"Closing time: 1am Wednesday to Thursday, 2am Friday to Saturday While the name of this bar inside St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel might trigger some pretty potent memories of having to wash Sharpie Nine Inch Nails lyrics off your forearm, we can confirm that Gothic Bar is anything but macabre. It’s a deeply gorgeous King’s Cross spot with a golden mosaic ceiling, sexy little coupe cocktails, and a broody aura that will really speak to Daphne Du Maurier types. Lean into the hedonism hype by ordering something involving vermouth, honey, or Chartreuse." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley