Whether you've got that Friday feeling or want to drown those Monday blues - we rosé to the challenge task of scouting out South London's happiest hours. From the rooftops to the basements, from Waterloo to Croydon, Putney to Lewisham - we've got 'em all, complete with Margaritas, Porn Stars, Espresso Martinis, Daiquiris and many, many more...
Bar Elba
Who: (Very loosely) inspired by Napoleon’s exile to the tiny Tuscan island of Elba in 1814, it’s all neon pinks and fairy lights. Best for: Frosé.
What: 2 for 1 cocktails
Where: Waterloo
When: Every day 5-7pm
Bar Story
Who: firmly wedged in the railway arches underneath Peckham Rye station, it’s a local fav that’s exploded over the past few years (and expanded into Peckham Springs at the back, which runs the same offer). Think candles, stripped industrial lighting and pretty decent wood fired pizzas. Best for: Espresso Martini.
What: 2 of the same cocktail for £7
Where: Peckham
When: Every day 6-7
Venn Street Records
Who: Records are most certainly the theme here, the walls are plastered in vinyls and memorabilia with the occasional bit of exposed brick poking through, kick back to the rock and roll soundtrack and sip one (or two) of their delicious cocktails. Best for: Daiquiris.
What: £9.50 for two cocktails
Where: Clapham
When: Every day 5-8pm
Lost & Found
Who: a kitsch front room vibe, they’re taking cosy to the next level, complete with floral wallpaper and gilded vintage frames. Best for: El Mariachi (tequila, cinnamon, chilli)
What: Buy one get one free on cocktails. And if you miss it, no worries - every hour’s happy with your South London Club card, enjoy 20% off Sunday - Thursday (can’t be used in conjunction with the happy hour offer)
Where: Balham
When: Every day 5-9
Southsider
Who: a cool New York City vibe, exposed brick and booths, local artwork on the walls. Best for: Rum Fizz.
What: includes beers, wines, spirits and cocktails and take 10% off with your South London Club card
Where: Battersea
When: Tuesday - Saturday 5-9
The White Horse
Who: A traditional pub preserved through a takeover by independent hospitality outfit, Parched, that has revamped its list of ales, its kitchen and installed a pop-up cocktail bar at the back. It’s always popular but nicely slightly secluded from Rye Lane stampedes. Best for: Old Fashioned
What: Half price bottles of prosecco, £3 cask ales, £10 for two cocktails
Where: Peckham
When: Rhythm & Booze Thursdays (thirsty Thursdays to the locals) - every Thursday until 9pm.
Cocktail Embassy
Who: Two floors of sophisticated, low lit ambience with experienced bar staff serving up prohibition style cocktails. Best for: Martinis, all the Martinis.
What: 2 for £12 on Cocktails, and 10% off at all times with your South London Club Card.
Where: Crystal Palace
When: Every day 5-8pm
64th & Social
Who: like its sister the Southsider, 64th & Social is working the sexy, cool New York vibe, with a little quirkiness thrown in there as well. Best for: tropical creations like the Caribbean Jive - pomegranate, pineapple, passionfruit and rum.
What: Cocktails for £9.50 and 10% all the time with your South London Club card.
Where: Clapham High Street
When: Monday-Friday 6-10pm, Saturday 6-9pm
19 Streatham
Who: a swanky, cosmopolitan feeling restaurant-bar space, with a nice outside area should you feel tempted to brave it anytime soon! Best for: Pornstar Martinis
What: All cocktails £5 and 10% off everything with your South London Club card.
Where: Streatham
When: Every day 6-8pm
Shrub & Shutter
Who: Edgy and experimental yet warm and friendly, these guys are in a league of their own when it comes to creative cocktails. Best for: Bar Keep’s Whimsy (give the bartender three words of inspiration and leave the rest to their imagination).
What: £7 for all classic cocktails and 10% off purchases over £10 with your South London Club card.
Where: Brixton
When: Every day 5-7pm
Heeltap
Who: a slick, London Bridge boozer with a great al fresco area outside that provides heater and blankets in cooler months. Best for: the Solero (vodka, passoa, vanilla, cream) - repeat after me: summer IS coming.
What: 2 for £12 on cocktails and 10% all the time with your South London Club card.
Where: London Bridge.
