Bars & Pubs · Our pick in London
Bar Swift
Two bars on Old Compton Street
About Bar Swift
Bar Swift, on Old Compton Street in Soho, has two bars in one: upstairs, a bright room for aperitifs, Irish coffee and classic cocktails, and downstairs a low-lit basement bar with sofas and a long list of whiskies. There is a sister bar in Shoreditch. Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road stations are a few minutes’ walk away.
Why it's on our list
- Classic cocktails
- Basement whisky bar
- Old Compton Street
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bar Swift before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bar Swift are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.2 mi3 min walk
- Tottenham Court RoadNorthernCentralElizabeth line0.2 mi4 min walk
- Covent GardenPiccadilly0.3 mi5 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.2 mi5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Whitcomb Street0.2 mi5 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Leicester Square0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Covent Garden0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The British Museum0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- London Eye0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Westminster Abbey1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Harrods1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The Shard2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tower of London2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 21 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Euston1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Victoria1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Paddington1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- London Bridge2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Liverpool Street2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 19 min