London Nightlife Tips by phil_uk_net

Nightlife Spot: Tiger Tiger

The good thing about Tiger Tiger is that you can go there for a complete night out. On 4 floors there are 5 bars, 2 dancefloors and a restaurant. It is open until 3am.

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: Not too strict but they probably won't like jeans or trainers.
Phone: +44 (0)20 7930 1885
Address: 29 The Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4SP
Directions: Near Piccadilly / Leicester Square
Website: www.tigertiger-london.co.uk
Other Contact: Email: info@tigertiger.co.uk

Nightlife Spot: Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

This is the most famous Jazz Club in the UK and one of the most famous in the world. Most of the great jazz players have played here. It has been open since 1959 but Ronnie Scott died in 1996.
Even now the venue hosts some real legends of jazz. Only last year I was walking past and noticed that Elvin Jones was playing. Man, this guy had played with the immortal Coltrane.

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Theme: Live Music
Dress Code: Pretty much anything goes.
Phone: +44 (0)20 7439 0747
Address: 47 Frith Street, Soho, London W1D 4HT
Directions: In the heart of Soho
Website: www.ronniescotts.co.uk
Other Contact: Fax: +44 (0)20 7437 5081

Nightlife Spot: The Punch and Judy, Covent Garden

A very touristy place but okay for a few drinks. The clientele are mainly tourists and 'Jack-the-lad' City types who go there after work. There are bars upstairs and downstairs as well as terraces outside. The picture shows the upstairs terrace that looks out over the plaza where buskers and street entertainers can be seen.
Prices are quite expensive as this is a tourist area and they can get away with it. What really bugs me though is that they don't fill pint glasses up fully (short pints). If it happens to me I request that they do fill my glass up. Of course, tourists wouldn't know any better. This is really bad and there are stiff fines imposed by the weight and measures authorities if this gets reported. Some pint glasses have a line on them that indicates a pint. If your glass has one of these then the beer should come above this line. Regular pint glasses that don't have a line should be filled completely. There should be liquid right to the top of the glass and the frothy head should be coming out of the top of the glass.

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Theme: Adult Spot
Dress Code: Very casual.
Phone: 020 7379 0923
Address: 40 The Market, The Piazza, London, WC2E 8RF
Directions: Covent Garden Piazza