London The South Bank

Nightlife to most South Bankers means dinner and the theater or staying late at the Tate. Strangely enough, though, the South Bank is also home to one of the largest club venues in London, and has a couple bars worth checking out.

Pubs

The George Inn, 75-77 Borough High St. (☎ 020 7407 2056; www.traditionalpubslondon.co.uk), London Bridge. With a mention in Dickens’s Little Dorritt, regular visits by Shakespeare, and the honor of ...more

Bars

The Old School Yard, 111 Long Ln. (☎ 020 7357 6281; www.theoldschoolyard.com), Borough. Just like Cat Stevens imagined it. Blue skies and fluffy clouds adorn the ceiling, sports trophies and Teenage ...more

Clubs

Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt St. (☎ 020 7378 6528; www.ministryofsound.com), Elephant and Castle; take the exit for South Bank University. Night Bus #N35, N133, N343. A mecca for serious clubbers worldwide—arrive ...more

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