7 Of The Quirkiest Bars In London

Lego bar anyone?

1. The Piccadilly Institute

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Wonderland's rabbit hole meets A Clockwork Orange

The Piccadilly Institute puts pop culture references into a melting pot and produces a night out high on energy and good times. A clockwork orange, a mad scientist's lair and skulls are featured in this quirky London bar.

Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus

2. The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town

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A basement speakeasy with witty signs

Besides having a ridiculously cool name this quirky London bar serves up delicious cocktails and banter filled ironic signs.

Nearest Tube: Liverpool Street

3. The Toy Shop

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Willy Wonka's night off

Bright, colourful and loads of fun - this Putney bar delivers on all quirky levels and it is definitely where Willy Wonka will have had his night off. Really think about that, that would be great.

Nearest Tube: East Putney

4. The Aviary Bar

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Bird grotto

The signature material of any quirky bar is grotto. The Aviary even comes with fun birdy decorations and trees to balance your drinks on.

Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus

5. Foundation

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Cocktails served next to doors made out of Lego

Foundation is known for its mad interiors and has even won awards for it. That's next level quirky right there. The cocktails even come in jam jars, tea pots and milk bottles. Madness.

Nearest Tube: Covent Garden

6. Experimental Cocktail Club

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China town's secret underground bar

Hidden in the bowels of Chinatown is another fabulous speakeasy basement bar. The Experimental Cocktail Club serves up some of the best cocktails in the city.

Nearest Tube: Leicester Square

7. Purl

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Cocktail Lair

This bar's quirkiness comes from its cocktails. Just check out the picture above! Also, it's underground like all the best places, so get yourself there for a night of cocktail induced fun.

Nearest Tube: Bond Street