The Lab Bar Cocktail Bar

Covent Garden / Soho, London –

The Lab Bar, which stands for London Academy of Bartenders, is world renowned for its extensive menu of innovative cocktails and, in its heyday, was considered the best bar in the world, setting the precedent for mixed drinks and producing the most knowledgeable bartenders.

Although the immense cocktail menu can be a bit daunting, the savvy bar staff is happy to provide suggestions or to just whip up a heady concoction based on the patrons’ preferences – and since bartending is still considered an art at Lab Bar, the mixing of those drinks is often accompanied by friendly competitions of bottle tossing and cocktail creation.

The bar itself is on the small side and offers its young professional patrons a more vibrantly-colored ground floor as well as a darker and sleeker downstairs area where black leather sofas provide plenty of lounging space.

With a lively atmosphere, an unabashedly 1970s retro décor, and bathrooms labeled Bitches and Bastards, The Lab Bar still retains much of Soho’s traditional bohemian vibe for its trendy crowd.