10 great cocktail bars in Farringdon

What’s better than getting a drink with your friends? Getting a drink with your friends while playing a game. And at the 1920 Bar, with its multiple pool tables, dart machines and foosball tables that can be booked, games are at the heart of operations.

The interiors are modelled on the traditional American pool hall but with a dark, funky, graffitied twist. The menu is also heavily American-influenced, offering comfort food classics like burgers, hotdogs, nachos and a lot more. Coming to the cocktails, 1920 has a decent-sized offering. You can't help loving the “Je t’aime” and “The Last Samba” always gets you dancing!

The venue has two areas available for private hire. The smaller space can hold 30 to 70 people and the bigger one can hold 50 to 130 people. If you want to hold a big bash, the entire venue can accommodate 200 people and also comes with multiple HD screens, microphones and DJ facilities.

The bar gets its name from the 19-20 Great Sutton Street where it is situated and is a two-minute walk from Farringdon and Barbican tube stations.

Coin Laundry is your good old, laidback neighbour bar. With its wooden board floors, green walls and big windows, it brings back the retro 70s feel. Even the bar’s signature drinks are 70s revival cocktails served in old-school glassware.

The venue is ideal for relaxed work meetings and can host as many as 200 people [the whole company]. But if it’s just a small office party, the basement with a 50-person capacity should be ideal.

Coin Laundry is just a short walk from the Farringdon Tube station.

A sister venture of the Michelin-starred Club Garcon, Le Bar, situated just down the street from the restaurant, is a French-themed wine and cocktail bar. Led by chef Pascal Aussignac, the bar’s cocktails pay homage to Provence and the southwest of France. The all-day food menu of French tapas is filled with many of the signature Michelin star dishes from next door.

The interiors are classy and unsurprisingly very French chic. The wine bar, with room for up to 80 people, is available for both whole and partial hires. And with both the Barbican and Farringdon tube stations nearby, getting to Le Bar is no hassle.

Not many bars can say that they are the country’s largest employer of independent musicians. But then again, The Piano Works aren’t any ordinary bars. They champion a one-of-a-kind concept - non-stop live music according to the audience's requests, performed by a supremely talented in-house team of independent musicians.

The Farringdon branch focuses on concert music is available for private hire and boasts of its own theatre which can seat up to 100 people. The whole venue can fit 400 people and is designed with bright neon lights, creating a proper party atmosphere.

The bar has a very impressive cocktail menu so you can sip on your mix of choice, be it a Pornstar Martini or a Blue Pina Colada as you enjoy the live music.

It’s located just 4 minutes from the Farringdon Tube Station but is a far cry from your regular old cocktail bar so if you like great live music and great cocktails, The Piano Works is the place for you.

A short walk from either the Farringdon or Chancery Lane tube station brings you to the historic Smithfield Market, and hidden beneath is the Oriole Bar. With an elegant mix of designs and pieces from across the globe, this Farringdon speakeasy quite literally transports you to different worlds. Adding to the ambience is the live music that is on show every night.

Start your cocktail journey from the Old World, make your way to the Orient and finally finish the expedition in the New World with Oriole's signature cocktails, each one specially created taking inspiration from a certain part of the world.

The venue which can host 150 people can be hired for private events with a cocktail menu carefully crafted according to your needs.

Smiths of Smithfield is an old market warehouse that has been converted into one of Farringdon's most iconic venues. It is spread across four distinctive floors with a cafe-winebar on the ground floor, a cocktail bar on the first, a classic British grill on the third and finally a rooftop bar and restaurant.

Bright, spacious and open with great views of the London skyline and the Smithfield Market, this four-in-one venue has multiple areas available for hire. Whether it’s small private rooms for an intimate get-together or taking the entire first floor or the rooftop for a big party, Smiths has it all. And if that isn’t enough. They’re even licensed to hold wedding ceremonies!

Just minutes from both Farringdon and Blackfriars tube stations, Smiths of Smithfield is equipped to handle any event, whether it's your office party or your wedding.

Just a few minutes from the Farringdon station lies a small piece of Cuba. With blue walls, colourful chairs and hanging fairy lights, Cubana at Smithfield immediately catches your eye.

The iconic venue introduced mojitos to the UK way back in the 90s so it shouldn't be difficult to decide what to get at the bar. The place turns into a high-spirited salsa club on Fridays with live music and Latin DJs.

Cubana can only be hired only on the weekends but it can host 200 people. Head to Cubana for an authentic Cuban experience right here in London.

Bounce is an iconic chain of ping-pong-themed cocktail bars spread across London. Not only is Bounce Farringdon the chain’s OG location, the venue also fittingly stands in the spot where ping-pong was created. Besides ping pong, Bounce offers a number of other games like Beer Pong (no surprises there), shuffleboard and wonderball.

The bar has an ultra-modern, "street arty" atmosphere with strobe lights illuminating the ceilings, walls and ping-pong tables.

While the food menu is simple -just short eats and pizza, there are a wide variety of cocktails. Grab a Winter Pear Cooler or Chill Winter Spice to unwind after an intense game of ping pong.

Bounce is a great place to catch up with your mates or organise an office party. The venue can hold up to 100 guests and is only a few minutes from the Chancery Lane station.

Just a few minute's walk from the Farringdon Tube Station stands Simmons Bar, part of the popular Simmons chain that seems to be mushrooming locations everywhere across London ( Number 26 opens its doors in November ).

The slightly dark, underground interiors are illuminated with warm neon lights that complement the venue’s disco theme. The music ranges from EDM and hip-hop to hits from the 80s and good old party bangers. A combination of high stools and comfy banquette seating running around the venue ensures that there's ample space to grab a breather in between the dancing and drinking.

With their “Cocktails, Dreams and Disco`’ tagline, it is no surprise that Simmons takes their cocktails very seriously. Look no further than their trademark Cocktail Teapots.

The venue is available for private hire and can accommodate 120 people ( standing ). The DJ booth is downstairs but you can hire your favourite DJ to play at your party - the equipment is all set.

Be At One is a chain of quintessential cocktail bars with locations across the UK. With a fun, laid-back vibe, it’s a great place for a night out without a lot of planning.

With more than 100 cocktails to choose from, it’s always tough to decide, which is why the ’Bartender’s Choice’ is the way to go. Whether it’s the Boujie Buoy, White Mocha-tini or even the Rasberry Beret, it’s hard to go wrong when the mixologist is the one giving the recommendations. And the teetotallers needn’t stay at home as there’s a great list of mocktails to choose from too!

Located between Farringdon & Barbican tube Stations, The Farringdon branch can host up to 60 people and is available for private hire. So what are you waiting for? Be at One is clearly the place to be.