The Piano Works - Covent Garden

You're walking down Parker Street in Covent Garden when you spot the entrance tucked next to the Gillian Lynne Theatre—already a good sign you're about to have something theatrical happen. Push through and you'll find yourself in a proper buzzy bar where a pianist is taking requests and the crowd's genuinely singing along, not ironically. It's the kind of place where you end up doing shots with someone's hen party whilst a bloke in the corner nails a perfect rendition of 'Wonderwall'. The energy's infectious without being try-hard, and you can actually hear yourself talk between songs.