There isn't a stone that hasn't been unturned in our quest to find the best ways to celebrate your 25th birthday in London. Read on to discover our little treasure trove of things to try, including private boat parties, live music caverns of cool, homely gastropubs and of course no shortage of buoyant late-night spots for you to get those hands in the air.
Last updated on 6th October 2020
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The Beast of Brixton is the perfect destination for your 25th Birthday party, mixing cool décor, great drinks and an out-of-control party playlist. Known for their delicious street food and amazing Sunday roast, this hidden gem in Brixton is gaining a reputation for keeping the party alive across its two floors, so whether you want a sit down meal or to dance the night away, this is your destination.
Based at the HQ of the secret society that ran Victorian London, The Escapologist is styled as part Victorian men's club and part Masonic Lodge. It's an intriguing and inventive basement bar that pays homage to the scandalous ways of the infamous Baron, promising great drinks and great times perfect for birthday parties in Covent Garden.
Creative, vibrant and bursting with colour; Christabel's are renowned for their striking pop-up experiences. Coming at us from a secret location overlooking the Regent's Canal, past immersive drinking and dining experiences have included anything from Mad Hatters brunches to edible playgrounds and botanical speakeasies. Quite simply one of the most innovative pop-up concepts in town.
An ever popular choice for 25th birthday celebrations in London, this chic cocktail bar gives you a taste of Southern France without any need to leave the city. With a Provence inspired cocktail menu and the UK's only indoor petanque court, this is a good London cocktail bar to celebrate your 25th birthday in style.
To the oche! This is darts, but not like you've ever known before. Think of a cool London bar decked out with the latest high-tech darts board that all come complete with their own digital scoring and gaming system; then think of a massive bar, pumping music and some of the best fun you've probably ever had. Maybe you're a 25 year old darts prodigy... who knows.
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It's a spacious cocktail bar, stylish restaurant and nice boutique club in the heart of Shoreditch. Q Shoreditch mixes exposed brick work with leather and furs and there is a touch of Hollywood glamour.
Trapeze will truly offer you a birthday you won't forget. Set in the heart of Shoreditch, it's the ideal place for your 25th birthday with a cool cocktail bar on the first floor and a pumping basement club, this circus themed venue is an incredibly fun night out. With food on offer as well, there's really everything you need in one night.
Simmons, a unique and quirky cocktail bar, is a great place to enjoy your 25th birthday party in London. It is home to one of London's largest fruit flavoured beers and they have outrageously long and generous happy hours - throughout the week. Simmons is great if you want to enjoy a few cocktails in an unique environment with your friends and it's also an ideal place to have a amazing 25th birthday in London.
Not only does The Hoxton Seven have a great basement DJ bar but it also has some of the coolest quirky cocktails around. This unpretentious bar is a great place to celebrate a birthday and really gets going when you descend the stairs and the DJ starts spinning some tunes, a sure fire winner and a memorable night. Book your birthday night out here today.
Celebrate your 25th birthday in London, Latin style, at Barrio North. Make the most of the great happy hours, enjoy some glorious tapas food and party hard until the early hours. The intimate booths and alcoves are perfect for medium sized parties, and you can also book entire areas - should your party size require it.
Like the sound live music, pizzas and cocktails to celebrate your bday? Old Street Records offers all this in one of the coolest spaces in the whole of east London. Head along and start the celebrations with a couple of their bespoke drinks, with everything from EP launches, new bands and established acts to look forward to as the evening progresses. Intimate jazz nights and low-key DJ sets are usually held in the secret basement bar, if that's more your thing!
It's okay lads and ladies, the big three oh is miles away - so celebrate how young you are in the swankiest club south of the river, with three pulsing rooms to choose from. Get down and dirty in the basement bar, drop it like it's hot in the main terrace or have a classy catch up in the split level VIP lounge. Either way, you're sure to have a wild time with regular burlesque performances and fire eating for a thoroughly entertaining night out.
