We challenge you to find a more spectacular drinking den in all of London. A majestic, ludicrously high-ceilinged space inside St Pancras’s historic Renaissance Hotel, the Gothic Bar is a feat of Victorian architectural sass. Built in 1873 and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the bar was the original entrance to the hotel, since spruced up with a deeply sensitive restoration, and now back to its days of gothic glory. If you’re after maximum drama, arrange your next drinks outing here. The menu is just as extra as the room, with cocktails inspired by the most lavish of feelings; Ecstasy, Temptation, Grandeur and Desire.
Time Out tip
One of the hotel’s most famous features is the staircase where Spice Girls recorded their ‘Wannabe’ video in 1996. It’s just a couple of steps away from the bar, just past the loos. Cameras at the ready.
Order this
Frivolity is a super savoury concoction of gin, Cocchi Americano, benedictine, coriander, sichuan pepper, mint and elderflower.