Twice Shy is a cocktail bar at 14 Hogarth Place in London. The owner currently describes it as walk-ins only.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-27
Plan Your Visit
14 Hogarth Place, London, UKEarl’s Court / Kensington
- Style
- Cocktail barChecked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Saturday, 5pm–11:30pm; Sunday, 5pm–11pm; Monday closed.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Booking
- The owner says walk-ins only.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
- Menu
- A 2024 Nudge guide describes cocktails and small plates at Twice Shy.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.
37.3 / 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
- 75.3
- 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
- 72.7
- Serious press
- 9.8
- Social Vibes
- 60.9
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
87/ 100
The existing 87/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Intimate West London cocktail bar from Amaro team with elegant unfussy drinks, warm welcome and solid focaccia. Guests praise the grown-up simple cocktails, reasonable prices and neighborhood ease near Earl's Court.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- elegant simple cocktails
- warm friendly service
- good focaccia and snacks
- intimate neighborhood vibe
Reservations in the stored read
- small space can feel packed
The stored excerpt is retained in the original record but is omitted here because its source text or exact-room attribution could not be independently verified.
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
- 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.
- palatemag.co.ukEditorial source — J A Smith · February 2024; visit date unknown
Palate critic review describes two visits, unfussy drinks and warm hospitality at 14 Hogarth Place. It cannot authenticate the separate unavailable Evening Standard quotation.
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 153 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.
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.