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Nightlife's near National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection

THIS EVENT ENDED ON THE 31ST DECEMBER 2012

ADDRESS

National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, Westminster, London WC2H 0HE

Dates:

1st January 2011 until 31st December 2012

OPENING TIMES

Mon-Wed, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, Thu & Fri 10am-9pm, closed Dec 24-26

PRICES

Free, additional charge for some special exhibitions

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Cork & Bottle
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
44 Cranbourn Street, Soho, London WC2H | 2 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Located in the heart of the West End you’d expect it to be packed with the usual crowds but hidden in a basement below a... More

Vista
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Trafalgar, Trafalgar Square, SW1A | 3 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
This bar is all about location, location, location. Just a few steps from Nelson's Column, Vista is a rooftop bar upon the boutique Trafalgar Hotel.... More

B.Y.O.C
London > Nightlife > Bars
28 Bedfordbury Street, Covent Garden, WC2N | 3 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
A speakeasy bar with a twist, B.Y.O.C is a cocktail bar that doesn't stock any alcohol. But, before snubbing it in disgust, you can relax... More

Rockwell
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Trafalgar, 2 Spring Gardens, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Hotel bar on Trafalgar Square with public roof terrace. This bar is all about location, location, location. Just a few steps from Nelson's Column, the Trafalgar... More

Waxy's Little Sister
London > Nightlife > Pubs
20 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
If you're not up for the hectic atmosphere of Waxy O'Connors it might be worth slipping across the street to her infinitely more tranquil Little... More

The Sherlock Holmes
London > Nightlife > Pubs
10 Northumberland Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Thirsty Sherlock Holmes fans look no further than this homage to the great detective himself and to original Victorian pubs. While you indulge in a... More

Waxy O'Connors
London > Nightlife > Pubs
14-16 Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Located where it is, Waxy’s is fairly predictable. It’s expensive, it’s busy and it’s got a fair smattering of tourists, but it also has that... More

Lamb & Flag
London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held... More

Institute of Contemporary Art Bar & Cafe
London > Nightlife > Bars
12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
The Institute of Contemporary Art on The Mall (just down the road from the Queen's pad) is a great place for a trendy drink after... More

Opium Cocktail & Dim Sum Parlour
London > Nightlife > Bars
The Jade Door, 15-16 Gerrard Street, W1D | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Hidden behind an unassuming jade door in Chinatown an intoxicating world of hedonism awaits. The Opium Cocktail & Dim Sum Parlour is a maze of... More

Rumba
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
36 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 4 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Concealed in a particularly squalid and touristy corner of Piccadilly Circus is Rumba, the bar that has kept the UK's Urban scene alive in the... More

Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd of drinkers of all ages and... More

Comedy Camp
London > Nightlife > Bars
3 Archer Street, Soho, London W1D | 5 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Excellent, intimate bar with a mainly gay crowd in the middle of Soho, boasting the usual combination of expensive but superior cocktails and finger... More

Kettner's Champagne Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
29 Romilly Street, Soho, London W1D | 5 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Celebrate in style at this elegant yet wholly unpretentious Baroque champagne bar in the heart of Soho. Dimly-lit, effortlessly elegant and with gleaming Mahogany surfaces,... More

Norman's Coach & Horses
London > Nightlife > Pubs
29 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D | 5 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Claiming to be 'the West End's Best Known Pub', Norman's Coach & Horses certainly has more than its fair share of unique features. Firstly there's... More

The Reform Club
London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Located in the heart of London's traditional Clubland in Pall Mall, The Reform Club was founded in 1836 and was membership was initially restricted to those... More

Admiral Duncan
London > Nightlife > Bars
54 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D | 6 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
This once staid gay pub has been the subject of much media attention in the wake of 1999’s tragic bomb attack. Today, it is a... More

The Cove
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low,... More

Bassoon Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 6 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
The cocktails in the Bassoon Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which... More

Madame Jojo's
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 6 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and velvet curtains... More

Detroit Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
35 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Covent Garden "style" bar serving cocktails and a chilled out, trendy vibe. Considered to be one of London’s original “style” or “concept” bars, despite being on... More

Akbar
London > Nightlife > Bars
77 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D | 7 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
It sounds magnificent - décor based on the Indian Architecture of the Moghul period – but despite creating a fantastic, discreet atmosphere Akbar isn’t breaking... More

La Casa del Habano
London > Nightlife > Bars
100 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F | 7 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
As soon as you step into the La Casa del Habanos bar you feel like you're in Cuba. Warm oranges and yellows stand out from... More

Floridita
London > Nightlife > Bars
100 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F | 7 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
The potent Daiquiri cocktails are the essential menu item in this impossibly chic Cuban-themed bar and restaurant. This dark basement is London's greatest tribute to... More

Floridita's Rum Shack
London > Nightlife > Bars
100 Wardour Street, W1F | 7 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Late night bar Floridita injects a welcome burst of sunshine into London this year with the launch of its new Rum Shack. Located under the... More

The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 8 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is... More

Vinoteca Soho
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
53-55 Beak Street, Soho, London W1F | 8 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
Since opening their first Vinoteca in 2005 in Farringdon's St John Street, Brett Woonton, Charlie Young and Elena Ares have quenched a thirst for wine... More

The Toucan
London > Nightlife > Pubs
19 Carlisle Street, Soho, London W1D | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
This is not so much a restaurant as a tiny atmospheric Irish bar. Having grown out of its minuscule basement into the bar upstairs it's... More

Lowlander Beer Cafe
London > Nightlife > Bars
36 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
The reputation of the Benelux breweries precedes them and this themed bar captures the flair of Dutch cafe culture too. The impressive row of shiny... More

Milk & Honey
London > Nightlife > Bars
61 Poland Street, Soho, London W1F | 9 minutes walk from National Portrait Gallery - Permanent Collection
With no number on its door, no name emblazoned outside, a ring-before-you-arrive guest policy, an underground location and some rather interesting house rules, this bar... More