"Your mate who has 320 Instagram followers but once won a Blue Peter Badge is barging up and down the length of Goodge Street shouting “don’t they know who I am”. Don’t judge them, the queue at Circolo brings out the worst in people. Gently herd them towards The Shochu Lounge, a pink hive of cherry blossoms and cocktails beneath Japanese restaurant Roka. There’s a wide range of Japanese whisky, upmarket cocktails, and the entire Roka menu is available down here, including their excellent gyoza." - heidi lauth beasley