The Cocktail Trading Co Smithfield

The Cocktail Trading Co's first site is one of the most innovative watering holes in the West End, and now there's a second bar to enjoy in Smithfield Market.

Lifelong bartenders Olly Brading, Andy Mil and Elliot Ball are back, this time bringing their kooky cocktail bar concept to the basement space below Ask For Janice. The 50-capacity space comes fitted with fine fabrics and rustic features, and guests are invited to swap their antiques and knicknacks for cocktails in a nod to the area’s marketplace ties.

What of the cocktails, though? Expect a typically playful and creative list featuring Hops Buttered Bun (Bols Genever, raisin, nutmeg, spiced-butter syrup, wheat beer and lime juice) and the Citizen Cane (Cachaca, rosebud tincture, cadamom, vanilla, lime juice and sauvignon blanc), as well as a high-quality choice of non-alcoholic mocktails.