The Hideout aka Trisha's

Its a gem of a place very cool and unpretencious dive and I mean that in a positive sense because I Scuba Dive and what you see beneath can be quite refreshing as with Hideout.  Love it love it love and have taken my out of town friends from Italy and other countries and they just say WOW!

I had the pleasure of visiting Trishes for the 2nd time last weekend and it didn't disappoint. The bar was packed with a great mixture of people young and old and really great wee 3 piece playing some snazzy tunes. I love this place and will visit every time I'm in London.

Love this place...from the security on the door, to the random crowd, to the lady of the house...great place.

I've been to Trisha's a few times now, after one of my friends who's a member introduced us to the hidden little staircase. I was kind of intimidated the first time, until my friend pointed out her photo is on the wall! It's usually rammed, but is a real gem of a place.

The drinks are cheap, the people are friendly and willing to talk outside their groups (I've had some astonishingly honest talks with complete strangers there), and the addition of a small back garden means you can even smoke -- even if it does feel like a mini outdoor jail cell.

Go on -- walk down the little staircase and take a peek!

Like being transported back to the 60s - apart from the old albums stuck to the ceiling it was full of hipster boys in drainpipe trousers and girls with definitely-not-inspired-by-Winehouse eyeliner. Beatles on the crackly sound system, cold Italian beers, packed to the rafters. Excellent night.

I'm not too sure what this place is called because there is no sign on the door even indicating there's a bar here! If it wasn't for the mean-looking (though he's actually quite friendly) doorman lurking about the narrow entrance you'd never know. It's all rather secretive and mysterious - the first time I came here I half expected to walk in on the shady dealings of some gangsters! But instead, when you come downstairs you'll feel like you just walked into somebody's house party, it's got such a buzz and it's jammed full of people. It's sort of grotty but it's got a really cool atmosphere, you get the feeling somebody just converted their basement flat to a bar. There are posters and pictures on all the walls, most of them depict either the pope (!) or various well-known mafia figures. On some Saturdays there will be a four piece jazz band squeezed into one corner playing some fast-paced tunes. Amazing.