The Wild Monkey

You're walking into the kind of place that doesn't need to shout about itself. The Wild Monkey sits within the Waldorf Astoria on Aldwych—that grand old corner where the Strand meets the Kingsway—and it's got the sort of effortless confidence that comes from knowing its craft inside out. The cocktails are proper ones: built with intention, not Instagram bait. The space itself is intimate without feeling cramped, with enough visual interest to keep you engaged between sips.