The Global Drinker — World Bar Guide
Swift Soho
London, UK
Dual-level Soho bar opened in 2016 by Mia Johansson and Bobby Hiddleston, backed by Nightjar and Oriole founders Rosie Stimpson and Edmund Weil, on the former LAB bar site. Bright walk-in aperitivo bar upstairs; darker, reservation-led lounge below. Famed for its Irish Coffee and affordable, classic-leaning signatures; now joined by Borough and Shoreditch branches.
12 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D 4TQ · $$
Awards & Rankings
- UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2025 — #15
- UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026 — #15
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