London restaurants

THE BLUE POSTS

A venue in two parts. The ground floor is a smart craft-beer pub, while the first floor is a bijou cocktail bar called the Mulwray with lovely drinks, table service and brilliant snacks. theblueposts.co.uk

THE NICKEL BAR

The Ned hotel near Bank in the City has several restaurants and bars. This one serves US whiskeys and modern cocktails such as the signature Nedgroni (£11/US$15), plus full meals. thened.com