Much less crowded than Soho, it's easy to get in, tickets are rarely more than £15, and the standard of performers is sky high.
A spacious cabaret-style restaurant and wine bar a stone's throw from Streatham station, this popular local venue is one of the best places in London to listen to underground jazz, soul and blues music.
South London's answer to Ronnie Scott's, Hideaway is a jewel on Streatham's cultural map. However, there's nothing shabby about the top drawer cocktail list, which includes twists on old favourites such as 'The First Date' daiquiri, with added date and chilli syrup.Įvans & Peel Detective Agency, 310c Earls Court Road, SW5 9BA Hideaway, Streatham Hideaway Shabby-chic faded glory is the order of the day, with age-spotted mirrors, exposed brick walls and filament bulbs galore, which make it a bit on the moody side. One of a veritable fleet of 1920s Prohibition era-style speakeasies all over town, Evans & Peel Detective Agency comes with the added excitement of having to complete a role play through an intercom with a 'detective' in order to gain entry into the downstairs bar. Tasting notes give proper gin geeks the chance to pore over each of them with glee, before revealing which is which via a sealed envelope.Ģ14 Bermondsey, 214 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3TQ Evans & Peel Detective Agency, Earls Court Image: Evans & Peel Themed tasting flights allow you to sample several different varieties at once: pick from The Great British Gin-Off and Tour of London, each offering three related drinks for £18. 80 different varieties of Mother's Ruin are available, alongside their own hand-crafted Bermondsey Tonic Water.
If gin's your tipple, head to 214 Bermondsey (underneath restaurant Flour & Grape). Cahoots, Kingly Court, 13 Kingly Street, W1B 5PG 214 Bermondsey Image: Two One Four Bermondsey