Bradley's Spanish Bar

Pub in Bloomsbury
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5 / 10 from 3 reviews
Address
42 Hanway Street
Bloomsbury
London
W1T 1UP
Map
Telephone
020 7636 0359
Region
Bloomsbury
Nearest Station
Tottenham Court Road
0.08 miles
Category
Pubs
Opening Times
Monday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Tuesday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Wednesday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Thursday Open 12:00 - Closes 23:30
Friday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Saturday Open 12:00 - Closes 00:00
Sunday Open 15:00 - Closes 22:30

The 45 vinyl jukebox is worth making the trip alone. That and the occasion that is 'El Clasico' when it comes around.

All In London

Bradley's serve a variety of drinks. They also have a juke box which plays 50's and 60's tunes.

All In London Review

One of London’s smallest drinking holes?

On a busy Friday night you wouldn’t realise Bradley’s Spanish Bar has any connection whatsoever to the Mediterranean country apart from the red-yellow-red colour scheme on the sign. During the week however, when this diminutive bar is marginally less bustling – for this has surely got to be in the top 10 of London’s smallest drinking holes – it is possible to overhear the jovial Spanish conversation of bar staff and punters.

It may be cramped and the toilets are downright squalid, furniture is on the battered side and the bar stools are shakey, but after-work drinkers and students flock here for its bedraggled charm and cheapish beer. The drinks selection is not the largest, although they do have San Miguel and Cruzcampo on draught, and whiskeys are limited to Bells and Jack Daniels (although strictly speaking, the latter is bourbon). The have-a-go jukebox has plenty of 60s and 70s hits, in-keeping with the music policy of The Late Bar next door, where many punters end up after closing time.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Jan 31, 2011


In The News

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AIL Venue of the Month: Bradley’s Spanish Bar

After an exhaustive selection process we are pleased to announce that the All In London Venue of the Month this August is Bradley’s Spanish Bar.

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Located as it is, on Hanway Street, the wrong side of Oxford Street, Bradley’s Spanish Bar might not strictly be in Soho, but it’s pretty close. Seeing as it has been one the recipient of an All In London Venue of the Month award in the past we’re making an exception. A tiny ground floor complete with vinyl only jukebox leads down to a larger basement bar that fills up on weekends.

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Choose wisely...

Bradley’s is another jukebox that plays from 7” vinyl only. And although that may limit the amount you can choose from, when there are choices like The Shadows, Roxy Music and Ian Dury it will do nicely.

User Reviews

Louise
from London

Oct 18, 2022

Came here with a couple of friends, we stayed for 3 drinks as we liked the jukebox and people seemed friendly... we had a little sing-a-long to some retro songs from our youth, pumped a fair bit of cash in the juke box and then when we went to buy our 4th drink were refused service saying 'we have had too much'.... generally shocked as we were far from wasted (I can be sure of this as I'm doing Stoptober so was stone cold sober)... can only assume they aren't used to friendly people or fun. shame as we thought that was the draw of this place considering the rest of it is grubby AF.
Anonymous

Jul 3, 2008

Pub is just off oxford street down side road. Small but has good atmosphere with juke box being the highlight. Very realaxed place to spend aftn with friends.

Toilets are not the best however.

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