CHEERS

Fans of the Bostonian bar sitcom, Cheers, will love this theme-pub-cum-restaurant. The square wooden bar at the back is a reproduction of the TV set; shutters, baseball memorabilia and bottles of Samuel Adams add to the atmosphere. Friendly staff dish up authentic American food to a lively crowd intent on having a good time. Giant TV screens scattered around the bar show sporting events.

72 Regent Street, W1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus Tel: 020 7494 3322

THE COLLECTION

One of the most glamorous entrances in London, the stunning glass catwalk at The Collection (on which many of its clientele do not look out of place!) leads you to one of the longest bars in Europe - the perfect vantage point for people-watching. The Bar and Lounge offer both classic and contemporary cocktails and an eclectic wine list, which will please even the most knowledgeable drinker.

264 Brompton Road, SW3
Tube: South Kensington Tel: 020 7225 1212

CC CLUB

State-of-the-art lighting and sound technology create an amazing variety of moods within the venue. The venue functions as a club on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, but the adjoining Bar M (with separate entrance), is open all week during the day and makes a perfect place to rest shopping-weary feet. The CC Club crowd is definitely of the trendy, stay-up-late-and-party-into-the-small-hours variety.

13 Coventry Street, W1
Tube: Piccadilly Circus Tel: 020 7297 3200

ROUGE & THE STUDIO CLUB

A nightclub and live music venue under one roof. The spacious setting consists of five separate rooms, all beautifully decorated. Some of the country's top bands perform here. Popular with a laid-back, unpretentious crowd, as well as celebrities who'd rather be entertained than gawped at.

144 Charing Cross Road, W1
Tube: Tottenham Court Road Tel: 020 7836 4324

ROCKWELL

Recently voted London's Best Bar by Time Out and the Evening Standard, the Rockwell is an inventive and successful concept. Located at the Trafalgar Hilton in the heart of central London, this is the city's first bourbon bar. With 100 of the finest premium bourbons from the USA, an extensive cocktail repertoire and vintage champagne by the glass, guests here are in for a unique drinking experience.

1 Spring Gardens, Trafalgar Square, W1
Tube: Charing Cross Tel: 020 7870 2959

THE BLACK
SAFFRON LOUNGE

The Black Saffron Lounge is a unique concept to the Knightsbridge area incorporating an intimate and relaxing lounge, an 'Indian tapas style' bar menu, available all day, and live dinner jazz most evenings. The extensive wine list offers affordable premier wines and champagnes, many by the glass, and it's the ideal place to chill out and meet friends.

136 Brompton Road, SW3
Tube: Knightsbridge Tel: 020 7823 7373