Bar Iguana

You'll walk into Bar Iguana and immediately feel the temperature rise—in the best way. It's the kind of place where tiki torches and jungle vibes actually work rather than feel forced, and the bartenders clearly know their way around a cocktail menu. The crowd's a decent mix of after-work drinkers and weekend revellers, all there for proper drinks that don't take themselves too seriously. Located right on St Mary's Butts, it's perfectly positioned for a pre-dinner drink or somewhere to land when you've had enough of the chain bars elsewhere in town. Fair warning: it's buzzy on weekends, so don't expect a quiet corner, but that's half the appeal.