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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 Social

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

Party Earth Review Minimal space, nightly DJs and a crowd united by a common interest in the latest live indie music make The Social the most aptly named bar in the city despite its out-of-the-way location ... more

5 Little Portland Street
Westminster, London W1W 7JD

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Carom at Meza

Bar / Blazers / Budget-friendly

Party Earth Review With curry fast replacing fish and chips as the UK’s national dish, London’s Indian food scene is becoming trendy and even gourmet, a fact that is very evident at Soho ... more

100 Wardour Street
London W1F 0TN

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Guanabara

20s / 30s / After Work / Club / DJ / EDM

Party Earth Review Rio comes to London via Guanabara, a trendy, festive club and restaurant in which two spacious bars serving tasty fruit mojitos and caipirinhas overlook a dining area that transforms ... more

Parker Street
London WC2B 5PW

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Candy Bar

80s Music / Bar / Casual / Comedy / DJ

Party Earth Review Launched in 1996 – and revamped in 2011 after being taken over by gay bar magnate Gary Henshaw – Candy Bar is a buzzing, late-night destination for the double-X chromosome ... more

4 Carlisle Street
London W1D 3BJ

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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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The O Bar

20s / 30s / After Work / Bar / Casual

Party Earth Review With three floors offering three different vibes, The O Bar is perfect for dancing, singing along with the music, or just lounging with a cocktail, and attracts an energetic clientele ... more

83-85 Wardour Street
Soho, London W1D 6QD

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Bincho Soho

Asian Food / Dinner / Groups

Reviewed by Jack O.

"I've making the effort to develop upon my love for Japanese food over the last few years and Bincho is definitely one of the best places I've tried la ..." more

16 Old Compton Street
London W1D 4TL

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The Drury Club

Members Club

Reviewed by lara h.

"Completely blown away by this new club!! The Urban East London vibe perfectly compliments the buzz of West End! Space to dance/socialise and enjoy a ..." more

167 Drury Lane
London, WC2B 5PG.

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DSTRKT

20s / 30s / Blazers / Charcuterie / DJ

Reviewed by Natalie B.

"After being denied from another club we decided to try out this one. Even though we new a guy in the club and were on the list we still had to pay 25 ..." more

9 Rupert Street
London W1D 6DG

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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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Busaba Eathai

20s / 30s / 40s / Asian Food / Casual

Party Earth Review A bustling and trendy restaurant, Busaba Eathai (“eat” + “Thai”) serves some of the most reasonably-priced dishes in London. Part of a chain of eight restaurants, the location on Wardour ... more

106–110 Wardour Street
London W1F 0TR

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Cirque du Soir

20s / Artsy / Artsy Dresses / DJ

Reviewed by Naomi G.

"Cirque du Soir showcasts glamour and lights, from the second you see the entrance until you finish your last drink and head home. It excels in the sta ..." more

21 Ganton Street
London W1F 9BN

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