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Formerly the capital of beatnik counterculture, Soho has evolved into a multicultural tourist hotspot that offers visitors everything from swanky restaurants and cozy cafés to great live music and gritty sex shops.

During the day, the main thoroughfare of Old Compton Street doesn’t hide from the fact that it’s the center of London’s gay community, with tons of restaurants, bars, and live theaters pulsing with patrons ready to spend their “pink pounds.”

Although the live music scene may be a shadow of its former self – the careers of The Rolling Stones, The Sex Pistols, and Eric Clapton were all launched here – the beat lives on at stalwart DJ-driven clubs like The Roxy, as well as in the odd jazz joint like Ronnie Scott's, which has survived Soho’s transformation.

Nearby Covent Garden had much more placid origins as the one-time home to London’s largest fruit and vegetable market, but this district has become even more tourist-driven than Soho in recent years. Home to the Royal Opera House and the majestic St. Paul’s church, the area is best known as the home to London’s theater district. Most of the city’s grandest live performance venues surround the Covent Garden Piazza, a famous market hall and entertainment center that routinely fills with street performers, professional actors, and hordes of tourists, allowing visitors to catch everything from experimental one-woman shows to mainstream musical hits.

The streets of Covent Garden and Soho may be bustling with out-of-towners, but it’s for a good reason – from dining to dancing, shopping to sightseeing, this is one area of London that no visitor should miss.

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What to Do in Covent Garden / Soho

The Crown

20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Beer / Pop

Party Earth Review Situated on a bustling corner in Covent Garden opposite the landmark Seven Dials sundial pillar, The Crown is the epitome of a traditional English pub. Wooden tables, heavy drapes ... more

43 Monmouth Street
London WC2H 9EW

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Bar Italia

20s and up / 30s / 40s / Café / Pizza

Party Earth Review Even though Soho is no longer the Little Italy it used to be, Bar Italia maintains its reputation as central London’s epicenter of the Italian social and coffee scene. Before there ... more

22 Frith Street
London W1D 4RF

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Experimental Cocktail Club

20s / 30s / Actors / Ambient / Couples

Party Earth Review Greeted at the battered, paint-speckled door by a man in a waistcoat, first-time visitors to Experimental Cocktail Club can hardly be blamed if they find themselves a bit skeptical ... more

13A Gerrard Street
London W1D 5PS

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The Breakfast Club

All Ages / Breakfast / Brunch

Reviewed by Courtney Grace R.

"MY TAKE: Personally, I’m just happy that this place exists. London is generally not a place you’re going to find good breakfast places. (If you’ve ha ..." more

33 D'Arblay Street
London W1F 8EU

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Graphic

Affluent / Art / Art Gallery / DJ

Party Earth Review It’s hard to tell which “graphic” Graphic is referring to when patrons first enter this too-cool-for-school gin bar on Golden Square. Ever-rotating art makes ... more

4 Golden Square
London W1F 9HT

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Princess Louise

20s / 30s / After Work / Beer / Casual

Reviewed by Nick T.

"My Advice: Just accept that the layout is a little unorthodox, the lighting may be a little bright, and the beer is very British, and you’ll end up lo ..." more

208-209 High Holborn Street
London WC1V 7BW

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Liberty London

Affluent / All Ages / Ambient

Party Earth Review An iconic shopping destination that has been part of the haughty London scene for over a century, Liberty London, despite its name, is a refuge for slaves of fashion. Founded in 1875 ... more

Regent Street
London W1B 5AH

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Alphabet Bar

20s / 30s / After Work / Artists / Bar

Party Earth Review One of London’s first urban bars, Alphabet claims to have coined the term “shabby chic” and has maintained the offbeat, modern style that consistently attracts young creative and media ... more

61-63 Beak Street
London W1F 9SL

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Mildreds

Conversational / Couples / Lunch

Reviewed by Courtney Grace R.

"MY TAKE: Personally I like to consider myself a carnivore, so some people think it’s strange that one of my favorite restaurants in London is a veget ..." more

45 Lexington Street
London, W1F 9AN

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Zebrano Soho

20s / 30s / 80s Music / 90s Music / DJ

Party Earth Review Zebrano Soho is an upbeat nightspot perfect for those looking for an affordable night out without the hassle of guest lists and long lines. The bar is open late and offers an ... more

18 Greek Street
Soho, London, W1D 4DS

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Nordic Bar

20s / 30s / Blazers / Casual / Chic / Fun

25 Newman Street
London W1T 1PN

The Lab Bar

Bohemian / Casual / Champagne / DJ

Party Earth Review 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 ... more

12 Old Compton Street
London W1d 4TQ

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