When: Saturday to wednesday 4-7pm
The Magic Garden
Who: ‘a festival in a pub’ expect a cosy mismatch of seats and cushions across this semi-covered garden cocktail lounge, complete with live music and great food. Best for: the Spiced Apple: zubrowka, Absolut citron, apple & cinnamon.
What: 2-for-1 cocktails and £15 teapots plus 10% off all food and drink Monday-Friday with your South London club.
Where: Battersea
When: Monday - Friday 5-7pm
Kelsey House
Who: Neighbourhood hangout specialising in craft beers, burgers & street food and, importantly, great cocktails. Best for: Margaritas, lots and lots of Margaritas.
What: All cocktails £5
Where: Beckenham
When: Monday-Friday 5-7pm
Ball’s Brothers Hays Galleria
Who: A firm after-work favourite for the London Bridge crowd in the stylish Hay’s Galleria, with bold and brightly colourful surroundings and a great outdoor area come summer. Best for: keeping it classy with Champagne cocktails.
What: 50% off drinks including £4.50 cocktails and 50% off selected wines
Where: London Bridge
When: Every day 5-8pm
The Gantry
Who: All rustic charm, flowers and bright conservatory seating, it’s very Brockley. Best for: Fairy Fizz (absinthe, aloe vera, lychee, egg white)
What: 2-for-1 cocktails
Where: Brockley
When: Monday-Thursday 5-7pm
Texas Jack’s
Who: American themed bar and grill in Bromley, great for big groups and even bigger plates of ribs. Best for: fruity Mojitos.
What: £5 cocktails, £4 wines, £3 beers
Where: Bromley
When: Monday-Friday 5-7pm
South Beats
Who: vibrant fruity cocktail in a heady, sophisticated club environment. DJ sets and dancing. Best for: Brambles
What: 2-for-1 on selected beers and cocktails
Where: Croydon
When: Tuesday-Saturday 4-9pm
Graffiti Bar
Who: full on, high energy, loud music - everything turned up to 11 basically and the best place to turn up any night of the week. Best for: frozen bellinis
What: Cocktails 2 for £10, 5 shots for £20
Where: Earlsfield
When: Monday 5-11pm, Tuesday-Sunday 5-9pm
The Bird’s Nest
Who: Deptford’s beloved boozer, with gigs most nights of the week and plenty of variety both on stage and behind the bar, there’s something for everyone. Best for: a cheap night out.
What: Pints, bottled beer and glasses of wine all £2.50
Where: Deptford
When: Monday - Friday 5-7pm
Cooperage
Who: a speakeasy hole in the wall vibe, low lighting and candles perfect for some sophisticated slow sipping. Best for: the house Chilli Moscow Mule.
What: 2-for-1 cocktails
Where: Greenwich
When: Wednesday - Friday 5-7pm
The Pilgrim
Who: Spacious modern bar, open, bright rooms perfect for settling in for the long haul with a group of mates. Best for: settling in for the sesh.
What: 2 Sol/Heineken bottles for £5, 2 G&T for £6, 2 glasses of prosecco for £7, 3 tequila shots for £8 and much, much more!Kennington
Where: Kennington
When: Every day 7-9pm
Tequila Mockingbird
Who: seriously cool, stripped walls, black and white tiles and moody lighting with an eclectic mix of cocktails to match. Best for: Goose Bakewell (cherry, amaretto, vodka, cranberry)
What: 2-for-1 cocktails and £3 beers
Where: Putney
When: 5-9pm every day
Fox & Firkin
Who: Lewisham’s favourite, a cavernous dark red pub with a massive garden out back, great for pub quizzes, live music and events. Best for: Lady in Red (sloe gin, cranberry, amaretto)
What: £2.50 on selected beers, wines and cocktails and 10% off food (except Saturdays) and £2 off ticketed events above £5 with your South London Club card.
Where: Lewisham/Ladywell
When: Every day 6-7pm
The Great North Wood
Who: Spacious gastro pub with great outdoor space in warmer months, exposed wood floor and brick work. Best for: the wine list
What: £3.95 on selected pints, £10 on selected carafes of wine
Where: West Norwood
When: Monday-Thursday 5-7pm
Suburban Bar
Who: Red lighting, banging tunes and a punchy list of cocktails, this is the perfect place to let your hair down after a long day. Best for: Lady with balls (martini-style with sloe gin, lemoncello, elderflower and maraschino cherry)
What: 2-for-1 on selected cocktails
Where: Wimbledon
When: Every day 5-8pm
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