And this little bar was (nearly) just right…

Mark's Bar at Hix

Sometimes I feel a bit like Goldilocks in my quest for the perfect London drinking den. This bar is too exclusive; this bar is too incompetent; this bar requires a second mortgage….

My ideal probably belongs to a different era: small, dark, a littleĀ louche with top-notch drinks. I can’t say I’ve found an exact match as yet, but in the meantime from the upper end of the market, theĀ basement bar at HIX offers a nice line in compromises. Continue reading