Jack Solomons Club

You're walking down Great Windmill Street in the heart of Soho, and suddenly you're descending into Jack Solomons, a basement bar that refuses to play by modern rules. It's got that lived-in elegance of a space that's been doing its thing for decades—wood panelling, dim lighting, the sort of bar where the bartenders actually know what they're doing. Named after the legendary boxing promoter, there's a sporting heritage running through it, though these days it's more about the serious business of making a proper drink. The crowd here skews smart-casual and genuinely interested in what's in their glass, not Instagram-bothering about it.