Bars in United Kingdom

The most stylish and luxurious venue for cigar aficionados is sheltered at London's poshest address, Clari... More on Frommers

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The Black Friar will transport you to the Edwardian era. The wedge-shape pub is swimming in marble and bronze Art Nouveau, featuring bas-reliefs of monks, a low-vaulted mosaic ceiling, and seating recesses carved out of gold marble. ... More on Frommers

Near Harvard House, this black-and-white timbered Elizabethan pub has an unpretentious charm. The front bar is decorated with tapestry-covered settles, an old oak refectory table, and an open fireplace that attracts the locals. ... More on Frommers

In the center of the business district, this bustling little trattoria serves affordable and tasty dishes with a certain Continental flair. Roman art on the walls evokes a Mediterranean feel, and on wintry nights, the brick fireplace ... More on Frommers

Real ales are less plentiful in the Glasgow city center when compared to Edinburgh, but this basic pub has a decent selection of rotating beers, including some from the Continent. Jazz is often featured in the basement space, as ... More on Frommers

This amiable pub, just west of the city center on the other side of the M8 freeway, is the best in the city for hand-pulled cask-conditioned real ale. There's an array of hand-pumps -- a dozen devoted to real English and Scottish ... More on Frommers

Shut for what seemed like an eternity after a fire, the city's best known "underground" club is better than ever, with DJs such as the long-standing kings of house, Harri and ... More on Frommers

This is perhaps the granddaddy of the Glasgow style bar, but since opening it has mellowed into a comfortable place for drinking. The cool design is still apparent, but more important is the good mix of folk and the convenient ... More on Frommers

Broughton Street has a mix of traditional places and modern bars, keeping it one of the more lively streets to drink in Edinburgh. It's a good district for a compact pub-crawl. The Outhouse, just down a lane off the street, is ... More on Frommers

This watering hole in ultratrendy Hoxton draws a smart urban crowd from their expensive West End flats. Its habitués assure us it's the place to go for a "wicked time" and great live bands. If there are no bands on a particular ... More on Frommers