Gothic Bar

"Split ends do not belong at Gothic Bar in King’s Cross. Despite sounding like an idea you had during your Fall Out Boy phase, this dimly lit, velvet haven inside the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel is exactly the kind of place where you’ll see people who look like they’re from the Turlington bloodline. The expert cocktails are infused with things that sound great for your scalp—sage leaf and hawthorn, we’re looking at you—and you can take your official hot hair tour to the The Midland Grand Dining Room next door if seasonal oysters and comté gougères are also in order. " - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Gothic Bar is made for the evening, when the heavy, red curtains are pulled to and the dim, yellow light from lamps throw shadows against the walls. Drinking at the King’s Cross bar, inside the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, will make you feel your most bewitching, monied self. It’s part Venetian mansion, with ornate columns and tapestry-like carpets, and part smoking room of the world’s richest person. Also, the cocktails are inventive—infused with chipotle, sage leaf, and hawthorn—and excellent, particularly their crisp, clean signature martini." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager

"Drinking at Gothic Bar, inside the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, will make you feel your most bewitching, monied self. This King’s Cross bar is made for the evening, when the heavy, red curtains are pulled to and the dim, yellow light from lamps throw shadows against the walls. It’s part Venetian mansion, with ornate columns and tapestry-like carpets, and part smoking room of the world’s richest person. The cocktails are inventive—infused with chipotle, sage leaf, and hawthorn—and excellent, particularly their crisp, clean signature martini." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"The beauty of a well-made martini is that it can just as easily be enjoyed in your kitchen as it can elsewhere. But sometimes you want somewhere with a bit of old-fashioned energy. You want a room that you imagine Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother would’ve enjoyed a glass in. Gothic Bar in King’s Cross channels the energy of a Venetian palazzo, then decides to put it in a glass with gin, vermouth, and champagne bitters and call it a £50 martini. If that’s a little steep, it also has classic martini and you can choose your own eau de vie." - jake missing, daisy meager

"Gothic Bar is the kind of place where you could find a supermodel and a vampire cosied up on one of the velvet green sofas, drinking champagne together. It’s made for the evening, when the heavy, red curtains are pulled to and the dim, yellow light from lamps throw shadows against the walls. It’s part Venetian mansion, with ornate columns and tapestry-like carpets, and part smoking room of the world’s richest person. Drinking at the King’s Cross bar, inside the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, will make you feel your most bewitching, monied self. The cocktails are inventive—infused with chipotle, sage leaf, and hawthorn—and excellent, particularly their crisp, clean signature martini. Come for an extra special occasion or anytime you want to sink three absinthes and cosplay as Oscar Wilde. There is a food menu but we suggest going next door to the equally decadent for French classics. " - Sinéad Cranna