Bourne & Hollingsworth Bar

You'll find yourself down a set of stairs on Rathbone Place, in one of those Fitzrovia corners that feels properly separate from the chaos above. The room has that comfortable, unhurried vibe—exposed brick, dim lighting, the sort of place where they're not showing off, just making excellent drinks with technique that matters. It's the kind of bar where you can ask for something complicated and they'll get it right, or you can order a classic Negroni and it'll taste exactly how it should. The crowd skews slightly older, slightly more serious about what they're drinking, but never pretentious about it.