QYPE*

A real find - fine cocktails, my kinda decor and a real nice atmosphere.

Teeter down the iron staircase and duck into concrete heaven, punctuated with a bar and some seating; colour accents are provided by an array of glittering cocktails and the shiny happy - often trendy - people who populate Freuds.

The miniature size of this place gives the impression of an uber busy bar, but we got served pretty quickly and certainly efficiently, and were presented with a couple of sterling cocktails. Tip for spring/summer drinking: a Moscow Mule, which tastes suitably sun drenched and retro in equal measure. Ask for olives, they’re tasty and will helpfully bump up your bar bill so you can stick it on the plastic.

Freuds is the kind of bar you tell your friends about (or Qype-type, or both) and it shows, as finding a seat on a Thursday was a bit of a struggle. It’s refreshing to find somewhere where post-work drinking is a pleasure, not a trial. Repeat visits highly recommended.