bar that caters for fashionistas. Upstairs is a lounge bar with regular live music around a piano. Downstairs hosts the dance floor open Thursday to Saturday. Paul Heron and Luke Hope on the decks.

HALFWAY TO HEAVEN
7 Duncannon Street Ph: 020 74840736 Tues to Sat 12pm to 12am

Karaoke Thursday from 7pm and Sunday from 3pm

THE KINGS ARMS
23 Poland Street Ph: 020 7734 5907 Mon & Tue 12pm – 11pm, Wed& Thurs 12pm – 11.30pm, Fri & Sat 12pm – 12am, Sun 12pm - 11pm

This is where the bears like to hangout. Pool table upstairs. Saturday DJ & Sun Karaoke

KU BAR
30 Lisle Street Ph: 020 7437 4303 Open till 3am. www.ku-bar.co.uk

London’s award winning bar spread over 3 floors, dance floor downstairs. Busy bar filled with a young cute crowd. Mondays sees Ku Karaoke from 8.30pm. The sexy and oh so talented Dan Johnson hosts the weeks busiest karaoke night. A great mix of talented karaoke singers, X factor wannabes and guys who just wanna have fun!

KUDOS
10 Adelaide Street Ph: 020 7379 4573 Open Mon-Fri 4pm-midnight; Sat 2pm-midnight; Sun 2pm-11pm. www.kudosgroup.com

The nearest bar to legendary nightclub Heaven makes Kudos a must visit pre-disco destination. Recently refurbished, the basement bar (aka The Green Room) plays hosts to a variety of new nights, attracting a diverse clientele – from midweek pre-clubbers and students to soul music lovers. Upstairs gets packed on the weekend with DJs Miles and Julio serving up the best in commercial house. Lite bites and a choice selection of main meals served on Fri and Sat. Scrumptious cocktails to boot. Apply for your Q Card at the bar and receive 20% off daily drinks offers.

MOLLY MOGGS
2 Old Compton St Ph: 020 7434 4294 Mon – Sat 11am – 11pm, Sun 6pm – 10pm

This tiny bar on the corner of Old Compton Street and Charing Cross Road is home to some excellent drag. Is traditional style pub and always has a great atmosphere.

PENDULUM
56 Frith St Ph: 020 7734 8300 Mon - Thu 4pm - 11.30pm; Fri 4pm - 12pm; Sat 12pm - 1am; Sun 12pm - 10.30am. www.pendulumsoho.co.uk

A vibrant bar/restaurant/gallery located on 3 floors. Guest DJs and supper clubs. Hot bar tenders, happy hour between from 3-8pm 2-4-1 cocktails.

PROFILE
84-86 Wardour Street, Soho. Every day from 11am - 11pm. 020 7734 3444

An American diner with a Soho twist, the Bar brings you a carefully selected choice of food, drinks, fine wines, cool lagers, and killer cocktails, all perfectly served by our sexy attitude free bar boys and girls. Happy Hour 2 for 1 cocktails, every day from 5pm to 7pm and Monday and Tuesday all evening. From Weds to Sun 8pm our DJ will set the mood with the latest in commercial house, to tempt you to party on downstairs. Free entry to Lo-Profile.

THE QUEBEC
12 Old Quebec Street Ph: 020 7629 6159 Mon – Thu 12pm – 2am, Fri & Sat until 3am www.thequebec.co.uk

Long running gay pub – since 1946 – popular with mature gays. Traditional English pub furnishings and a cruisy basement disco.

THE RETRO BAR
2 George Court (off John Adam Street) Ph: 020 78398760 Mon - Fri 12pm – 11pm, Sat 5pm – 11pm, Sun 5pm - 10.30pm

An alternative gay bar over two levels that plays indie and retro music.

RUPERT STREET
50 Rupert Street Ph: 020 7292 7141 Mon – Thur 12pm – 11pm, Fri & Sat until 12pm, Sun until 10.30pm Food until 10pm www.rupertstreet.com

Stylish bar popular with men in suits. Nice surroundings make this a great place to meet for frozen margaritas.

VILLAGE
81 Wardour Street Ph: 020 7434 2124 Mon – Sat 4pm – 1am, Sun 4pm – 11.30pm www.village-soho.co.uk

The uplifting music coupled with friendly staff make for a great night out. Happy Hour at the Village means all beers; spirits and wines are just £2 until 4pm - 8pm every day.

THE YARD
57 Rupert Street Ph: 020 7437 2652 Mon – Thu until 11.30pm; Fri & Sat until midnight www.yardbar.co.uk

A unique space in the heart of Soho catering for an upbeat, fashionable gay crowd. The Yard Bar is a lively, popular courtyard bar with a dedicated smokers’ balcony and live DJs at weekends. Upstairs is a secluded Loft is a stylish cosmopolitan lounge bar with the gay scene’s best cocktails (and hottest barman).