“There's more to London Cocktail Week than drinking – here are a few bars worthy of a bite.”

Next Monday marks the start of London Cocktail Week, an event where over 200 bars open their doors to wristband clad punters eager to sample the creative concoctions of some of London's top mixologists at a gobsmacking price of £4 each. As cocktails pack a punch and dedicated drinking requires sustenance beyond an olive or two, it really is a blessing that many of the participating venues boast exceptional food offerings…

Bumpkin Notting Hill

Hearty and homely, Bumpkin satisfies the hungry with big portions of seasonal British favourites.

What to eat… when you're ravenous – Blackbird Steak & Ale Pie (£13.50)

LCW Signature Serve: Earl Grey Royal
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Bunga Bunga

In keeping with the Italian kitsch theme, Bunga Bunga's menu offers a selection of traditional pizzas, bruschetta and antipasti plates.

What to eat… to make the night even cheesier – The Julius Cheeser Pizza (8.50)

LCW Signature Serve: Bunga Spritz

Cinnamon Kitchen

With a restaurant renowned for innovative Indian cuisine, spicy sharing plates and snacks can be ordered from Cinnamon Kitchen's bar, Anise.

What to eat… to heat things up a bit – Laverstoke Park Lamb Seekh Kebabs (from £10 for 150g)

LCW Signature Serve: Passionfruit and Chilli Caipirinha
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Circus

Circus offer a comprehensive selection of Pan-Asian dishes designed for sharing, served with a surreal side of live entertainment and cabaret.

What to eat… when you're in a group – The Sharing Set Menu (£50 per head including a glass of prosecco, is available for groups of four or more)

LCW Signature Serve: Zou Yue
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Floridita
Catering especially well to carnivores, Floridita's menu features a variety of Cuban and Latin American inspired roasted and grilled dishes – including a whole suckling pig. Ambitious.

What to eat… if you (literally) can't face the pig – Cuban Lobster 'Two Ways' (£30)

LCW Signature Serve: Treacle #2
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Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols

Making use of the freshest ingredients from the adjoining Harvey Nichols Foodmarket, the seasonal menu is perfect for a light lunch.

What to eat… when there's an afternoon of shopping ahead – Cornish Crab Salad (£11.50)

LCW Signature Serve: Watermelon Martini

Lutyens

The charcuterie counter in the bar at Lutyens is great for sharing boards, whereas the restaurant menu offers a wide selection of crustacea alongside classic bistro-style dishes.

What to eat… if you're a lover of shellfish – Petit Plateau (£22)
LCW Signature Serve: Blackberry Gimlet
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Paradise

With comforting, home-cooked British pub fare offered in the restaurant, Paradise also serves substantial and satisfying snacks from the sprawling front bar.

What to eat… if you're there on a Sunday – The Paradise Sunday Roast (from £14.50).

LCW Signature Serve: Big Jack Daddy

Public House

In a bar where the drinks are guaranteed to steal the show, delicious little plates of seasonal British cuisine and sharing boards are available for light grazing.
What to eat… between courses (of cocktails) – Sharing board of English Meat (£9.50 – includes rare sirloin, roast gammon and smoked duck).

LCW Signature Serve: Mother's Ruin
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Rivington Shoreditch

One of the most stylish dining options in Shoreditch, the bar at Rivington also delivers one of the best burgers in London.

What to eat… when feeling luxuriously carnivourous – The Rivington Luxury Burger (£12.75)

LCW Signature Serve: Honey Sour


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