A bit of a city favourite for chilled out vibes and socialising after work, Core is a Bank beauty if you're looking for somewhere cool to spend your birthday in London. Turning 25 needs cocktails in abundance, somewhere you can be social, maybe grab some bar snacks and somewhere that has a basement bar for late night boozing. Well, hello Core, nice to meet you.
If you want to spend your 25th in a traditional London boozer surrounded by friends and a feel-good atmosphere then The Star of Hackney Downs is the perfect pubbing venture for you. This place specialises in freshly made pizzas, crafty brews and one crackin' karaoke room up for grabs for some cheeky birthday celebrations. Hire out a room and have some good olde fun in a 90s, old school pub.
A bustling joint known for its mouth-watering steaks and award-winning Rioja, Camino hosts wonderfully vibrant dinner parties in the City. It's a pretty flexible hangout and would suit after work drinks, a few tapas bites or a full-on hearty meal depending on your plans. They're happy to open up the whole venue for exclusive hire or go for the Salon de Fiesta room if you're hoping for something more intimate.
Adventure Bar always has a massive party and feel good vibes every night of the week. If you're looking for an easy going, fun night out with friends for your 25th then this is definitely the place to go. The delicious cocktails and extremely friendly bar staff will always make sure you have the best night! Looking for a cracking Clapham alternative? Check out Adventure Bar Clapham Junction.
Go for dinner, drinks and a live show at one of the most legendary venues in Camden to celebrate your big day! Since opening back in 1990, the Jazz Cafe has welcomed the likes of Amy Winehouse, D'Angelo and Bobby Womack to the stage, and there's a steady stream of great live acts to look forward to these days, too. Take in some live tunes or come at the weekends, when there's hip-hop and soul-focused club nights with special party packages for larger groups.
The 25th is the biggest one you're going to have in a while so you know you've got to make it a good one! Salvador & Amanda Bloomsbury has everything you could want in a big birthday bash. With great happy hours, DJs Thursday, Friday and Saturday you've got plenty of choices of days for your big night out, and with everyday a different theme the spontaneity doesn't end.
Tracking down that perfect prohibition party was no easy feat, until the Candlelight Club came striding into the spotlight. They'll keep their cards close to their chest right up until the day of the event, but we're free to tell you that you can expect bespoke cocktails, vintage DJ sets and live jazz music in a buzzing venue lit entirely by candles. Vibes are chilled but dress codes are strict; don't forget your twenties best!
Celebrate your birthday in style in this hot Moroccan venue. With colourful lanterns, red hues, cushions and patterned silver table tops, immerse yourself in a new land without setting foot outside of London. Get your tall orders with these zesty cocktails or choose from an extensive wine list for a classy evening of sophisticated drinking.
A gallery, bar, cafe and club rolled into one neat package, Topolski is an alternative venue for a birthday celebration in the railway arches near Waterloo. Head for birthday cocktails then get in the mix of arch two, where resident DJs and special guests play long into the night. Looking for private hire? You can hire one arch or both to celebrate your party.
Make your 25th milestone a night to remember at Shoreditch's Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes bar. Cool and artistic, portraying ever-shifting interiors including an old-school American kitchen theme, this bar/art piece is always revolutionary and rebellious in design and is complemented by fascinating art exhibitions and creative events. Its Basement Bar plays host to a diverse throng of DJs and live acts, spinning out space disco and funk to acoustic tones in order to suit every birthday.
Fancy a trip to Marrakech for your 25th? Well... we can't help you there actually - but we've got the next best thing! Head to Smash Wimbledon and transport your winter evening into a warm Arabian night. With vibrant wall-art and luxurious cushion sofas, you'd be forgiven for thinking that you were in the heart of Morocco when visiting this bar. Hit the bar to find delectable exotic cocktails at pocket prices - punchy concoctions start off at just £6.45!
Celebrate turning 25 in style with a birthday celebration at The Roxy in London's West End. To accompany the booze-heavy cocktails served by the bar, the kitchen plates up all your comfort food favourites, including hearty burgers and Mexican snacks. Better still, the resident DJs are on hand to turn things up once the sun has gone down.
The Wall is a versatile space for a birthday party, with a focus on quality food, drinks and service inspired by the New York cafe-cum-diner scene. It's a branch of the House of Vans collective, with influences from both sides of the Atlantic, and would suit those looking for a memorable party held from a unique space in the heart of London.
Looking Glass Cocktail Club is the ultimate place for a cool and quirky 25th birthday party in London. This great cocktail bar takes mixology to a whole new dimension. Step through the giant opulent 'looking glass' and into a world of decedent debauchery with unique mesmerizing cocktails and eccentric entertainment in a lavish, cosy setting.
Start your 25th birthday night out in the decadent style of the Empire of China in Brixton's hidden gem, The Courtesan. Feast on some traditional sharing-style dim sum plates, which are renewed with modern and worldly ingredients, before working your way through their elegant but lethal 'Liquid Seduction' menu of tea-based cocktails. Best of all, the central location of The Courtesan means you won't have to head far for your 25th birthday in London.
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25th birthdays are for drinking, dancing and living it up with your best mates. You'll want somewhere that has all the makings of a sophisticated night out paired with the endless fun you had at concerts in your late teens. Enter The Piano Works and you'll never look back. Request the songs you want to hear all night long, to have them played by the dual piano led band. One of a kind.
Before you drink yourself into a stupor, remember you're not 30 yet! Your 25th is a time of prime partying and going out on the lash, no matter what people tell you. Upper House in Islington is like a three floor playground of sophisticated supping, indulgent dining and dancing until late (4am to be exact).
There's room for up to 100 revelers to party into the night at Farringdon's Ask For Janice. Serving everything from fingerfoods to fully-fledged feasts, the cuisine here focuses on a love of local produce and complements the spectacular choice of gins and craft beers nicely. The perfect birthday venue for any given gin-lover.
If you're planning a fun 25th birthday party in East London, The Alice is the perfect destination to kick start the evening. You can hire out an area or table for your guests, and take advantage of the great happy hour before heading out to the nearby Shoreditch or Brick Lane area. Better still, you could spend the whole night at The Alice, as Thursday and Friday nights feature special guest DJs.
The team at Oddbins are dominating the specialist tasting events sphere one party at a time. If you're looking for something to do for your 25th birthday party in London that's both a bit more refined to your clubbing days but also fun, then let Oddbins sort you out with a bespoke party package of a tasting of your choice, be it: wine, beer, spirits or even whiskey!
Back yourself as a bit of a part-time rockstar? London's dedicated karaoke bar gives you a platform to prove it; with strong cocktails, thousands of party tunes and a fancy dress box in place to set you up for a memorable night. Add a cocktail masterclass to your package if you're looking to go all out!
Bar&Co is a bar on a boat! That's right. Perfect for alfresco drinking with an outside deck offering stunning views across the Thames. You can hire the entire boat for private parties, birthdays or corporate parties; so if you're after a 25th birthday with a twist then opt for Bar&Co, one of London's premier nightspots.
Casa Blue offers a lively fun time atmosphere for your 25th birthday in London. This cool and quirky Shoreditch bar features a Saharan bazaar style bar room with hanging lanterns and cocktails that are as potent as they are delicious. The tasty meze and grilled treats are perfect party sharers too, so add some spice to your 25th at Casa Blue in East London.
This trendy Clerkenwell party bar is truly flexible, offering a number of private hire packages. Guests can privately hire the stylish ground floor, the plush basement bar or go all out and book both. Each room has its own bar and everything in place for a DJ to come and play some tunes. With a licence that can be extended to 1.30am and a long list of very affordable cocktails, 1920 is a great candidate for a 25th.