Smartphone Apps: Top 10 Best Bar & Restaurant Apps

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Chances are most of us own a smartphone these days and it is stupendously clear which brand is most widely used: Apple. Apps create a digital realm that does not totally rely on the internet or wifi capabilities, meaning that you can source information on the best cocktail bars in London, the best restaurants in London and the best pubs and clubs in London simply by turning on your iPhone or iPad tablet. Most bar and restaurant apps help you find your intended destination as well as decypher what it is you want to drink and eat before you get there. Many of London’s best bar and restaurant apps provide much more than this, though, so that you can keep up to date with the latest news, r

Tags: Bars, Restaurants

B@1 (Be at One)
West End / Bar /

With various cocktail bars located across London, this bar chain is one of London's most prolific and fun, especially for after work catch-ups, girly get-togethers, and birthday parties. With this free B@1 app you can download all the party essentials such as the B@1 jukebox, augmented reality (point and shoot) and GPS bar finder, a comprehensive cocktail guide, expert tutorials for 190 cocktails, and personalised happy hours and offers. Click here to download this app

The Jam Tree
Chelsea / Bar / Restaurant / Cuisine: Gastro

The free downloadable app for Jam Tree can be used for either venue, in Chelsea or Kensington, but both have a large beer garden and both offer 2-4-1 cocktails with the app, as well as other exclusive offers. There's also real-time events at your nearest Jam Tree such as BBQs, hog roasts and parties, as well as interactive food and drink menus, photos and video of the venues, an events calendar, and access to the Facebook and Twitter pages. Click here to download this app

The Lost Angel
Battersea / Bar / Restaurant / Cuisine: None

This app was especially created for friends of the Lost Group, namely The Lost Angel and its sister venues Lost Society, The Blind Tiger, Citizen Smith and the latest addition, The Gaslight Grill. The Lost Group app features extensive food and drink menus, a booking system, exclusive deals, reviews, galleries and event listings to keep you in the loop of what's happening. The app also gives you access to the Lost Podcasts so you can party or chill-out anytime you're in the mood. Best of all, it's free and available for both iPhone and iPad owners. Click here to download this app

The Alchemist
City of London / Bar / Cuisine: Bar

The PartyatthePub app actually covers over 200 venues across the UK, many of which are in London, but we've chosen our favourite within the group because we always enjoy a lunch or evening visit to The Alchemist after work in the City of London. The free iPhone app enables you to locate your nearest PartatthePub, make direct bookings from your phone, keep track of the latest special offers and deals, and, for those rare moments when you cant decide what drink to buy at the bar, a random drink suggestion every time you shake your phone. Click here to download this app

Le Gavroche by Michel Roux jr
Mayfair / Bar / Restaurant / Cuisine: French

This iPhone app from Michel Roux Jr offers exclusive recipes, step by step video guides, wine suggestions, restaurant booking, event planning guidance, and access to normally restricted areas. Michel Roux Jr, Fine Dining with the Master Chef, helps you to recreate 65 of his classic dishes. All recipes include detailed preparation instructions, plus a dedicated wine list with suggestions to accompany each recipe chosen the restaurant's Head Sommelier. The app is updated monthly and costs £4.99. There is also an option to purchase any of Michel's cook books. Click here to download this app

One Moorgate Place
City of London / Bar / Restaurant / Cuisine: European

A modern European menu and a varied wine list at this City of London restaurant will suit business lunches, dinners and client entertaining the most. The free iPhone app for the restaurant allows you to check out the latest news, offers, specials, full food and wine menus, as well as contact details and directions to the restaurant. Click here to download this app

Floridita
Soho / Bar / Restaurant / Cuisine: Cuban

This Soho bar, club and restaurant is a little slice of the Caribbean in central with a Latin Cuban retro feel dashed all over the place. This free smartphone app offers glimpses into what is in stall during a night at Floridita with menu options, venue images, booking details, and events calendars. The resident Floridita All-Stars combine sexy Latin rhythms with funk and soul every Friday and Saturday night, whilst cabaret and live music is laid on during the week. Click here to download this app

Haweli of Clapham
Clapham / Restaurant / Cuisine: Indian

With so many Indian curry houses to choose from in south London it's surprising that only one restaurant has taken a step in the digital direction to offer a more comprehensive service for its customers. This free iPhone app is great for checking out the latest offers at this Clapham South, Common-facing restaurant. It also enables you to check out the full food and drinks menu, reviews of the restaurant, locate the restaurant, view images of the restaurant so you can show your mates, and contact info so you can make that important booking. Click here to download this app