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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

Zenna

20s / 30s / 40s / After Work / Ambient

Party Earth Review Basement bars abound in Soho, but Zenna is literally spicier than most considering its selection of Indian-inspired cocktails – including one drink so hot that patrons have ... more

77 Dean Street
London W1D 3SH

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The British Museum

All Ages / Anything goes / Cafés

Reviewed by Courtney Grace R.

"If you’re the kind of person that likes going to museums, you absolutely must visit the British Museum. If you’re the kind of person that generally th ..." more

Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3DG

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Salsa!

30s / Budget-friendly / Clubwear

Reviewed by Tara R.

"My Take: I grew up believing that, at least in Latin America, Saturday night means sweaty, sexy salsa dancing. This bar would prove me right. While a ..." more

96 Charing Cross Road
London, WC2H 0JG

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The Toucan

30s / 40s / Beer / Beer Lovers / Jeans

Party Earth Review Despite bearing the name of a South American bird, The Toucan is a treasured Soho dive that serves as a testament to all things Guinness. Entering the venue is like stepping ... more

19 Carlisle Street
London W1D 3BY

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Boheme Kitchen and Bar

20s / 30s / 40s / Bar / Brunch / Dinner

Party Earth Review Boheme Kitchen and Bar is a trendy restaurant and bar catering to ultra-hip media and music types. The restaurant can’t help but captivate onlookers as it literally overflows onto the ... more

19-21 Old Compton Street
London W1D 5JJ

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Roadhouse

20s / 30s / Bar / Burgers / Club / Dance

Party Earth Review As the name implies, Roadhouse is a recreated highway truck stop whose bright neon sign adds unexpected flair to London’s historical Covent Garden square. The rough roadside vibe is ... more

Jubilee Hall, 35 The Piazza
London WC2E 8BE

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Honest Burgers

20s / 30s / All Types / Burgers

Reviewed by Courtney Grace R.

"MY TAKE: Honest Burgers is a no-nonsense kind of place. They focus on making great, traditional burgers with out all the fluff you get at some other ..." more

4a Meard Street
London W1F 0EF

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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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Bar Soho

20s / 30s / 90s Music / After Work

Reviewed by Maura P.

"Great Bar in Soho to go for pre-drinks or even party until the end. Stuff is awesome, great music and good atmosphere. ..." more

23-25 Old Compton Street
London W1D 5JL

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Long Bar

20s / 30s / 40s / Business Types / DJ

Party Earth Review Paraded like a show pony down the length of the connecting passage between the lobby and the restaurant, The Long Bar is just that – an eighty-foot expanse of glowing white onyx almost ... more

Sanderson Hotel
50 Berners Street
London W1T 3NG

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Two Floors

After Work / Art / Beer on Tap / DJ

Party Earth Review Tucked behind the famed Liberty shopping center, Kingly Street can feel far removed from the bustling thoroughfare of Regent Street –the perfect setting to hide Two Floors ... more

3 Kingly Street
London W1B 5PD

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The Argyll Arms

30s / 40s / Ambient / Average Joes

Party Earth Review It’s obvious that The Argyll Arms benefits greatly from its location; just a stone’s throw away from the Oxford Circus tube station, the pub provides shelter from the hustle and bustle ... more

18 Argyll Street
London W1F 7TP

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