The Owl and Monkey

You'll descend into Harrington Gardens and find yourself in the kind of cocktail bar that doesn't need to shout about itself. The Owl and Monkey occupies a moody basement space that feels properly underground—low ceilings, intimate lighting, the sort of place where your drink arrives looking like it's been genuinely thought about rather than assembly-lined. It's the type of South Ken spot that attracts people who actually know their way around a cocktail menu, though you'll never feel judged if you just want something classic done right. The bar staff clearly take pride in what they're doing, and it shows.