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London, UK · Cocktail bar · Europe

Bart & Taylor's three-room Covent Garden cocktail bar on Mercer Street, No. 90 on the 2026 Top 500 Bars.

Plan Your Visit

17 Mercer Street, London WC2H 9QJ, United KingdomCovent Garden

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Style
Cocktail barChecked 2026-11-03 · Source
Hours
Monday and Tuesday 15:00–00:00; Wednesday to Saturday 15:00–01:00. Sunday is not listed.Checked 2026-11-03 · Source
Booking
The owner site links its own reservations page.Checked 2026-11-03 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

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The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

25.6 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
—Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
82.2
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Serious press
40.6
Social Vibes
88.6

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:

positive100 mentions· medium confidence

Sentiment score

89/ 100

Score context

Guests are overwhelmingly enthusiastic: creative, well-balanced cocktails (juleps, smashes, martinis, the marmalade boulevardier, chicken broth + chestnut old fashioned) and warm, knowledgeable bartenders, Angelos above all, who explain drinks and tailor picks. A few complain of being asked to tip on the card machine on top of a 12.5-13.5% service charge, high prices, and one of rude service.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • creative, well-balanced cocktails
  • knowledgeable bartenders who explain and recommend
  • Angelos and the team's warm service
  • great martinis and juleps
  • relaxed, intimate New York-style vibe

What to know

  • tip prompt on top of service charge
  • expensive (£140 for six cocktails)
  • rude or slow service on some visits

Review & discussion links

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Crowd signal

No verified crowd rating is available for this venue.

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.

No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.

Reviews & press

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