Best Bars for a Martini in London

Sat below The Botanist bar is the cool, suave venue The Soda Room. The club and cocktail bar keeps the party going on until late every day, so this is perfect for one of those cocktail sessions your friends always encourage. Meanwhile, their Espresso Martini is one of the best in the business.  

Ruby's Bar and Lounge offers a unique and fun drinking den to really get a unique Martini in London. While the décor, repurposed from a former Chinese takeaway, is amusing enough, their Chilli Apple Martini really steals the show, made from vodka, apple liquer, vanilla and chilli, for that extra kick.

The Groucho Club is a private members club that prides itself on its commitment to contemporary design and delicious drinks. The Martini, rightfully, falls within its 'premium signatures' section, with their La Vie en Rose Martini taking centre stage. Mixed with Beefeater 24 gin and Chamberyzette strawberry vermouth, this drink alone makes it one of the best bars for a Martini in London.

Tucked away off the bustling streets of Chinatown is Opium, a Cocktail Bar and Dim Sum Parlour that is already a great place to pick up a cocktail in London. Nestled comfortably on its Signature Cocktails list is the Lychee Martini made from Beefeater, fresh lychee and their secret ingredient, a hint of absinthe. It's definitely worth it.

It doesn't get anymore quintessentially 'Martini' than James Bond, right? Well, it's time to drink like one of the most iconic super-spies of all time with WM Barker & Co's Daniel Craig, based on the spy's favourite drink: Beefeater gin, Martini Dry, Cayenne Pepper, Thyme, and Proscuttio wrapped melon. Are you suave enough to pull off one of the most sophisticated Martinis in London?

Cartizze Bar prides itself on being a hideaway for discerning drinkers, so all of their cocktails reach that special kind of quality. Their Martini, the Midas Martini, is particularly special as well, made with vodka, dry vermouth infused spices, orange zest and gold leaf, it is really earns its place as a good place to drink Martinis in London.

When you think of where to drink Martinis in London, there's only one bar that comes to mind: Dirty Martini. The swanky bar offers both a fun atmosphere with DJs and a fan-favourite Happy Hour, as well as a wondrous selection of Martinis. Taste the eponymous Dirty Martini or branch out into their Chocolate Martini or Strawberry and Black Pepper Martini.  

All you have to do is look at this place to know they knock up a mean martini. From its extravagant furnishings to the creative list of cocktails, Fitz's just oozes an old school glamour that's rare to find anywhere else in London.