The nightlife in London is a hive of activity. The city has everything from the liveliest nightclubs in Europe until stylish design bars and traditional pubs of old London. Nightlife can be found throughout the capital, although the largest concentration is in the West End, where Soho remains the hot spot for a drink, but the limits of this zone may be a bit seedy. The Soho is also the place with the best gay bars and nightclubs. Two areas that also are in vogue today are Notting Hill / Ladbroke Grove in west and most recently Old Street / Shoreditch in the east. Some districts such as Camden and Angel in the north and Brixton and Clapham in the south have good local pubs and bars are still the best places to find gourmet pubs.
The legal drinking age is 18 years and almost all clubs and discos charge admission (often more expensive after 23.00 or 24.00) which can be expensive, especially in the West End. Dress codes vary depending on the size of the club, but it is recommended to leave the sneakers at home. Although there have been plans to change licensing laws of the bars, they continue the tradition of time, which means that pubs and bars have to close at 23.00 from Monday to Saturday and 22.30 on Sundays.

Clubs

The style called "UK garage" sound is still popular in London and in many clubs around the world, but in many other local master different styles of music. The world famous macrodiscoteca Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, SE1 (website: http://www.ministryofsound.com/), Is still very popular after a decade in operation with its incredible sound system that plays music in the house and garage. Their main rivals are less commercial Fabric, 77A Charterhouse Street, EC1 (website: http://www.fabriclondon.com/), Pacha, Terminus Place, Victoria, SW1 (website: http://www.pachalondon.com/), Which has brought a touch of glamor to Victoria Ibiza, and The End, An elegant nightclub in 18A West Central Street, WC1 (website: http://www.endclub.com/) However, the club scene today tends toward bars with DJs and smaller clubs. An area that is gaining in popularity by the continuing emergence of small Clubs is Shoreditch / Old Street, which is also the famous 333, At 333 Old Street, EC1 (website: http://www.333mother.com/.) Other prominent clubs in the area are Bridge and Tunnel, 4 Calvert Avenue, E2 (with its popular electronic music nights rock) Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2 (website: http://www.cargo-london.com/), Herbal, 12-14 Kingsland Road, E2 (website: http://www.herbaluk.com/), And a little further 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E1 (hip hop, deep house and Latin nights.) The bars with DJ in the style of music changes every day include the very popular Market Place, 11 Market Place, W1, and the relaxed artistic atmosphere Vibe Bar, 91-95 Brick Lane, E1. Although currently most nightlife is concentrated in the east, always worth visiting in the west and visit the Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, W11. It has theme nights and very eclectic, ranging from Latin music to punk rock. South of the river, Brixton's reputation for nightlife remains intact with The Fridge, Town Hall Parade, SW2, and South Substation, 9 Brighton Terrace, SW9, which remains the best gay club to link across London.

Bars

If you are looking for a traditional English pub, nothing better than George Inn, 77 Borough High Street, SE1, a local of the seventeenth century as the only surviving example of ancient inn with a gallery in London. Nearby is The Anchor, Bankside, SE1, a popular bar where customers come from the Globe Theatre. This location is picturesque seventeenth century, extravagant and terrace overlooking the Thames is a wonderful sunny day. Another possibility is Nell Gwynne, 1-2 Bull Inn Court, just off the Strand, WC2. This is one of the oldest pubs in the center smaller and attractive. Another popular local pub is the seventeenth century Lamb and Flag, 33 Rose Street, WC2, which has two floors connected by a rickety staircase and an outdoor area in summer. The Salisbury, 90 St Martins Lane, WC2, with its ornate Victorian interior, has an atmosphere hard to beat. No less popular Lamb, 94 Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1. As for bars most of the best places in Soho only allow entry to members, although Yo! Below, In the basement of Yo! Sushi, 52 Poland Street, W1, has an admissions policy more flexible. The room has screens with Japanese cartoons, personnel participating in karaoke, beer taps to serve yourself and masseurs. To enjoy a more disheveled in the same area, you can go to Two Floors Kingly Street, W1. It has no sign on the door, but you can know the place for the sofas near the window and the green walls. As stylish bars, lively and trendy to stay open later than 23.00 and to allow entry to all the world, highlights the Amber, 6 Poland Street, W1, and Akbar, 77 Dean Street, which has an exotic touch to your decor.

The "beautiful people" goes to West BarAt Sketch, 9 Conduit Street, W1 (see Restaurants.) Voted "Best Bar of the Year" in 2002 by Evening Standard and Time OutThe Rockwell, On the ground floor of the Trafalgar Hotel, Trafalgar Square, WC2, is currently one of the most fashionable meeting of the city with its sumptuous cocktails and chic décor. The Point 101, 101 New Oxford Street, WC1, is a West End bar open until late and defies the archaic drinking laws with its DJs and lively clientele. Gay male population has an entire street in the Soho to be seen. Almost all pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Old Compton Street are gay. One of the newest and most popular is the G.A.Y. Bar, 30 Old Compton Street, which celebrates the frenzied night club "G.A.Y. '(See Clubs below). Just off Old Compton Street, two of the favorite local clientele are gay men The Edge, 11 Soho Square, W1, and The Yard, 57 Rupert Street, W1. The options for lesbians are much more limited. The best place is undoubtedly The Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1. To the west, in Notting Hill, one of the newest and most popular bars in the area is Under the Westway Bar and RestaurantWestbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, W10. This restaurant occupies the ground floor of a huge old warehouse. To enter you must call the front desk bell and explain that you want to get to the bar. The ceiling of the building is actually a concrete overpass known as Westway.

Two pubs so different from each other as day and night are the old and simple Portobello Gold, 95-97 Portobello Road, W11, and one of the newer pubs in the area, the Westbourne, 101 Westbourne Park Villas, W2. In the east, VertigoLevel 42, Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, EC2, with its 180 m (590 ft) above ground level, is one of the highest bars in the UK and offers fantastic views of the city from their windows . Just open evenings on weekdays and is located in the business of the City of London. As for pubs in the area of Old Street, The Bricklayers, 63 Charlotte Road, EC2, is still a place that never disappoints and you may see someone famous, while the kitsch of George and Dragon, 2 Hackney Road, E1, is one of the best. The footballs are the main attraction of Brazilian-style bar Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High Street, E1. If you prefer a stylish bar with DJ, the best place is the Medicine Bar, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2. To eat something you can try Grand Central, 91-93 Great Eastern Street, EC2, possibly the most beautiful bar-restaurant in London.