Murder Inc is a small independent neighbourhood cocktail bar between Soho and Fitzrovia, focused on direct, inventive drinks and an informal room.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
36 Hanway St, London W1T 1UP, UK
- Style
- Independent neighbourhood cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday 5pm–midnight; Friday–Saturday 5pm–2am; Sunday closed.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- The bar stops accepting same-night reservations once service has begun. It generally cannot take parties above eight or reservations after 9pm, though guests may email to ask. The standard table duration is two hours; groups of six or more provide card details and are subject to a no-show charge.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- Cocktails with an uncomplicated, inventive style and a continually changing menu.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
36.9 / 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
- 82.5
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45.1
- Serious press
- 8.0
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
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
86/ 100
The existing 86/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Hanway Street basement from the Cocktail Trading Co team: red neon, irreverent menus (Fuck Around & Find Out), flat £12 pours and late hours. Guests treat it as a nightcap dive with sharp hospitality; the themed menu can confuse first-timers. Not a quiet sit-down.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- fun unpretentious hospitality
- irreverent but well-made drinks
- late-night Soho value
- neighbourhood energy in the centre
Reservations in the stored read
- gangster theme and menu can grate
- dive-dark room
- not a first-round destination
Source excerpt
“While some elements miss the mark, the drinks are fun and flawless.”
This is an attributed passage from the cited source, whose author and source type are identified below. It does not establish a representative customer sample.
Source: timeout.com (linked below)
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Editorial citations in this read
- timeout.comEditorial source — Laura Richards · Visible 12 July 2019 (UTC 11 July); visit date unknown
Historical Time Out critic review at 36 Hanway Street praises drinks but criticises the gangster theme. Preserve that disagreement, and do not present 2019 pricing or service as current.
- standard.co.ukEditorial source · Publication and visit dates not verified
Editorial citation, unavailable in this bounded check; its author, quotation and publication or visit dates were not newly verified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.8★ across 783 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
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.