Adventure Bar & Lounge (Battersea)

Brilliant bar, brilliant cocktails and just the right mix of up to date and cheesy music for a good night out.

I took a group of girls along to this bar on a Saturday afternoon for cocktails. And yes, it was the happy hour that persuaded me to go here. Buy one get one free makes it reasonable and gives you a chance to try out some ones. I sampled about 5 different cocktails all of which were well-prepared and tasty.

The bar staff were a little cocky, and the music was OK (after we requested a few tracks). Beware it's a small place though. My party of 10 pretty much filled it up.

I can definitely recommend the mint, ice-cream cocktail which was essentially a dessert in a glass.

+ Venture (pronounced add – venture) is a really good little bar, there is one in Clapham Junction on Battersea rise and one in Balham 5 mins walk, right out of the station, behind Sainsburys. Every day, yes, even on the weekends they have 2 for 1 on their great cocktails (and usually on a bottled beers if you prefer not to be shaken or stirred) which works out about £3.25 for a cocktail, and they don’t skimp on the booze either. Even better they usually have a special of the evening which is cheap even after the happy hour has ended. For a recommendation you have to try the ‘Uncle Vanya’ it tastes like Lemon sherbet. Absolutely lovely – just make sure you have enough water or despite your reasonable bar bill, you’ll be paying the price the next day!