Simmons Bar Kings Cross: the original Simmons — a former tearoom four minutes from King's Cross station, now serving cocktails out of chinaware amid walls lined with bric-a-brac. Live DJs, happy hour every day (2-for-1 cocktails, £2.50 spirit-and-mixers), teapot cocktails and private or semi-private hire. Open Monday to Wednesday 4pm–midnight, Thursday 4pm–2am, Friday and Saturday 4pm–3am, Sunday 4pm–midnight.