The Long Acre

The Long Acre is a modern bar with the charm of a local pub on Upper St Martin's Lane, placed between Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square. It pairs an all-day menu with craft beers and a cocktail list, and once the pub floor winds down, The LA Club downstairs keeps the night going until 3am.

Part of Stonegate Group, the venue pitches its menu at everyone from shoppers after a quick bite to groups settling in for the night, with bottomless brunch among the options and food served from midday to 9pm. Sport is a major draw: Sky Sports, TNT Sports, LaLiga TV and NFL Game Pass run across HD and 3D screens, covering football, rugby, boxing, Formula 1, cricket, darts and tennis, and there is live music and entertainment through the week.

A bar and club in Covent Garden

Facilities include real ale, an outside area, a smoking area, Wi-Fi, an accessible toilet and wheelchair access, and the pub is dog-friendly with children welcome during the day. Function areas are available for private hire, covering hen and stag parties, birthdays and corporate events, and tables for big fixtures can be booked ahead.

What to expect on a visit

The bar opens at 11am Monday to Saturday and midday on Sunday, closing at 11pm through the week, midnight on Saturday and 10pm on Sunday, with the club extending later downstairs. Its position makes it an easy meeting point for theatregoers and anyone gathering around Leicester Square. For a later-licensed option on the Holborn side, see Sway on Great Queen Street, or browse our guide to bars in Covent Garden.