Bar Kinky is Kinkally's subterranean cocktail den, pairing inventive signatures with techno. The restaurant upstairs serves contemporary Georgian food, but the bar itself operates on a walk-in basis.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
43 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RS, United KingdomFitzrovia
- Style
- Subterranean cocktail and techno barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Thursday 17:30–00:00; Friday–Saturday 17:30–02:00; Sunday and Monday closed.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- Bar Kinky is walk-in only; large groups should contact the venue. Online table bookings and restaurant walk-in seating apply to Kinkally restaurant, not Bar Kinky.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
35.4 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 71.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 12.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 63.2
- Serious press
- 33.9
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 9 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
The existing 88/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Intimate 17-seat futuristic basement cocktail bar beneath Kinkally on Charlotte Street delivers bold experimental drinks in a chrome-and-red-lit spaceship setting. Reviewers rave about inventive classics riffs, precise service, and sultry intimate atmosphere.
Guest sources checked:
This review checks the linked sources. The stored summary and themes remain a historical proprietary interpretation, not a fresh customer survey.
Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- bold inventive experimental cocktails
- sleek futuristic intimate design
- precise knowledgeable service
- sultry atmospheric lighting
Reservations in the stored read
- tiny capacity and walk-in only
- very specific aesthetic may not suit everyone
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Editorial citations in this read
- standard.co.ukEvening Standard review · Publication and visit dates not independently verified
The cited page was not readable in this review. Its historical source and stored date remain preserved; the quotation, exact-room account and individual visit date have not been newly verified.
- theinfatuation.comThe Infatuation review — Heidi Lauth Beasley · Article dated 8 October 2025; visit date unknown
Heidi Lauth Beasley reviews the basement Bar Kinky beneath Kinkally on Charlotte Street. Photographer or video credits do not add customer voices; this is editorial tasting commentary.
- timeout.comTime Out review — Grace Beard · Article dated 6 February 2025; visit date unknown
Grace Beard reviews Bar Kinky beneath Kinkally on Charlotte Street. The tasting descriptions and practical advice are dated editorial observations, not a current guest-consensus survey.
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
No reviewed summary is available for this profile.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 143 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars
The Bartender's Edit
Peer recommendations from working bartenders. All editions are shown for context; only the strongest placement after recency decay contributes to the score.