Spots

Half-pints only, no phones at the bar, De Gaulle's wartime HQ — a Soho institution.

The exhibitions are wide and varied, from documentary photographers to fine artists, some long gone, and some on their way up. With the crowds and chaos of Leicester Square on one side and Covent Garden on the other, this is a welcome retreat.

An absolute gem and a relic of Soho's past. This is an old fashioned London fruit and vegetable market complete with shouting Barrow Boys and a whole array of colourful characters. There has been a market at this site since the early 1800s. Best early in the mornings. The street

Italian cuisine

A cafe with a lot of character.

A pub for a traditional London sing-song around the Joanna every Saturday night.

Has had a fancy refit and has a good selection of beers. You may have to wait a little while for your drink however. Popular with local media industry crowd.

Green King Pub

A Green King Pub with

Refurbished pub claiming to be the only pub on the whole of Oxford St. An absolute tourist trap but it is very convenient.

Widely mistaken for an Irish bar it actually specializes in Guinness, said to be the best pint in London. Also check out their collection of over 100 different Irish whiskies.

This Victorian-themed pub offers cheap Sam Smith draught beers in a variety of interesting flavours. Photos of the local area 100+ years ago teach history lessons. Dining upstairs (see Eat). They have a no-electronics policy: put away your phone and interact with people instead.

Named after a doctor who traced the origin of a cholera outbreak in the area in 1849, and removed the handle of a water pump on Broad Street to prevent it from spreading further. Dr John Snow is today widely remembered as the father of epidemiology.

Ronnie Scott's world-famous jazz venue. Most performances get booked up quickly: you need to reserve space on a table for dinner. Upstairs, there is a bar ("Ronnie's Bar") with more of a club-like environment.

Blues bar.

Walk through the unassuming upstairs restaurant and head down the back stairs to find this small hidden basement bar, which boasts 101 different garlic and chilli-infused shots and loud rock/metal music. The 'Bloodshot' is highly recommended! There is also a seated outdoor smokin

Italian-style bar serving cocktails and charcuterie. Excellent (and reasonable for the area) drinks in a cosy, quiet setting. No loud music, no rowdiness.

A single room: what it lacks in space, it makes up for with drag performances. Make sure you head here on a Sunday evening for the Divine Ms Frankie Fantastique and her weekly game of "Rock and Roll Bingo".

A gay institution. Mostly caters to an older, rougher, fetish-oriented and bearish crowd.

Superb "neighbourhood pub" which is popular with the bearish crowd. Good music and great choice of drinks. Downstairs is always busy - upstairs is more subdued with sofas and tables.

Cocktails, shirtless barman and all the usual facilities of a gay bar, plus a large, enclosed outside seating area and first floor balcony—great for sunny summer evenings, great for smokers too.

Quirky shop selling bubble teas in a very interesting way.