Pubs: Gay Pub
Admiral Duncan
54 Old Compton Street, W1V 5PA
0171 437 5300

Bar Aquda
13-14 Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NA
0171 557 9891
Gay bar pronounced like Barracuda and with somewhat shark-like prices. The modern minimalist interior houses a café-style operation with decent food during the day and an opportunistic environment in the evening.

The Black Cap
171 Camden High Street, NW1 7JY
0171-428 2721
Every day of the week stars of the gay pub circuit will be performing somewhere.

Brief Encounter
42 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4EJ
0171 240 2221
This is a long-established gay venue with a small basement bar, loud music, DJs and, of course, close encounters of any particular kind.

Central Station
37 Wharfdale Road. Also at: 80 Brunner Road, Walthamstow, E17 (Walthamstow Central), N1 9SE
0171 278 3294
Award-winning gay pub with late, late opening hours, food, quiz nights, drag cabarets, café, roof terrace.

The Champion
1 Wellington Terrace, Bayswater Road, W2 4LW
0171 229 5056
New changes will ring in a party atmosphere at this long-established, uncamp gay pub.

The Coleherne
261 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9JA
0171-373 9859
The Coleherne is a cavernous Victorian pub in Earls Court. It is the most famous gay pub in the world.

The Fridge Bar
1 Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RJ
0171 326 5100
Mostly gay bar next to the world-famous nightclub of the same name.

The King William IV
77 Hampstead High Street, NW3 1RE
0171 435 5747
One of north London's principal gay pubs, prosperous, respectable and middle class.

Kudos
10 Adelaide Street, WC2N 4HZ
0171 379 4573
A bright, modern un-closeted gay café bar with the occasional DJ playing downstairs.

Queens Head
25-27 Tryon Street, SW3
0171 589 0262
Long-established gay local that is quite hetero-friendly.

Rupert Street
50 Rupert Street, W1V 7HR
0171 292 7141
A bright, cheery gay bar with comfortable sofas and amazing loos. Good food.

The Townhouse
3 Green Street, W 1Y3RG
0171 499 4489
Very smart bar on the ground floor with an even smarter basement bar and restaurant for gay men of all ages.

The White Swan
556 Commercial Road, E14 7JD
0171-780 9870

The Yard
57 Rupert Street, W1V 7HN
0171 437 2652
A relaxed, comfortable, non-scene gay bar mostly frequented by suits after work. Beers are recommended. Not so the wines.