Soho packs more into half a square mile than anywhere in London, and the trick is knowing which doors are worth the queue. It rewards the wanderer: a counter seat here, a hidden bar there, a pub on a corner that has not changed in a century.
Begin with dinner from our guide to the best restaurants in Soho, much of which is no-reservations, so go early or eat late. From there, the best bars in Soho are all within a stagger of each other, and when you want a proper pint over a production, the best pubs in Soho are some of the most characterful in the city.
String two or three rooms together and walk between them; the best of Soho is the streets in between. And if you want to end on a high, one of the best cocktail bars in London is rarely more than a few minutes away.
