Bow Bar

One of those reassuringly no-frills pubs that offers respite from a world of style bars when you’re just not in the mood, the Bow Bar -- a popular stop after gigging at the nearby Liquid Room -- stops short of spit ‘n’ sawdust yet still gives the earthy impression that it’s all about the old-fashioned way of drinking. There’s no jukebox or quiz night, but you do get a range of 145 malt whiskies and a partially changing selection of real ales from their eight air pressure dispensers. Oh, and pork scratchings on sale at the bar. Now, do you really want your change on a platter?