The Bar with No Name

You'll walk past 69 Colebrooke Row more than once before realising you've found it—that's rather the point. This is Islington's most deliberately understated cocktail operation, tucked away on a street that's quietly become London's best for serious drinking. Push through the door and you're greeted by bartenders who actually know their trade, not their Instagram angles. The drinks are technically brilliant without being showy about it, and the bar staff will listen to what you like rather than reciting a menu at you. It's the kind of place where a negroni tastes exactly how a negroni should.