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Dovetail Bar - Leicester Square

Serious cocktails in a proper grown-up setting above Leicester Square, where the drinks list actually demands your attention.

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You head up to the first floor of the Empire Casino and suddenly you're somewhere that feels genuinely separate from the Leicester Square chaos below. It's the kind of place where bartenders know their stuff—they're not just pouring, they're thinking about what goes in your glass. The space has that intelligent, unbothered energy of a bar that doesn't need to shout about itself. Expect classic cocktails done right, house specials that show some real creativity, and the kind of service that treats you like you matter without ever being stuffy about it.

Known for

  • properly executed classic cocktails
  • knowledgeable bartenders who engage with customers
  • sophisticated but unpretentious atmosphere
  • views over Leicester Square
  • thoughtful house cocktail specials
4.9(317 reviews)
1st Floor, Empire Casino, 5-6 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7NA, UK