Where to go out · LONDON BAR CRAWLS
Good london bar crawls fill up on the nights you want them, and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Meet hosts wearing orange lanyards at Zoo Bar, then follow an English-speaking party group through five venues in Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, and Soho. You get free entry, shots, drink discounts, and digital photos. Guides such as Liz, Stacie, Sabrina, and Kyle are known for keeping solo visitors involved.
“Great guide, friendly and fun and great selection of bars and club”
At Alcotraz in Hackney, you enter a prison set in an orange jumpsuit, smuggle in a base spirit, and let the inmates turn it into custom cocktails with liqueurs, bitters, syrups, and purees. Actors guide the story in English, with time in a cell and a short visit to the Warden’s office.
“I highly recommend this place. Its superb. Very well organized. These guys couldn't do enough to make sure you have a good time. Don't be shy to participate coz these guys really work hard to keep everyone laughing and enjoying. Take your phone to take lots of photos. Really superb experience”
At Laverstoke Mill near Winchester, you’ll make a G&T at the Turbine Bar, watch a short film, and tour Bombay Sapphire’s glasshouses and Botanical Room with a host. Learn about ten botanicals, vapour infusion, and the site’s Victorian architecture. The 90-minute visit suits gin fans and curious first-timers.
“Easy to find and park. Luxurious G&T in comfort before walk round of historic building and architectural installation. Learnt loads about 'botanics'. Gift shop, all good.”
Spend about three hours at The Magicians Table, beginning with entry to Dieter’s Bar one hour before the 110-minute show. Expect close-up magic, audience participation, craft cocktails, and several different magicians. This London experience is for adults aged 18 and over and is near public transportation.
At Bombay Sapphire Distillery in Whitchurch, join a Gin Expert for a hands-on cocktail class, tour the Still House, and make three complimentary Bombay Sapphire drinks. The visit also includes the Self-Discovery Experience and a first stop at the Turbine Bar, where you prepare your own gin and tonic.
“Great experience would highly recommend the Bombay Sapphire Tour and Cocktail Masterclass - both our tour guide and cocktail class leader were excellent”
Meet your English-speaking host at Belushi’s Camden between 7:30 and 8:30 PM, then visit five Camden bars and clubs. Expect four welcome shots, drink discounts, photos, and a changing route with pubs, games, live music, karaoke, or a weekend club finish. Hosts have included Morgan, Liz, Robin, Nina, Hannah, and Liv.
“We had a fun time out in Camden! Everyone was so friendly on the crawl and Hannah and Liv were the best!”
Meet English-speaking hosts inside Zoo Bar, then visit four clubs around Soho, the West End, and Leicester Square over four hours. Your $33 includes entry, welcome shots, drink discounts, party hosts, and digital photos. Expect a young, social crowd, late-night dancing, and possible venue changes, so bring valid photo ID and dress smart-casual.
“awesome crawl, lots of young people and good vibes! I really enjoyed the venues which had great music and lots of dancing!!”
Step into Avora, a purpose-built new world in London, wearing a space jumpsuit and drinking three cocktails or mocktails as actors guide you through a story about saving the planet. Expect movie-style sets, projections, changing light, and a shift from daytime scenery to bioluminescent darkness. You must be 18 or older.
“Sachant qu’il y a beaucoup d’étrangers, s’adapter avec d’autres langues”
Meet the guide with the giant inflatable banana outside Simmons Bar at Piccadilly Circus, then walk through Soho and the West End with a party group. Your wristband covers entry to four venues, four welcome shots, and selected drink discounts. The night lasts about six hours and ends at The Roxy.
“Sou Brasileiro e tive uma grande experiência. parabéns!”
You enter Alcotraz London as a rookie inmate, pass the metal detector, and report to Cell Block Two-One-Two. The Warden, Guards, and Inmate Cassidy guide a prison story while mixologists turn your sealed liquor into four custom cocktails. Wear the supplied orange jumpsuit, follow secret missions, or sit back and watch the plot unfold.
Spend two hours at Big Belly Bar and Comedy Club in South Bank, where a host introduces four to six English-speaking comedians. Expect a mix of fresh material, tested routines, and the occasional unannounced celebrity comic. Drinks and food are available to buy, and the club is wheelchair accessible.
“Great comics and set up, good venue to get drinks before, during and after the show and good food options available”
At Moonshine Saloon in East London, you enter Cassidy’s Wild West underworld, borrow Western clothing, play along with actors, and receive personalized cocktails made with your smuggled liquor. The 1-hour-45-minute experience includes a visit to the Moonshine Distillery, though drink details should be checked because the booking information mentions both three and four cocktails.
Spend 90 minutes on an open-top Tootbus through central London with prosecco, rosé, gin and tonic, beer, soft drinks, or seasonal winter drinks. You’ll pass Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Oxford Street, Big Ben, and St. Paul’s. Charlie is one praised onboard guide.
“Excellent tour - brilliant fun and a great way to see the sights of London. The team onboard looked after us so well - Charlie was such a great guide! Would highly recommend for a group activity.”
Walk through Abbey Road, Marylebone, Paddington Street Garden, the London Palladium, and Soho with a private Blue Badge guide. Hear Beatles stories, visit places linked to the band, take the famous crossing photo, and finish with included cocktails at a local vintage bar. Guides have included Valerie, Flora, Alan, and Chris.
“Valerie certainly showed us everything Beatles, got to walk in their footsteps and took our photo to prove it. She made sure that we saw everything that would make The Beatles experience important to us, one of our main reasons to visit London. Places that The Beatles lived, worked and interesting history regarding each place. She knew merchandise was important and besides the Apple store took us to another shop that had everything we wanted. Worth an encore.”
Spend about one to two hours at London’s Chocolate Cocktail Club, the UK’s first and only bar devoted to chocolate cocktails. Your ticket includes one drink, with cakes, sweet treats, light bites, and extra cocktails available to buy. It suits adults over 18 who enjoy sweet drinks and a relaxed cafe-bar setting.
“We had afternoon tea here and cocktails. Excellent portion size just enough. Staff very friendly and welcoming if you love chocolate a must visit”
Pick a kind of night, or a bar that floats.
