2023's best bars in London, according to the Standard's critics
Dozens of bars opened in London in 2023; our critics visited those they could. Some weren't quite up to par, but the less said about them the better, as others hit the spot with creativity, sincere service and delicious libations abound. Here's the very best of the year, listed in no particular order.
Claridge's Restaurant bar
The re-opened restaurant bar got a thorough run-through when ordered just about everything on (and off) the menu. Well, almost. “I’m not writing up this little restaurant bar because it has a long list of ideas; I’m writing it up because it is somewhere that will do exactly what’s wanted, no matter if obsolete or obscure, with no agenda to shift its own. And, moreover, it will do
