Best Bars in Brixton

With a hot host of live acts, games nights and entertainment, Effra Social is a lively South London venue. Join them in Brixton for European small plates, craft beer, a huge beer garden and great atmosphere any night of the week.

A fairly new addition to the Brixton bar scene, this bar-meets-restaurant meets-co-working-space is a perfect fit. Mixing simple, rustic decor with innovative menus and even their own house gin. The venue regularly hosts live bands and DJs, as well as serving some of the best pizza in Lambeth. 

A top drinking hub in South London with more than just the one bar to its name, Pop Brixton is an amalgamation of the very best that the local community has to offer in a re-purposed selection of steel containers. Head on down for street food, DJ events, cocktail bars and more. 

Innovative, unique and one of the best cocktail bars in Brixton, Shrub & Shutter isn't the location for measly mojitos thanks to their unique roster of botanical drinks and ingredients. Head on down for the booze, but stay for the chilled atmosphere and fresh interiors.

Brixton's latest clubbing concept comes to us courtesy of the team behind XOYO and The Nest. The venue seamlessly transitions from cool lounge bar to pulsing dancing spot, with resident Jasper James and local SW9 DJs behind the decks. The Funktion One system offers unrivalled sound, and the venue is within moments of the station for those needing to catch the last tube.

One for the late night revellers, this Brixton spot is serving up tasty tapas dishes and cracking cocktails only minutes from the station. There's even DJs to keep the party going once you've satisfied your stomach.

One of the true hidden gems on the Brixton scene, the Beast is tucked away somewhere on Acre Lane. Make your way inside, follow the staircase up to the first floor and you'll find a real unassuming favourite, where customised cocktails and a regularly rotating menu of street food is up for grabs.

Crashing down on Coldharbour Lane, the latest venue from the BrewDog family is bringing burgers, wings and 22 taps of premium beer to the streets of Brixton.

Bringing that trademark trio of texan BBQ, bourbon cocktails and big blues tunes to the neighbourhood, it's always buzzing when you're partying at Blues, one of the best party bars in Brixton. Come for a feast of pulled pork and banging burgers, get a round of Clover Club cocktails in and prep yourself for plenty of dancing; live bands and DJs play sweet soul music until 2am every Friday and Saturday.

Barrio is a fun and vibrant hangout which brings a taste of Latin America to Acre Lane. Open seven days a week (until 2am at the weekends), Barrio's local artworks, hand-painted tiles and vintage caravan make this a quirky place to enjoy some cocktails and dancing. Expect a menu that brims with tequilas, mescals, piscos and rums, there's Peruvian food if you're peckish and those Latin-inspired tunes ring out into the night.

Bringing Italian coffee culture to the streets of Brixton, this gorgeous bar offers more than just a good macchiato. Boasting an array of decadent cocktails, and some delicious Italian small plates, Cattivo also offers live jazz and cabaret nights.

Venture to the hidden dim sum and cocktail bar, The Courtesan, for a taste of Imperial China right in the heart of Brixton. There's traditional dim sum dishes but the real magic is in the cocktail craft. Take up a seat at the gilded Birdcage Bar Sip to innovative tea cocktails and other luxuriant liquors in this lair of oriental charm and elegance.

A playground for Brixton's movers and shakers looking for a comfy boozer with 2 floors of bars, DJs and dancing to an eclectic mix of music. Decked out in dark finishes and bursting with frat party vibes, Market House quite literally feels like one big house party. Dance to DJs playing a hot mix of Island Disco, Old Skool Classics and party anthems when this place gets heaving over a weekend. 

Tucked into Coldharbour Lane, Three Eight Four is an intimate space of cold, industrial style with exposed plaster and brickwork cladding the walls and eccentric light fixtures on the walls. This cool little bar focusses on knocking up some almighty crafty cocktail concoctions with tasty small plates (should you fancy a nibble) making Three Eight Four a perfect hangout for date night or chilling with mates. 

Tuck into this delightful hub of Spanish tapas and tasty cocktails. Seven is a space of urban cool in Brixton Market surrounded by a buzzing atmosphere and doling of lashings of cheap and oh-so-cheerful drinks. With a rugged edge, quirky graffiti and a relaxed shared dining setting Seven poses as the perfect start to your Brixton evening. 

The craft beer conquest has taken to South London with all its hop-toting madness and by-gum, we lav it. A top Brixton bar that boasts a 2 floor corner plot, it's humble in size but always thriving with guzzlers of the golden stuff who are looking to try the latest and greatest offerings on tap. With a shiny brass bar and seating that feels somewhat like saloon style, this Craft Beer is a warm and cosy space perfect for beer lovers.