10 Cafe Bar

Listed in The Larder – in the shops now or buy online.

Alan and Caroline Hampton opened their 10 Downing Street bar on, naturally, the 10th October 2010. From the royal crest in the fireplace, reclaimed from Harrods, to the loos marked ‘Thatcher’ and ‘Churchill’, they’ve taken a theme and run the distance with it, having a lot of fun on the way. If the decor’s light-hearted, they’re serious about the drinks: imaginative spirits include Bloom gin and Aivy vodka. They also do coffee and cakes, for those without Churchill’s capacity for a dram.