A favourite Soho drinking spot, Swift has a sleek, candlelit upstairs bar for walk-ins seeking a superior cocktail before dinner or the theatre, and a bookings-only downstairs bar (open from 5pm) offering more than 250 whiskies, art-deco-inspired sofas, and live blues and jazz from 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Bar snacks include oysters and olives.
Swift
The West End
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