The Blue Posts, Soho

The Blue Posts is a surprisingly common London pub name. But what makes this Chinatown boozer special is it’s not just a pub. Ground floor is fairly a pared back affair, with no fuss or frills, where you can get craft beers and bar snacks. Downstairs is a tiny 11 seat kitchen bar serving up Italian food. But for a drinking den with a splash of Film Noir, head on up to the Mulwray, named after Faye Dunaway’s character in the film Chinatown. Shell lamps line the walls and you can sit on comfy velvet seats while sipping zingy drinks like the Gogo Yubari (a yuzu spiked gin fizz number) or just the drink from the regular bar menu in style.

by Felix Wilson