Our selection of the best London Bridge bars

The Hide is (almost) as in love with London as we are, with most of its drinks distilled, brewed, fermented, or produced in London, and not just beer or gin, but rum, wine, and even absinthe.

A hop, skip, and jump away from London Bridge station, the Hide has fashioned its warehouse space with tasteful muted tones and understated lighting – allowing the vibrant colours of its cocktails, like Cherry Lady or the depth of the Dark & Darker, to really pop.

The Hide’s dedication to sustainability and local ingredients in its food and drink add to its singular mission: a passionate showcasing of the best London liquor. For us, this is a London Bridge bar that stands out from the crowd.

Another one to visit when you're tasting out the brews of the Bermondsey Beer Mile, Bianca Road Brew Co is on Tower Bridge Road, just around the corner from Bermondsey Street, the taproom and brewery specialise in West Coast American-style craft brews and serves up a selection of wines and spirits as well.

It comes with all the taproom-brewery bells and whistles, such as the requisite minimal industrial decor, merch, and versatile event space, making the bar a great place for parties. We rate the brewery's commitment to sustainability as much as we rate the fresh, hoppy beers. Check out the Libation fruited sour on a sunny day or tuck into an Amarillo DDH Session IPA.

Bar Daskal is one for the creatives, a bar with a story behind it. Named after seafaring artist Vladimir Daskaloff, grandfather to the bar’s owners, he went by the name Daskal and was based out of Estellencs in Majorca – hence the Spanish connection.

Its creamy-coloured interior lends itself to the minimalist earth-tone furnishings and allows the many candles and books, all arranged by colour, to pop in the understated space. It’s cool, stylish, and feels like a Spanish villa transported to London.

On the second level, there’s an event space for private hire, as stylish as it is below deck, complete with its own bar. Bar Daskal’s exclusive offering of Spanish wines and cocktails made with Spanish spirits makes it a top pick among London Bridge bars.

The Britannia – Smok’d have elevated the British pub to a standard that is hard to compete with. Located a 5-minute walk from London Bridge, the ‘BBQ & Whisky Pub’ offers a mouth-watering, chargrilled menu, a whisky cellar, and a fine selection of beers. You can also browse cigars – thus completing every Redditor's idea of masculinity.

Located in a 19th-century brick building with all the trappings of a classic British pub, the Britannia – Smok’d comes complete with wooden furnishings and bar, mirrored shelves displaying many bottles, and a wee terrace for the odd sunny afternoon.

Tuck into some Smok’d Babyack Ribs or the Smok’d Beef Brisket, wash it down with an ice-cold draught beer, or sip a Fireside Old Fashioned if you’re feeling fancy. After your meal, peruse one of their many fine whiskies. And do check out when they’ve got live blues nights, trust us.

This classic pub is one for the books if you're after something truly historic. A pub has existed on this site since medieval times and the current building is the only surviving galleried coaching inn in London.

The first and second-floor galleries look onto a large cobblestone beer garden where you can enjoy fine ales, lagers, wine, and cocktails. Inside the George, the partly timber-framed pub has a series of connected bars on the ground floor and a restaurant upstairs.

Frequented by Charles Dickens, The George is for the history and literature buffs, but its classic British pub fare, Sunday roast, and beer garden make it for anybody after a good old-fashioned pub.

Named after the street it calls home, Omeara is a class-act live music venue with an equally class bar – craft beers, wines, spirits, and a cocktail menu we fully approve of and appreciate.

Omeara operates across three spaces within an industrial warehouse-meets-restored Vaudeville theatre interior: Omeara Live, the Mezzanine, and the outdoor Terrace.

Catch world-class acts spanning genres of music in intimate surroundings or a club night ranging from techno to hip-hop to soul. The beers and cocktails go down only too easily in this place.

The Mug House wine bar and restaurant have been doing ‘cosy wine bar’ for quite a while. In fact, the Davy family has been in the London wine bar business for five generations now.

The Mug House’s low arched ceilings and candlelit tables create that wine bar experience we’re all after, complete with cheese and charcuterie boards. It has a relaxed atmosphere of conversation punctuated by laughter and the clinking of wine glasses.

If you’re looking for a London Bridge bar in which you can spend hours while indulging in good food and great wine – look no further than the Mug House.

Situated a 2-minute walk from London Bridge station is the classic British pub that’s as old-time-y in appearance as its historic surroundings. But the Horseshoe Inn has something its competitors do not: two charming cats for regulars.

Whether you plan to pop in for a couple of pints or to indulge in a Sunday roast, the Horseshoe Inn is hard to resist with its traditional dark wood furnishings, vintage decor, and soft, warm lighting. And the cats are the icing on the cake, so to speak.

With its function room, sun terraces, and beer gardens overflowing with potted plants, The Horseshoe Inn is a London Bridge bar that’s not short on charm. There’s hearty fare, beer, and resident cats – we reckon you’d have a pretty relaxed afternoon here.

At HeadBox, we fundamentally disagree with bars that make you whisper some ostensibly secret phrase in a bid to create an air of a 'hidden bar'. We do not live under prohibition. Nonetheless, Call Me Mr Lucky gets the snug cocktail bar elements just right.

The bar is dimly lit with quirky decor and plenty of vintage signage and neon lanterns. But the star feature is probably its Wheel of Fortune, with the potential to land on winning a round of shots for everybody in the place.

If you want in all you have to do is swallow your pride and say the passphrase "I'm here to get lucky," to a server to be granted access to the (at this point) not-so-secret dive bar. There, the secret’s out; now get yourself a strong cocktail.

It may be housed in an old bank dating back to the 19th century, but inside the Barrow Boy & Banker is fresh as ever, with a sleek curved staircase and contemporary chandeliers.

The real treasure lies beneath the bar, where a labyrinth of bank vaults now houses beer, lots and lots of beer. Above the bank-turned-beer-vaults is an open, airy space with high ceilings and a balanced mixture of understated classic pub decor with touches of modernity.

Ideal for a cheeky weeknight outing, The Barrow Boy & Banker is a London Bridge bar popular with the after-work crowd, but equally worth visiting at any time for one of their homemade pies to soak up all that beer.

Snug between Borough Market, London Bridge, and the Shard is a London crowd favourite: Bunch of Grapes. Step beneath the twin lanterns and the potted plants into another pub that has mastered the marriage between historic and modern.

Stand outside the front, grab a table inside, or get comfortable in the beer garden and soak in an atmosphere that just feels good. Locals, the post-work crowd, and curious tourists alike all flock here.

Still wondering why this pub is so popular? Let’s put it this way: if Bunch of Grapes was a person, they’d be the steady, reliable friend, quick with a smile, always looking after their friends, and never leaving a glass empty for long.