Bar Lina Canary Wharf

You're walking into something that actually gets cocktails right — the kind of place where the bartenders know their Negronis from their Boulevardiers and won't judge you for ordering either. Bar Lina sits on Crossrail Place with the sort of low-key sophistication that Canary Wharf desperately needs, all dark wood and considered lighting without feeling corporate. It's become a proper favourite with the after-work set and date-night couples who've tired of the usual financial district chains. The drinks are seriously good, the service is sharp but warm, and somehow they've managed to create actual atmosphere in a neighbourhood that sometimes feels sterile.