The 14 Best Bars in Clapham, London

Bottomless brunch and live performances give Tonight Josephine a focus beyond cocktails alone. Food is also served, making it an option for a brunch gathering or an evening with drinks and entertainment, while promotional nights and activities add other reasons to plan a visit with friends.

Cocktails and live performances are the main draws at Simmons Bar in Clapham, London. It suits an evening where entertainment is part of the plan alongside drinks, giving groups of friends a place to gather for a night centred on the bar and its performances.

Be At One - Clapham Common serves cocktails and spirits, with live performances adding entertainment to an evening at the bar. The cocktail selection gives a group something to explore together, whether the plan is a night out or time catching up with friends over drinks.

Music at The Cocktail Club moves from a relaxed mood towards a party atmosphere, giving the evening a changing pace. Cocktails are the focus of the drinks offering, making this a place to consider for meeting friends over drinks with music that becomes more upbeat as the night develops.

Craft beer, darts and a heated garden give The Clapham Tap several ways to spend a pub evening. There is a spacious interior for gathering with friends, and the pub allows pizza and takeaway food, so a visit can combine drinks and games with something brought in to eat.

Live bands put music at the centre of a visit to Venn Street Records, with cocktails available alongside the performances. A playlist spanning different genres adds to the musical mix, making the bar an option for friends who want their evening to include listening, drinks and dancing.

A rooftop space gives SIXTY/FOUR Cocktail Bar a setting for drinks with friends, with cocktails and spirits on offer. The atmosphere is casual and cosy, and the bar also accommodates private events, making it relevant both for an ordinary evening out and for a gathering of your own.

The Little Orange Door combines cocktails and food with bar games in a quirky setting. Events, large gatherings and themed parties are part of its offering, giving groups a place to mark an occasion or spend an evening together with activities alongside their drinks and something to eat.

Pizzas, roast chicken and pork belly give The Saxon a food offering to consider alongside its cocktails and Prosecco. Music and an event space also feature at this casual pub, making it an option for a meal with drinks or a celebration that brings a group together.

Sports on TV and a Wednesday quiz give O'Neill's Clapham regular reasons to gather at the pub. Karaoke, live music and bar games offer further entertainment, while beer, cocktails and food at the bar make it possible to build an evening around a match, a quiz or music.

The Rose & Crown offers a pub setting for a casual meal with friends or a special celebration in London. Its warm atmosphere is the main detail highlighted alongside dining, making it a place to consider when the occasion calls for sitting down to eat together.

Breakfast, Sunday roast and gluten-free food options make No 32 The Old Town a place for meals as well as drinks in London. Cocktails, live performances and rooftop seating suit a lively later visit, while outdoor seating, dine-in, takeaway and delivery provide several ways to enjoy its food and drink.

Lotus Bar brings together cocktails, food and live performances, with music spanning different styles. That combination suits an evening where eating and drinking share the bill with entertainment, whether the plan is to meet friends over cocktails or include food as part of the visit.