With an on-site distillery brewing their own house Martello gin, this Hackney restaurant is swiftly becoming one of the best gin bars in London. Offering a range of gin-based cocktails, they have created their own signature cocktail, Martello, a lemon and mint concoction with a hefty serving of their own brew.
Best Gin Bars in London
Looking for the best places to drink gin in London? We’re hardly surprised - long gone are the days when gin was thought of as the reserve of silver-haired ladies sipping at a G&T in one hand and handling their pearls in another. There’s an excellent range of pubs and bars specialising in gin these days, from venues brewing their own bottles on site to trendy hangouts featuring 180 varieties and counting. Check out our picks for the best gin bars in London!
Last updated on 10th March 2022
As the name suggests, The Elgin is rather into its junipers! Where better to savour that unique refreshment of the first G&T of the night than this most beautiful and weird of pubs? Lounge in a two tone velvet chair (yes, they exist and they are fabulous!) and sip in contentment. When the gin starts going to your head a little bit, peruse the excellent menu of small plates, boards and larger plates.
So much more than one of the best places for ping pong in London, Bounce also features an expansive gin palace cocktail bar. With menus developed by award-winning bartenders and drinks muddled up using an exceptional range of premium brands, there's a table service policy and you can pre-order in those gin cocktails to ensure there's no need to mess about waiting for your drinks upon arrival.
An intimate, decadent speakeasy bar nestled in the heart of swish Marylebone, Purl offers a great selection of gin-based cocktails served in theatrical style. The masters of mixology use fogs, airs, foams and food and serve up the final product in bespoke vintage silverware, playing on the senses and creating some of the best gin cocktails in London.
An eclectic space of giant maypoles, wicker masks and brass icons, the Hand of Glory is a kooky tribute to British folk culture. It's arguably best known for the choice of countryside ciders, but your eyes will naturally wander to the Seven Deadly Gins section of the menu at this top gin bar in London.
You can't really take any cocktail guide seriously until it's found room for the legendary The Cocktail Club. A hedonistic place where the tunes are big and the drinks are bold, there's a lovely little selection of contemporary and classic mixed drinks to savour at their venues. The perfect fit if you're looking to dabble in gin as well as some other luscious concoctions.