Libertine London

Libertine sits at 1 Royal Exchange, a five-minute walk from the Victorian architecture of Leadenhall Market. The room runs smart and elegant, leaning into a polished finish that separates it from the more casual pubs crowding the nearby streets.

Most clubs in this part of London are built for the quick drink after the trading floor closes, but Libertine leans into the house and hip-hop party culture that usually retreats to the West End. You choose this for the energy; while the rest of the City goes quiet once the dinner rush clears, the floor here is designed to stay packed. It is a more sustained, deliberate kind of nightlife than the surrounding bars provide, making it the better bet if you have no interest in an early night.