Cellar Door, Zero Aldwych

Cellar Door, Zero Aldwych, WC2E 7DN

Its not everyday you get to visit former underground public toilets converted into an intimate bar and jazz venue. The whole place is not much bigger than your average front room but is dripping with sexy features such as seats shaped like lips, mirrored walls and glass tables.

There was no live music on our visit, but we imagine the bar's diminutive size only serves to enhance the atmosphere. The cocktail list is as long as your arm and is complemented by a small but well-chosen selection of wines, beers and spirits. The drinks are pricey, but when you consider you're getting free live music and bowl of nuts its not too bad.

The staff were friendly, even when we knocked over a glass of wine and redecorated the walls. All in all it's a perfect place to relax, unwind and forget about the worst ravages of the great British "summer". In the words of The Fast Show's Louis Balfour: "Hmmm nice".

Reviewed by Paul Melton, July 2008

Telephone: 020 7240 8848

Nearby pubs: The Globe, 37 Bow Street (160 metres), The Lyceum, 354 The Strand (50 metres), The Opera Tavern, 23 Catherine St, Covent Garden (100 metres), The Coal Hole, 91-92 The Strand (200 metres), The Corner Store, 33 Wellington Street (110 metres), The Wellington, 351 The Strand (50 metres), Nell of Old Drury, 29 Catherine Street (100 metres)

Nearest station: Covent Garden, Zone 1 (330 metres)