Experimental Cocktail Bar & Speakeasy in Soho Chinatown, London

Hidden behind a jade door in the heart of Chinatown, Opium Cocktail Bar is an award-winning Soho speakeasy inspired by 1920s Shanghai. Just moments from Leicester Square and the West End, discover three immersive cocktail bars serving experimental cocktails, handcrafted dim sum, rare spirits, and late-night drinks in one of London’s most unique hidden bars.



Discover One of Soho’s Hidden Cocktail Bars

Tucked away above Gerrard Street, Opium is designed as a multi-room cocktail experience inspired by old Shanghai opulence and modern Soho nightlife. From intimate candlelit corners to lively late-night spaces, each bar inside Opium offers a different atmosphere while sharing the same focus on inventive cocktails and immersive hospitality.

Guests visiting from Soho, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, and the West End regularly discover Opium as one of London’s leading speakeasy cocktail bars for date nights, celebrations, pre-theatre drinks, and late-night cocktails.



OUR SIGNATURE SELECTION

EXPLORE OUR PARLOUR OF BARS

Experimental Cocktails & Rare Spirits

Dim Sum & Late-Night Cocktails

Cocktail Experiences & Private Events

PALOMA MONTH SPECIALS

Paloma Cocktail Opium China Town London

Experience Paloma Month at OPIUM Chinatown in collaboration with Ocho Tequila, a limited-edition celebration of one of the world’s most iconic cocktails. From the timeless Classic to bold Spicy and tropical Mule variations, each Paloma is built over ice, finished with Tajín & salt, and crafted to be savoured. Available throughout May only.

WHAT’S ON & EXPERIENCES

  • Discover a limited-edition cocktail collaboration with Ocho Tequila celebrating the iconic Paloma Month. Enjoy Classic, Spicy and tropical Mule variations, each finished with Tajín and salt and available exclusively throughout May.

    PALOMA MONTH SPECIAL

  • Introducing Aperitivo’s at Opium - An intimate menu of short, refreshing serves, available every day at £12 each, or only £8 during our Aperitivo Hours, 5pm until 7pm.

    APERITIVO MENU

  • Delve into a delicious selection of dim sum paired with a signature Opium cocktail for only £25 each before the curtains go up on your booked West End show.

    PRE-THEATRE MENU

  • Perfect the secrets behind our cocktails!

    Defying the rules of science, guests can learn how to shake up Opium style cocktails with our Master Mixologist available with/without dim sum.

    COCKTAIL MASTERCLASSES


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Address; 15-16 Gerrard St, London W1D 6JE
Find Our Hidden Jade Door!

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