Central London bars and pubs

Coriander
Coriander Posts: 1,326
edited March 2009 in Commuting chat
Hi guys,

I am leaving my job on Friday (and no, I don't have anything to go to) and it's happened rather quickly (and no, I haven't been sacked. Not exactly) so I haven't been able to organise a swanky leaving do.

Do any of you know of a bar/pub where I can reserved a space for 30-40 people for Friday evening? We need proper beer and good wine available at not too expensive prices. Oh, and because you lose your hearing as you get old, and because I'm boring as well as old, no music.

Please, any ideas would be much appreciated...

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    There's a place on the Embankment .. .near Vauxhall Bridge lights... I forget what it's called.

    I think they have an upstairs room you can reserve. :wink:

    The Friday night crowd there can be absolutely dire though. I'd steer well clear.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    :lol:

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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Can I come?
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  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    The terrace at Coq d'Argent is cool especially if it's not raining. Enjoy your break.

    http://www.coqdargent.co.uk/restaurants ... nt/private
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  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    Christophe3967 wrote:
    The terrace at Coq d'Argent is cool especially if it's not raining. Enjoy your break.

    http://www.coqdargent.co.uk/restaurants ... nt/private

    I work in the public sector. And am the best paid in the office. So, lovely idea, thanks, but probably out of our price range.
  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    Been to one event here. Top notch, had a really good night

    Class tunes, class venue and cocktails that are a little to more ish if you ask me..... . They don't have real beer unfortunately.

    http://www.kinglyclub.co.uk/

    Or the Pilot Inn in Greenwich just done from the O2 if you want to get proper mental later. You have a place called Matter in there and I think it has a connection to Fabric
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    So I can't come? :cry::cry::cry:
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  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    http://www.kinglyclub.co.uk/

    Went there a few years ago and it looked very classy. For those that remember the Profumo affair (I don't , just saw the movie), I think this is where John Profumo met Christine Keeler.

    Is Tiger Tiger still around? I always thought that was the ultimate cheesy night out, and big enough to reserve an area?
  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    Ignore my post above about Tiger Tiger - it has loud music!
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    How about The Hide Bar near London Bridge

    http://www.thehidebar.com
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Cori - where's your office based? You presumably don't want a long hop to the bar from the office door?
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  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    cjcp wrote:
    Cori - where's your office based? You presumably don't want a long hop to the bar from the office door?

    Good point, batman. We're in those gorgeous Nash buildings that border the north side of the Mall. So Soho, Covent Garden, etc good for us.

    Thanks for the suggestions so far - I've tried most of them and they're all booked.

    I thought there was the worst damned recession in living memory going on. Oh, yeah, that's why - they're all leaving parties.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Hmm. Not a part of the world with which I'm familiar, I'm afraid.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Soho eh? you are leaving it late to book of course

    Revolution bar? not great by any means but probably has space?
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Revolution bar? not great by any means but probably has space?

    I thought about that, but isn't that noisy?
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    How about this:

    http://www.centuryclub.co.uk/private-hi ... space.html

    Lovely place, not too noisy, not silly-pricey...
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    You have got Kingly 2 on St Martins Lane. Same theme as The Original Kingly Club accept they have Japanese restaurant up stairs which I have heard does some pretty fine food.

    http://www.urbanpath.com/london/cocktai ... s-lane.htm

    or you have the Ivy just round the corner from there.

    (Lads it is opposite String Fellows as well)
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  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    Been here before, and don't recall any music playing
    http://www.albannach.co.uk/home/splash.asp

    Its near the Mall too.
  • Eat My Dust
    Eat My Dust Posts: 3,965
    This is my local (when I'm in town) http://www.thecrownandtwochairmenw1.co.uk/# it has a bar upstair that I think you can book for private parties. It's a nice place and not too up itself for a Soho joint.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    The Blue Posts on Newman Street has a big upstairs room if you fancy something informal and pubby.

    http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1.html

    (ooh, it's pub1 in the fancyapint database!)
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  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    +1 for the blue posts - great pub.
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    So I can't come? :cry::cry::cry:

    It looks like you`re not getting an invite.I thought we`d all be invited. :o
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    antfly wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    So I can't come? :cry::cry::cry:

    It looks like you`re not getting an invite.I thought we`d all be invited. :o

    think we might need a bit more space. would it be like a flash mobbing when all the cyclist meet in one place on a predetermined day and time with bikes and proceed to have a party
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Warwick Bar in Soho?
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  • laughingboy
    laughingboy Posts: 248
    biondino wrote:
    The Blue Posts on Newman Street has a big upstairs room if you fancy something informal and pubby.

    http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1.html

    (ooh, it's pub1 in the fancyapint database!)
    There are a number of Sam Smiths pubs with upstairs rooms, but I don't know which offer private functions. The eccentric Victoriana of the Princess Louise in Holborn, the Cittie of Yorke further east, The C0ck on Great Portland Street, and so on.

    Not so 'central' but recommended all the same, The Artillery Arms is a decent Fullers pub just south of Old Street which has a bookable function room upstairs.

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